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Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research

The Gateways Program at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University provides academically promising, motivated students new pathways to careers in the health sciences. This collection houses scholarly works produced by Master of Science in Medical Sciences (ScM) students in the Gateways Program.

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"Hypertension Health Literacy: Assessing the Effects of Hypertension Remote Patient Monitoring Program"

Description:
Quantitative study: surveys assessing knowledge about hypertension and health were distributed to both RPM and non- RPM patients at EBCAP between February 2024 and March …
Year:
2024
Contributor:
Ayith, Kadambari (Author)
Reinstein, Sarah (Author)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Author)
Subject:
hypertension
health literacy
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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A Gap in Maternal Health: Are Postpartum Patients Reconnecting to Primary Care?

Description:
Background The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income nations, with 65% of pregnancy-related deaths occurring within the first year postpartum. The American …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Onwochei, Chibuzor (Creator)
Raney, Jennifer (Creator)
Hylan, Kristen (Creator)
Saal, Karen (Creator)
Subject:
Primary Care
chronic illness
maternal health
Electronic health record
Postpartum
Postpartum Care
continuation of care
complications
patient chart
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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A Mixed Methods Review of Smoking and Diabetes Management at Brown Internal Medicine

Description:
Background: As of 2020, about 34.2 million people in the US have diabetes which is the 7th leading cause of death in the US. Smoking …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
McBriar, Joshua (Author)
Tobin-Tyler, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Subject:
diabetes
Diabetes Management
Smoking
Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking Cessation
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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A Potential Solution to Medical Provider Burnout: An Investigation of the Impact of Scribes on Primary Care Provider Wellbeing

Description:
Background: Due to the growing dependence on Electronic Health Records (EHRs), medical providers are facing a greater clerical burden than ever before, resulting in high …
Year:
2022
Contributor:
Kumi, Melissa (Author)
Malek, Matthew (Author)
Palombo, Angelina (Author)
Anadarajah, Gowri (Author)
Subject:
federally qualified health center
medical scribes
Professional Burnout
Wellness
Primary heath care
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Charlson and Hopkins Risk Score to Better Predict High-Risk Patients in a Behavioral Health Population

Description:
Hospital readmissions is a growing crisis within the US that presents with increasing hospitalization rates and per capita costs. For adults with mental illnesses, approximately …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
Singh, Harmanjeet (Author)
Gates, Jonathan (Advisor)
Subject:
ER Readmissions
Transition-of-Care Programs
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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A Review of Hepatitis B Vaccine Declinations in a Pediatric Patient Population

Description:
Objectives: Assess the current status of hep. B vaccine uptake among pediatric patients at PCHC Central and identify patient variables that could contribute to delayed …
Year:
2026
Contributor:
Victoria Gray (Author)
Maria Fam (Author)
Margaret Miller (Author)
Genre:
instructional posters
Subject:
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Pediatrics
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Addressing Barriers to Prenatal and Postpartum Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Perspectives"

Description:
Abstract for "Addressing Barriers to Prenatal and Postpartum Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Perspectives"
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Sterling, Ally (Author)
Subject:
pregnancy
Opioid Use Disorder
Barriers to care
stigma
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Prenatal and Postpartum Care
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Barriers to Healthcare: Exploring Possible Factors Contributing to Stagnant Black Non-Hispanic Patient Population Growth at Providence Community Health Centers"

Year:
2021
Contributor:
Afolabi-Brown, Kikelola (Author)
Raney, Jennifer (Advisor)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Clarke, Claudia (Advisor)
Tobin-Tyler, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Subject:
health disparities
social determinants of health
PCHC
African American
Providence Community Health Center
Barriers to Healthcare
Black Patient Population
Randall Square
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "COVID-19 and Barriers to Health Care Access: Do barriers to health care access contribute to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Latinx patient populations?"

Year:
2021
Contributor:
Skinner, Jayne (Author)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Tobin-Tyler, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Palombo, Angelina (Advisor)
Subject:
health equity
coronavirus
COVID-19
SARS-COV-2
health barriers
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Decreasing Low Acuity Emergency Department Utilization in Providence Community Health Center (PCHC) Patients"

Description:
Abstract for "Decreasing Low Acuity Emergency Department Utilization in Providence Community Health Center (PCHC) Patients"
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Moorthi, Kiran (Author)
Subject:
emergency department
ambulatory care
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Efficacy of Non-medicated/Non-opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain in Providence Community Health Center (PCHC) Patients"

Description:
Background: Thirty years ago, concerned about patients’ untreated pain, doctors began treating pain aggressively and prescribing opioids liberally. Fifty million U.S. adults (20.4%) live with …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Crandall, Christina K. (Creator)
Cohen, Lauren E. (Advisor)
Blackwood, Reina (Advisor)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Tobin-Tyler, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Brown University. The Warren Alpert Medical School. Brown Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research (Sponsor)
Subject:
Medicine
Opioids
Pain management
chronic pain
pain medications
alternative treatments
group therapy
meditation
acupuncture
yoga
pain scales
doctor patient communication
social support networks
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Evaluation of a Novel At-Home HbA1c Testing Program at a Federally Qualified Health Center"

Year:
2021
Contributor:
Raymundo, Caroline (Author)
Claudia Clarke, Jonathan Gates, Kyandra Fox (Advisor)
Clarke, Claudia (Advisor)
Gates, Jonathan (Advisor)
Fox, Kyandra (Advisor)
Subject:
diabetes
Diabetes Management
A1C
a1c testing
at-home medical testing
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Identification of Discharge before Noon Barriers and Development of a Targeted Initiative in an Inpatient Teaching Service"

Description:
Abstract for "Identification of Discharge before Noon Barriers and Development of a Targeted Initiative in an Inpatient Teaching Service"
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Singh, Aditi (Author)
Subject:
discharge before noon
discharge order submission time
Rhode Island Hospital
late discharges
late admissions
admissions bottlenecks
rounding styles
ER overcrowding
length of stay
inpatient
teaching service
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Identifying Factors Causing Delays in Cervical Cancer Screening Amongst Comprehensive Community Action Program Patients"

Description:
Background. The widespread implementation of cervical cancer screening in the US has improved disease outcomes. Yet, it affects disproportionately more African American and Latino women. …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
Nair, Kasthuri (Author)
Green, Carol (Advisor)
Anadarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Anderson, Jessica (Advisor)
Subject:
Cervical cancer
Pap smear
Cancer Screening
Co-test
Phone Interviews
Motivational Interviewing
primary language
health education
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Impact of Telephone Outreach on Low Childhood Immunization Rates at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rhode Island"

Description:
Background: The childhood vaccination rate across Rhode Island is approximately 90%. At East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP), a federally qualified health center (FQHC), the …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
Gupta, Ishan (Author)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Reinstein, Sarah (Advisor)
Faria, Maria (Advisor)
Subject:
outreach
immunizations
childhood vaccines
disparities
Collection:
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Abstract for "Measurement and Identification of Difficulties Associated with Diabetes Self-Management at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care"

Year:
2021
Contributor:
Anderson, Nathaniel (Author)
Saal, Karen (Advisor)
Motia, Morgan (Advisor)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Tobin-Tyler, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Subject:
diabetes
Self-Management
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Patient and Provider Perspectives on the Reasons for No-Shows and Potential Interventions to Reduce Them"

Description:
Abstract for "Patient and Provider Perspectives on the Reasons for No-Shows and Potential Interventions to Reduce Them"
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Anyetei-Anum, Grace Patrice (Author)
Subject:
Quality Improvement
federally qualified health center
"no-shows"
delivery of care
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "Taking the Time: A Purposeful Reallocation of Resources that Improved Quality of Care for Complex Patients"

Description:
Abstract for project https://doi.org/10.26300/kq7g-yx49.
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Evancho, Peter (Author)
Subject:
hypertension
social determinants of health
Primary Care
diabetes
vulnerable populations
health outcomes
quality of care
Complex Care
Comprehensive Care Team
Multidisciplinary Care Team
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "The Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and HbA1C Levels in Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes: Development of a Study Protocol"

Year:
2021
Contributor:
Boyce, Jared E. (Author)
Messina, Dino (Advisor)
Subject:
Neuroscience
race
Mental Illness
stress
diabetes
socioeconomic status
childhood trauma
Adverse Childhood Experiences
brain science
Neighborhood Safety
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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Abstract for "The Current Management of Patients Co-Prescribed Opioids and Benzodiazepines at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rhode Island: Opportunities for Reducing Overdose Risk"

Description:
Background: Opioid deaths in America are skyrocketing. Combining opioid treatment with a benzodiazepine prescription significantly increases the likelihood of an overdose. This serious drug interaction …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
Joaquin, Theodore (Author)
Faria, Maria (Advisor)
Reinstein, Sarah (Advisor)
Anandarajah, Gowri (Advisor)
Subject:
Quality Improvement
Opioids
capstone
narcan
benzodiazepines
co-prescribe
controlled substance agreement
Collection:
Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research
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