A5043719842- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Drexel University
2018-2025
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
2018-2024
Cancer Research And Biostatistics
2024
Peninsula Health
2023
Community Initiatives
2020
University of Pennsylvania
2020
Phenomenon: The number of women who enter medical school has been on par with the men for almost 20 years, but parity in training not translated to equity professional life. To capitalize perspective faculty established careers academic medicine and bring theory largely descriptive research gender inequity medicine, authors used Theory Gendered Organizations demonstrate how centers function as inherently gendered organizations. Approach: recruited at one center based purposeful snowball...
Little research has examined the health care experiences of transmasculine people in India, where government initiatives to improve access transition-related (also called gender-affirmative) have recently been announced. We draw on data from ‘ Our Health Matters’, a mixed-methods community-based participatory project, characterize India. Peer researchers conducted 40 virtual qualitative interviews Hindi or Marathi July September 2021. Between November 2022 and January 2023, 377 participated...
OBJECTIVES Screening for parental adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in pediatric settings can be burdensome because of the questionnaire’s length and sensitive nature. Rapid screening tools may help address these challenges. We evaluated a 2-item short ACE measure developed adults cross-sectional sample mothers young children an urban emergency department. METHODS From January 2011 to March 2020, we administered questionnaire English or Spanish 3999 biological aged <4 years...
Abstract Objective: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening for food insecurity (FI) at all well-child visits due to well-documented negative effects experiencing FI in childhood. Before age 3, children have twelve recommended primary care which could occur. Little is known regarding the stability status this frequency screening. Design: Data derived from electronic health records were used retrospectively examine household status. Age-stratified (infant v . toddler) analyses...
Purpose: Appointment attendance is critical in monitoring health and well-being of children. Low income Medicaid-insured families with newborns often experience social risks that may affect attendance. This project sought to characterize risk factors present at first newborn visits predictive future appointment nonattendance. Methods: Retrospective cohort study minority population St. Christopher's Hospital for Children using a standardized screener administered as part routine clinical...
Comprehensive social risk screening has become standard practice in primary care. Evidence is lacking, however, on whether and how interventions provided for positive screens are being utilized. This study aimed to create a standardized follow-up process evaluate caregiver perspective usage of community resources during well-child visits. Follow-up calls were made families with food insecurity (FI) and/or utility (UI) (n = 347). Phone interviews assessed resource usage, effectiveness,...