MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRROGER ZOOROB, M.D., MPH, FAAFPRichard M. Kleberg Sr. Professor and Chair

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

MEDICINE

June 2017

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

QUARTERLY REPORT

Inside

New faculty (2)

Honors and awards (3)

Happenings (8)

Newsmakers (12)

Grant funding (14)

Publications (16)

Presentations (18)

For the record (23)

This year has been a very productive time for our department.

Our researchers have published over 110 peer-reviewed

manuscripts and delivered 81 presentations and workshops.

Our faculty were quoted by the media from across the

country, including USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, PBS

and internationally by the Australian Psychological Society

News. Thank you for representing our department well.

Our patients continue to receive outstanding care from

our practitioners. During the last year Baylor Family

Medicine and Community Health Program providers

treated a total of 207,900 (187,123-CHP/20777-BFM)

unique patients, with 499,147 (457,569-CHP/41578-

BFM) patient encounters.

Congratulations to Alicia Kowalchuk, D.O, who

was promoted to Associate Professor this

quarter.

Our success is entirely dependent upon the

commitment of our faculty, staff, residents,

fellows, students, partners, supporters, and

clients. We thank you for your continued

engagement, your passion for our work,

and your dedication to service. Your

efforts made 2016-2017 an outstanding

year.

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New Faculty

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Ambreen Mujahid, MD is an Assistant Professor for the Community Health Program

(CHP). Dr. Mujahid received her medical degree from the DOW Medical College and is

board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Mujahid is a dedicated and talented physician

and prides herself on her excellent bedside manner. She comes to Baylor with over seven

years of experience working in primary and urgent care clinics and is highly familiar

with diagnosis and treatment of diseases in various stages. Dr. Mujahid’s primary work

location is the Vallbona Community Health Clinic.

Sneha Patel, DO is an Assistant Professor for Family Group Practice. Dr. Patel

received her medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science

Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family

Medicine Residency Training at Baylor College of Medicine. She is experi-

enced in ambulatory, hospital, ER and ICU settings. Dr. Patel’s primary

work location is at Baylor Family Medicine on Kirby.

Ursula Tawbi, MD is an Assistant Professor for CHP. Dr. Tawbi received her medical de-

gree from the Jagiellonian University School of Medicine. She completed her family medi-

cine training at the UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside of the University of Pittsburgh Medical

Center. She saw patients at the St. Clair Medical in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the

South Hills Family Medicine practice, the UPMC Suburban East, and the UPMC Family

Medicine South in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a gifted violinist who studied at

the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Dr. Tawbi’s primary work location is at

Martin Luther King Health Center.

Peter Jian, MD is an Assistant Professor for the Family Group Practice. Dr. Jian

received his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine and continued at

Baylor in the Family Medicine Residency Program (2017). Dr. Jian’s primary

work location is at Baylor Family Medicine on Kirby.

Norton Rose Fullbright Faculty Excellence Award

Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care

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The Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Awards provide an opportunity for Baylor faculty who meet des-

ignated standards of quality, quantity, and breadth to receive recognition for their sustained exemplary educational

contributions across all areas of the College. The awards are presented in four specialty areas – teaching and evalua-

tion, development of enduring educational materials, educational leadership, and educational research. This award

is given to faculty who demonstrate a record of significant leadership in a range of curriculum development or edu-

cational administration which matches or exceeds the record presented in the standard-setting examples.

The department applauds two faculty chosen for the Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching

and Evaluation this year. Anjali Aggarwal, MD (left) was honored with the award in October. She is Associate Pro-

fessor and sees patients at Vallbona Health Center. Dr. Aggarwal also serves the department as Elective Director.

Frene’ LaCour-Chestnut, MD (right) received the award in May. She is a clinician at MLK Health Center. Both re-

cipients are eligible for a five-year membership in the Academy of Distinguished Educators.

The Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care is awarded to faculty with at least six years of service. These awards

were established by Dr. Klotman to recognize faculty for their exemplary qualities of clinical excellence and exper-

tise, consistently high level of patient care, professionalism, commendable leadership skills and continuous service

to the community.

We congratulate Malvika Juneja, MD (center) as she received the Star Award for Excellence in Patient Care in May.

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Faculty Excellence Awards are distributed annually to faculty. Nominations are sought

from the lead of the Mission Area or supervisor, or colleagues may nominate faculty di-

rectly to the Chair. After approval by the Executive Committee, one or more awards per excellence area may be presented based on number

and quality of nominees and their area of service

to the department.

Rashmi Rode, MDOutstanding Educator

MSE

Fareed Khan, MBBSOutstanding Educator

Residency

Eric Warwick, MDChair’s Recognition Award

Jason Buchanan, MDOutstanding Clinician

CHP

Elizabeth Tran, MDOutstanding Clinician

Baylor Family Medicine

Alicia Kowalchuk, DOOutstanding Service

in Education

Kenneth Barning, MDOutstanding Educator

MSE

(Left to right)

Peggy Harrison, Gabriella Mireles,

Mae Redha

(Left, left to right)

Drs. Zoorob, Barning, Kowalchuk, Rode and Khan

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Honors and Awards

Faculty Excellence Awards

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Honors and Awards

RIITE Role Model Awards

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Honors and Awards

Kirby 6th Floor Superlatives

Most likely to be heard from down the hallway

Most likely to stay late in the office

Most humorous

Most likely to have a secret identity

Best dressed

Department Chair

Most helpful

Cleanest workspace

Most caffeinated

Department Administrator

Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH

Riddhi Bhatt

Marina Blum

Laura Lind

Simon Whitney, MD, JD

Dr. Zoorob

Anna Perales

Sharon Mitchell

Mohamad Sidani, MD, MS

Sara Rahman

(Above, left to right)

“Dr. Zoorob recognizes that people do their best work, not

on command, but because they believe they can make a

difference doing specific work in a particular area. He

is always open to comment and criticism. Part of his job

is integrating clinicians from Baylor Family Medicine

and the Harris Health clinics. He is not defensive, and his

candor about what he can do, and what he can’t, helps ev-

eryone understand that although he can’t do everything,

he will do what he can and he respects our work.”

“Dr. Warwick is the lynchpin of the residency program. He

has carefully and masterfully woven together a residency

curriculum and a residency program manual that incor-

porates every aspect of the ACGME RRC requirements,

is mindful of all Baylor College of Medicine rules and

policies, and has all curricular aspects of the HRSA grant

incorporated. He has published and presented numerous

posters and abstracts. His work demonstrates a repertoire

that is broad and confirms his tireless efforts and his ded-

ication to the field of medical education.

The RIITE Role Model program identifies current faculty and staff employees whose sustained high performance

and exceptional contributions to BCM directly or indirectly advance the College’s mission and values.

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Warwick (third quarter recipient) and Dr. Roger Zoorob (first quarter recipient). Here

are excerpts from a few of their nomination letters:

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(Bottom photo, left to right) Past and

future FMIG officers: Imaad Siddiqi,

Justin Fu, Jessica D’Souza, Ryan Tran-

tham, Suzette Ikejiani, Allison Yeh,

Nelson Boland, Miranda Wang

The Baylor College of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) helped ensure the safety of local children by giving away free bicycle helmets at Peck Elementary School in May 2017. This “Hard Hats for Little Heads” event is part of a statewide effort co-sponsored by the Texas Medical Association and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians that promotes fun exercise. Members of the FMIG, Claudia Collins, Justin Fu and Imaad Siddiqi, taught the second grade class about the importance of bicycle helmet safety, and then brought over 100 hel-

mets for students to take home after making sure they were properly fitted. The elementary students were encouraged to wear the correct helmet for all sports on wheels, including biking, skateboarding, inline skating, and riding a scooter.

(Front row, left to right) Rashmi Rode, MD; Fareed Khan, MBBS; Irvin Sulapas, MD, Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH; Nelson Boland(Back row) Akansha Mohan; Anjali Aggarwal, MD; Roya Zamani; Rida Khan; William Huang, MD; Suzette Ikejiani; Eric Warwick, MD; Chris Leidlein; Thomas Kim, MD, MPH; Jessica D’Souza; Imaad Siddiqi; Miranda Wang; Justin Fu; Alicia Kowalchuk, DO; Priyanka Chakrabarti, MD; Sneha Patel, MD

(Above, left to right) Bridget Angel; Elvira Ruiz

FMIG Happenings

Cycling is the number one cause of in-jury to children aged 14 and younger. Injuries resulting from bicycles, scoot-ers, skateboards, and inline and roller skates account for more than 500,000 emergency department visit annually for children under age 14. Head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bike crashes. A helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85 percent, yet fewer than half of cyclists wear one when they ride.

On May 24, 2017, the department hosted the BCM Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) for its end-of-the-year celebration. Current FMIG members and key department faculty and staff celebrated a successful year for the FMIG.

After a time of enjoying refreshments together, the Department Chair, Dr. Zoorob, began the program by introducing the faculty and staff.

Standing in for Dr. Eric Lee, the FMIG Advisor who could not be present that evening, Dr. Huang recognized the FMIG officers from the past year (2016-2017) and presented them a certificate of appreciation for their service.

President: Imaad Siddiqi Vice President: Claudia CollinsSecretary: Jessica D’SouzaTreasurer: Justin FuLecture Chair: Miranda WangCommunity Service Chair: Candace DerengeMS1/MS2 Representative: Suzette Ikejiani

President: Jessica D’Souza Vice President: Justin FuSecretary: Suzette IkejianiTreasurer: Candace DerengeLecture Chair: Ryan TranthamCommunity Service Chair: Allison YehOpportunities & Outreach Chair: Nelson Boland

Imaad Siddiqi, the outgoing President, then introduced the incoming FMIG officers for 2017-2018:

Dr. Warwick announced the graduating BCM students who had matched into Family Medi-cine residencies: Claudia Collins, Sydney Ditt-man, Megan Esteb, Imaad Siddiqi and Miranda Wang.

Finally, Dr. Huang announced that the 2017 winners of the Leonard D. Moise Award for Excellence in Family Medicine were graduating students Imaad Siddiqi and Sydney Dittman.

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Happenings

Family Medicine Residency Graduation

Louis Gilbert, MD (left) participated in Rice’s Jones

Graduate School of Business for an intensive 14-day

certificate program designed to impart essential man-

agement skills critical to a successful career in medicine

and health care. Thirty-two physician trainees from the

Texas Medical Center’s leading hospitals participated

in the inaugural program.

On April 22, Dr. Jason Salemi, Assistant Professor, attended the March for Science through-

out downtown Houston alongside his wife, Jennifer Carvalho-Salemi, a Clinical Dietitian

at Texas Children’s Hospital. They joined thousands of fellow marchers to celebrate Earth

Day and to defend science and evidence-based research on topics like climate change and

environmental protection from impending budget cuts and attacks from the new admin-

istration. Following their start in Sam Houston Park and march through downtown, the

Salemis and fellow defenders of science gathered outside City Hall to

listen to music, experience some interactive science exhibits, and hear

from speakers including Patrice O. Yarbrough, an investigator with NA-

SA’s Human Exploration Research Analog project, fellow Baylor College

of Medicine colleague Huda Zoghbi, a geneticist at Baylor whose work

on brain disorders won her the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life

Sciences award, and many others.

“Jennifer and I were both in awe of the outpouring of support for fact-

based science and scientific research in health care, education, and pub-

lic policy” Dr. Salemi said. “The outpouring of support from across the

globe sends a loud and clear message.”

The March for Science garnered unprecedented support in more than

600 cities around the world, marching to defend the role of science in

policy and society. For more information, please visit

www.marchforscience.com or

http://marchforscience-houston.webflow.io/.

Newsmakers

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The winner of the Leonard D. Moise Teaching Award was Eric Warwick, MD.

The STFM Teaching Award was presented to Sophia Thomas, MD, who also was presented the Obstetrics

Deliveries Award.

The Ida and Taylor Pickett Award was presented to Louis Gilbert, MD.

Larry Balle, MD will attend the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Primary Care

Sports Medicine Fellowship; David Carter, MD will attend the Cullman Regional Medical Center ER Fellowship

in Cullman, Alabama; Sophia Thomas, MD will attend the Hospitalist Fellowship at Central Maine Medical Center

in Lewiston, Maine; Sneha Patel, DO and Peter Jian, MD will practice at Baylor Family Medicine on Kirby;

Louis Gilbert, MD will be faculty at UTMB.

(Above, left to right) David Carter, MD; Louis Gilbert, MD; Sophia Thomas, MD; Sneha Patel, DO; Larry Balle, MD; Peter Jian, MD

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Momentum Blog: Rise to the Top. According to For-

tune magazine, only 5.4 percent of America’s 500 big-

gest companies have women at the helm.

Anjali Aggarwal, MD (left) was chosen Outstanding Volunteer for the Houston

Outreach Medicine, Education and Social Services (HOMES) clinic at the Volunteer

Appreciation Luncheon on April 22, 2017. Dr. Aggarwal precepts 12-15 students at

every visit since she began in September 2015.

On March 31, Rise to the Top, a luncheon program featuring women executives in Houston, offered the opportunity for women from

all career fields and walks of life to share their professional experiences. Camille Leugers, MD (center) participated in the gathering.

Baylor Family Medicine enjoyed

Happy Hour at Lupe Tortilla on May 12.

(Top photo, left to right):

Isabel Valdez, PA; Peggy Harrison;

Paula Rosales; Dina Melendez;

Michelle Vasquez; Ana Gonzalez;

Andrea Martinez; Matthew Horsfield, MD

(Center photo):

Camille Leugers, MD, Vida Kahrizi;

Naga Srivani Kambala; Rocio Hernandez;

Jessica Nunez; Brittany Lee;

LaToya Dennis; Kristy Young;

Ashley Hicks; Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH;

Mohamad Sidani, MD, MS

James Bray, PhD was quoted in the article, Psychologists warn ‘13 Reasons Why’ could inspire copycat suicides in USA Today.

Dr. Bray was re-elected as a representative to the American Psychological Association Counsel of Representatives for a three year term beginning January 1, 2018. The Council of Representatives is the governing body of the American Psychological Association and approves all policies for the Asso-ciation. Dr. Bray was elected to represent the So-ciety of Addiction Psychology in the APA Council. Dr. Bray previously served as President of the APA in 2009.

The department congratu-lates Roslyn Oduro, MD as she was one of six residents elected to Baylor’s CME Resident Council.

Maria Mejia de Grubb, MD, MPH was honored as a fellow of the American College of Preventive Med-icine at their conference in June.

A new book titled Family phy-

sician system and

PCMH practice

in Shenzhen was published in Chinese by Peo-

Can going to the gym be harmful to your health?

Irvin Sulapas, MD offers his tips on how to avoid germs in the gym in the video from the BCM Momentum Blog.

Malvika Juneja, MD been appointed as Course Director for DDASH - a newly designed course in the core curriculum of third-year medical students on the subject of Social Determinants of Health. The course, which replaces LACE, retains a few of its essential elements and further extends the foundational ground for students to connect with their communi-ty, its resources, its disparities and socio-epidemio-logical challenges.

ple’s Health Publishing House in Beijing, China recently. Hai-jun Wang, PhD, MPH served as deputy editor.

Newsmakers

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Congratulations to Kamna Bansal, MD, Joanna Fields-Gilmore, MD (above) and Richard Lyn-Cook, MD,

MPH (below) who received recognition from Harris Health System during the quarter.

CHAMPION&HERO

HERO&CHAMPION

TRANSFORMATION

awards

a w a r d s

Nihita Shah, MD (left) was elected to the Faculty Senate for a three-year term from July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020

volunteers at the Missionaries of Charity Home for the Dis-abled and provides political asylum evaluations.

Isabel Valdez, PA-C (left) interviewed by Telemundo on Men’s Health on June 15. Check out the segment here.

Ms. Valdez volunteered with the Bay-lor Medical Team and walked the Avalon 39 Mile Walk to end Breast Cancer in April 2017.

While spearheading the Medi-care Annual Wellness Visit training for MA in BFM, Ms.

Valdez created the workflow and evaluation template for BFM that is the model now used as a template for the Col-lege’s ACO Medicare Annual Wellness Visit initiative.

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Patrick McColloster, MD (left) was chosen for a Visiting Professorship, Lecturer and Convocation Speaker AOA Medical Honors Society at UTMB-Galveston May 2017.

Dr. McColloster, a member of Physicians for Human Rights,

MEDICAL SPANISH

- INTRODUCTORY -

MEFAM-408A

Elective Director:

Robin Jacobs, PhD, MS, MPH

MEFAM-408B

Elective Director:

Robin Jacobs, PhD, MS, MPH

MEDICAL SPANISH

- ADVANCED -

MEFAM-428

Elective Director:

Kenya Steele, MD

COMPASSION

AND THE ART

OF MEDICINE

HISTORY

OF MEDICINEWhile most U.S. medical schools offer fam-

ily medicine interest groups, electives, and

clerkships, the number and type of family

medicine electives and related experienc-

es vary considerably across schools. Within

BCM, enrollment in family medicine elec-

tives often fluctuates from year to year.

At the right are electives sponsored by FCM.

The 15 electives offered by the department.

The Education Council took deliberate steps

to increase the number of students register-

ing for the electives and, taking advantage of

untapped expertise within our department,

to create some new electives. An attractive

brochure was developed, and distributed

to all faculty members and advisors to share

with their medical students as needed. For

many of the electives, we created separate

flyers that we distributed to various class-

es, along with the family medicine interest

group and other facilitated groups, before

the enrollment date for the elective. The

BCM Electives website now features exist-

ing and new electives available for students.

This is an ongoing effort, and the Council

continues to seek new strategies for increas-

ing student interest and engagement. Our

early success is exemplified by the expanded

enrollment for History of Medicine elective

from a single student in 2015-2016 to 86

students in 2016-2017!

If you are interested in spearheading an ad-

ditional elective or have other suggestions,

please see Dr. Anjali Aggarwal, Electives Di-

rector, or Dr. Zoorob.

MEFAM-423 Elective Director:

Fareed Khan, MBBS

MEFAM-515

Elective Director:

Fareed Khan, MBBS

MEFAM-511

Elective Director:

Fareed Khan, MBBS

IMMIGRANT

MEDICINE

CARE FOR THE

UNDERSERVED

MEFAM-516

Elective Director:

Elizabeth Strauch, MD

HOSPICE AND

PALLIATIVE CARE

MEFAM-523

Elective Director:

Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH

HEALTH

SERVICES

RESEARCH

UNDERSERVED

CARE CLINICS

SUB-INTERNSHIP IN

FAMILY MEDICINE

(Ben Taub)

MEFAM-530

Elective Director:

William Huang, MD

MEFAM-512

Elective Director:

Patrick McColloster, MD

MEFAM-505B

Elective Director:

Fareed Khan, MBBS

INTERNATIONAL

CLINICAL

PRECEPTORSHIP

MEFAM-504

Elective Director:

William Huang, MD

PRECEPTORSHIP

IN FAMILY MEDICINE

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Grant Funding

PI

Grigoryan, Larissa

Jacobs, Robin

MacMaster, Sam

Rustveld, Luis

Salemi, Jason

Salemi, Jason

Zoorob, Roger

Project Title

Implementation of Antimicrobial Stew-ardship Intervention on Adherence to Uncomplicated Cystitis Guidelines in Primary Care

Health Literacy Assessment and In-tervention to Reduce Disparities: FLIGHT/VIDAS II

Peer Recovery Expansion Project (TCE-PTP)

Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in CRC Screening: A Comprehensive EMR-Based Patient Navigation Pro-gram Including Technology-Driven CRC Outreach and Education

Enhanced Surveillance for Microcepha-ly and other Outcomes Related to Zika

Birth Defects Surveillance in Texas: Methodological Enhancement and Im-pactful Data Utilization

National Research Service Award in Pri-mary Care (T32 training grant)

Sponsor Name

Zambon Co., S.P.A.

NIH (NIMHD) / Minority Health and Health Dispari-ties Research R01

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminis-tration (SAMHSA)

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)

Funding from: Centers For Disease Control (CDC); Administered by Florida Department of Health

Funding from: Centers For Disease Control (CDC); Administered by UT Health Sci Cnt Houston

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Start Date

02/10/2017

02/01/2017

09/30/2016

08/31/2016

09/01/2016

02/01/2017

07/01/2016

Grant Submissions

Bray, James. “PAMPERRS (Pregnant and Mothers Postpartum Enhanced Recovery-oriented Residential Services)” Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Services Grant Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Wom-en (PPW): TI-17-007

Bray, James. “Project Complete Recovery” Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI): TI-17-009

Gonzalez, Sandra. “Homeless Recovery in Houston (HRH)” Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI): TI-17-009

Gonzalez, Sandra. “Minority Treatment Access for Rio Grande Valley (MTA-RGV)” Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminis-tration (SAMHSA). Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI): TI-17-009

Grigoryan, Larissa. “Exploring Disparities in Antibiotic Use in Minority Underserved Communities” NIH (NIMHD) / Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (R21). PA-16-161

Harris, Toi. “BCM Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training & Research” DHHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA-17-065 - Centers of Excellence (COE)

Jacobs, Robin. “A Novel Electronically Delivered Patient Activation Intervention to Reduce Health Disparities among Older HIV-Infected Patients with Comorbid Conditions” National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Nursing Research (R21). PA-16-429

Levine, Robert. “Clear Path: A Community-Academic Partnership to Promote Tobacco Cessation among the Underserved” Cancer Preven-tion and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). RFA P-17.2-TCL

Mejia de Grubb, Maria. “Promoting value-based care through an Integrative Primary and Behavioral Care model” Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (R03). PA-15-147

Mejia de Grubb, Maria. “Cuidate: Improving Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties through Com-munity Outreach and Patient Navigation” Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). RFA P-17.2-EBP

Mejia de Grubb, Maria. “Point-of-Care Testing and Six Sigma Methodology as Tools for Improving Adherence to Diabetes Screening Guidelines” American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Joint Grant Award Program (JGAP)

Mejia de Grubb, Maria. “Behavioral health integration to improve diabetes care in underserved populations” ADA (American Diabetes Association). N/A/Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Award

Salemi, Jason. “Enhanced Surveillance for Microcephaly and other Outcomes Related to Zika” Funding from: Centers For Disease Control (CDC); Administered by Florida Department of Health.

Salihu, Hamisu. “Epidemiology of Zika Infection Among Pregnant Women in Ecuador (R21)” National Institutes of Health (NIH). PAR-16-106

Salihu, Hamisu. “Using Ultrasound Simulation Training to improve Safety in Rural Maternity Care” Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (R18). FOA: PA-16-420

Salihu, Hamisu. “Community Priority Index (CPI) Optimization using Artificial Intelligence” NIH / Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01). PAR-16-260

Salihu, Hamisu. “TBA” NIH / NICHD: Interaction of HIV and Neurodevelopment of Children in Resource-Limited Settings: Improving Assessments (R21). RFA-HD-18-020

Zoorob, Roger. “Reducing Health Disparities in Primary Care Through a Family Medicine-Library Alliance” NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08) - NIH. RFA-LM-17-002

Zoorob, Roger. “Project Reach” Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). TCE-HIV: High Risk Populations: TI-17-011

Zoorob, Roger. “Expanding evidence based colon cancer prevention in an underserved population” Cancer Prevention and Research In-stitute of Texas (CPRIT). P-17.1-EBP

Zoorob, Roger. “Equitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment: Implementation of a Comprehensive Pri-mary Care and Community Health System Program” Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). RFA P-17.2-TCL

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Husaini B, Levine R, Lammers P, Hull P, Novotny M, Moonis M. Smoking, depression, and hospital costs of lung and

related respiratory cancers: Examining race and gender variation. 2017 Apr;5(1) Fam Med Community Health. 2017 May;

5(1):29-42

Mejia de Grubb MC, Kilbourne B, Kilbourne K, Langston MA, Gittner L, Zoorob R, Levine RS. Socioeconomic,

environmental, and geographic factors and United States lung cancer mortality. 2017 Apr;5(1) Fam Med Community

Health. 2017 May; 5(1):3-12

Huang W, Grigoryan L. Student self-assessment versus preceptor assessment at the midpoint of a family medicine

clerkship. Fam Med Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):65-70

Salemi JL, Chima CC, Spooner KK, Zoorob R. Unplanned hospitalizations for metastatic cancers: The changing

patterns of inpatient palliative care, hospice discharge, and in-hospital mortality in the United States. Fam Med

Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):13-28

Spooner KK, Chima CC, Salemi JL, Zoorob RJ. Self-reported preferences for patient and provider roles in cancer

treatment decision-making in the United States. 2017 Apr;5(1) Fam Med Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):43-55

Aggarwal A, Salemi JL, Yap B, Matas JL, Naik S, Salihu HM. Modified Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)

Course: Feasibility, trainee satisfaction, and sustainability potential. Fam Med Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):71-77

Wang H, Mejia de Grubb MC, Gonzalez SJ. Temporal trends in colorectal cancer incidence by gender and subsite

among Asian American populations in the United States, 1994-2013. Fam Med Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):56-64

Gonzalez SJ, Mejia de Grubb MC. Primary and secondary prevention of colorectal cancer: An evidence-based review.

Fam Med Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):78-84

Zoorob R. The global burden of preventable cancer mortality. Fam Med Community Health. 2017 Apr;5(1):1-2

Salemi JL, Salihu HM. The prevalence of active tuberculosis infection among pregnant women is not increasing in the

United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jun 08 [Epub ahead of print]

Bray JH. Neuroscience and attachment in helping maltreated children and adolescents. PsycCritiques. 2017;62:6

Ponce AN, Milburn NG, Aralis H, Cowan BA, Toro PA, Schumacher JE, You Z, Gross SZ, Bray JH. Psychologist’s roles

in ending homelessness. J Soc Distress Homel. 2017;26:78

Bray JH. Stepfamilies and blended families. In: Bornstein, MH (ed) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Develop-

ment. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications (In press)

Bray JH. Remarriage and stepfamilies. In: Fiese BH. (ed) APA Handbook of contemporary family psychology. Washington,

DC: APA Books (In press)

Publications Publications

DEPARTMENT UPDATES

Bray JH. Science for prescribing: forward. Chapter in: Muse M (ed) Cognitive behavioral psychopharmacology: The clinical

practice of evidence-based biopsychosocial integration. New York, NY: Wiley (In press)

Phelps R, Bray JH, Kearney LK. A quarter century of psychological practice. Am Psychol (In press)

Mkanta W, Chumbler N, Yang K, Saigal R, Abdollahi M, Mejia de Grubb MC, Ezekekwu E. An examination of the

likelihood of home discharge after general hospitalizations among medicaid recipients. INQUIRY. 2017 June;54:1-6

Mejia de Grubb MC, Salemi JL, Kihlberg CJ, Gonzalez SJ, Mkanta W, Zoorob R, Levine RS. Disparities in accuracy

of maternal perceptions of obesity among Hispanic children. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2017 May

Velasquez MM, von Sternberg K, Floyd RL, Parrish D, Kowalchuk A, Stephens NS, et al. Preventing alcohol- and

tobacco-exposed pregnancies with CHOICES Plus in primary care clinics: A randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med.

2017 Apr 17 [Epub ahead of print]

Horstman MJ, Mills WL, Herman LI, Cai C, Shelton G, Qdaisat T, Berger DH, Naik AD. Patient experience with

discharge instructions in postdischarge recovery: A qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2017 Feb 22;7(2):e014842

Alzate MM. Reproductive rights movement. In: Nadal KL (Ed). Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender. Thousand Oaks:

SAGE (In press)

Spooner KK, Salemi JL, Salihu HM, Zoorob RJ. eHealth patient-provider communication in the United States:

Interest, inequalities and predictors. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 Apr 1;24(e1):e18-e27

Levine RS, Hennekens CH. Historical Misfeasance. Am J Public Health. 2017 May;107(5):e2

Rutkowski RE, Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Anjohrin S, Cavicchia P, Lake-Burger H, Kirby RS. Are children born with birth

defects at increased risk of injuries in early childhood? J Pediatr. 2017 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Brown Speights JS, Goldfarb SS, Wells BA, Beitsch L, Levine R, Rust G. State-level progress in reducing the black-

white infant mortality gap, United States, 1999-2013. Am J Public Health. 2017 May;107(5):775-782

Zesiewicz TA, Stephenson JB, Kim SH, Salemi JL, et al. Longitudinal gait and balance decline in Friedreich’s Ataxia: A

pilot study. Gait Posture. 2017 Mar 30;55:25-30

Jacobs RJ, Kane MN, Wallace EM, Rana AM Iqbal H, Rana Z. Factors influencing osteopathic medical students’ intent to

work with underserved populations: implications for curriculum enhancement. Int J Osteopathic Med. 24:42-47

Salemi JL, Spooner KK, Mejia de Grubb MC, Aggarwal A, Matas JL, Salihu HM. National trends of hepatitis B and

C during pregnancy across sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors, United States 1998-2011. J Med Virol.

2017 Jun;89(6):1025-1032

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Zoorob MJ, Salemi JL. Bowling alone, dying together: The role of social capital in mitigating the drug overdose

epidemic in the United States. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Apr;173:1-9

Mkanta W, Opuruiche I, Mejia de Grubb MC, Chakravarthi K. Patient Satisfaction and Its Potential Impact on Refugee

Integration into the Healthcare System. SGH Proceedings. April 2017:1-7

Salihu HM, Adegoke K, Turner D, Al Agili D, Berry EL. Social support and health-related quality of life among low-

income women: Findings from Community-based participatory research. South Med J. 2017 Apr;110(4):270-277

Ajeesh S, Rustveld L. A comprehensive electronic health record based patient navigation model including technology

driven colorectal cancer outreach and education. J Cancer Educ. 2017 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print]

Ownby RL, Acevedo A, Waldrop-Valverde D, Caballero J, Jacobs RJ, et al. A mobile app for chronic disease self-

management: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Apr 5;6(4): e53

Cain MA, Salemi JL. Reply. Am J Obetet Gynecol. 2017 Apr;2016(4):429

Grigoryan L, Zoorob R, Wang H, Horsfield M, Gupta K, Trautner BW. Less workup, longer treatment, but no clinical

benefit observed in women with diabetes and acute cystitis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 May 12;129:197-202

Kane MN, Jacobs RJ, Platt K, Sherman D, DeRigne L. Attributions about mindfulness and religion among university

students. J Spiritual Ment Health. 2017 May 16 [Epub ahead of print]

Bhise V, Meyer AND, Singh H, Wei L, Al-Mutairi A, et al. Errors in diagnosis of spinal epidural abscesses in the era of

electronic health records. Am J Med. 2017 Mar 31 [Epub ahead of print]

Spooner KK, Salemi JL, Saliu HM, Zoorob RJ. Discharge against medical advice in the United States, 2002-2011.

Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Apr;92(4):525-535

Carvalho-Salemi J, Salemi JL, Wong Vega MR, Spooner KK, Juarez MD, et al. Malnutrition among hospitalized

children in the United States: Changing prevalence, clinical correlates, and practice patterns between 2002-2011. J Acad

Nutr Diet. 2017 Apr 28 [Epub ahead of print]

Whiteman VE, Goswami A, Salihu HM. Telomere length and fetal programming: A review of recent scientific advances.

Am J Reprod Immunol. 2017 May;77(5)

Jacobs RJ, Ownby RL, Acevedo A, Waldrop-Valverde D. A qualitative study examining health literacy and chronic

illness self-management in Hispanic and non-Hispanic older adults. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2017 Apr 20;10:167-177

Zoorob RJ, Grubb J, Gonzalez SJ Kowalchuk AA. Using alcohol screening and brief intervention to address patients’

risky drinking. Fam Pract Manag. 24(3):12-16

Cain MA, Salemi JL. Progressive uterorenal denervation in the placental and cardiovascular syndromes (Letter, reply).

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Apr;216(4):429

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Nguyen JE, Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Ashmeade T, Sutsko R, Kirby RS, Salihu HM, Drach L. Survival and healthcare utilization of infants diagnosed with lethal congenital malformations. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). San Francisco, California. May 6-9, 2017

Fortunov RM, Salemi JL, Parmekar S, Smith S, Arnold J, Kaiser JR. Real-time neonatal resuscitation event (NRE) docu-mentation using a tablet app. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. May 6-9, 2017

Smith S, Salemi JL, Fernandes CJ, Kaiser JR, Fortunov RM. Neonatal resuscitation events and outcomes of unplanned extubations with cardiovascular collapse. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. May 6-9, 2017

AlSawah E, Salemi JL, Sarkar P, Imudia AN, Hoffman M, Mikhail E. The association between perioperative outcomes and BMI among patients who underwent TLH for uterine cancer. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. May 6-9, 2017

Spooner KK, Salemi JL. Shared decision making in the United States: Predictors and disparities. Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Annual Conference, San Diego, California. March 29-April 1, 2017

Zesiewicz T, Perlman S, Sullivan K, Huang Y, Salemi JL, Klein M, Isaacs C, Good C, Shaw J, Lynch D. EPI-743 (Alpha-tocotrienol Quinone) demonstrates long-term improvement in neurological function and disease progression in Friedreich’s Ataxia. American Academy of Neurology. Boston, Massachusetts. April 22-28, 2017

Sulapas I, Nguyen RT. Oh snap! A case of unusual wrist mass. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Conference. San Diego, California. May 8-13, 2017 (See photo, right)

Buck DS. Patient Care Intervention Center. Funders’ forum on accountable health, a project of the GWU Department of Health Policy and Management. Washington, DC. May 15, 2017

Joad S. Adrenal incidentaloma diagnosed as asymptomatic pheochromocytoma. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 26th Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress. Austin, Texas. May 3-7, 2017

Kowalchuk A, Sidani M, Gonzalez S. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Prevention, diagnosis and management in primary care. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 48th Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 6-9, 2017

Zoorob R, Gonzalez S, Gillespie B, MacMaster SA. WAPH: Women’s Access Project for Houston. The Annual TCE-HIV Grantee Meeting. Bethesda, Maryland. April 2017

MacMaster SA. Addiction treatment in Tennessee: What we know works. Keynote Address at the East Tennessee Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Annual Conference. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. April 2017

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MacMaster SA Social Work as a bridge to integrated wellness in addiction. Keynote Address at the 5th Annual Social Work Symposium at the University of Memphis. Memphis, Tenessee. April, 2017

Troncale J, ElkinA, MacMaster SA. Driving community solutions to the opioid crisis. Addiction Professional Panel Series. Nashville, Tennessee. May 2017

MacMaster SA. Treating individuals with addiction: Clinical update. Alabama Employee Assistance Professionals Association Annual Conference. Orange Beach, Alabama. May 2017

Boose I, Morse SA, MacMaster SA. Driving community solutions to the opioid crisis. Addiction Professional Panel Series. Memphis, Tennessee. June 2017

Lyn-Cook R. Achieving stakeholder buy-in during PCMH application process. Panel presenter. School Based Health Alliance National Convention. June 18-21, 2017

BCM Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Congress

Varadarajan S, Juneja M, Pirzada N, Joshi B, Bhattarai S, Hay J, Zoorob R. Using patients’ health care values to guide the agenda of an ambulatory encounter. BCM Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference 2017. Houston, Texas. April 26, 2017 (See photo, right)

Wang H, Sidani M, Harris J, Zoorob R. Lower diabetes screening rates in Baylor Family Medicine clinics. BCM Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference 2017. Houston, Texas. April 26, 2017

Buck DS. Quality improvement for complex patients. BCM Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference 2017. Houston, Texas. April 26, 2017

Shah J, Zoorob R, Wang H, Trautner B, Grigoryan L. Low concordance with guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis in primary care. BCM Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference 2017. Houston, Texas. April 26, 2017

Shah J, Zoorob R, Wang H, Trautner B, Grigoryan L. Low concordance with guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis in primary care. BCM Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference 2017. Houston, Texas. April 26, 2017

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) 50th Annual Spring Conference

Spooner KK, Salemi JL, Salihu HM, Zoorob R. Discharge against medical advice in the United States: Predictors and

temporal trends. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California.

May 5-9, 2017

Salemi JL, Spooner KK, Salihu HM, Zoorob R. Rates of 30-day hospital readmission among patients discharged

against medical advice in the United States, 2013. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May

5-9, 2017

Aggarwal A, Nash S, Warwick E, Latimer P, Rode R, Danek L, Zoorob R. What family maedicine residents need to

know: Increasing core competencies in women’s health. STFM Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May

5-9, 2017

Salemi JL, Mejia de Grubb MD, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R. Opioid use disorders and 30-day inpatient readmission rates

in the United States, 2013. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Zoorob MJ, Salemi JL. Bowling alone, dying together: The role of social capital in mitigating the drug overdose

epidemic in the United States. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Zoorob R, Gonzalez SJ, Kowalchuk A, Gillespie B, MacMaster S. Women’s access project for Houston (WAPH).

STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Bray JH, Nash SG, Reed BC.

Faculty development for leadership

in the Patient Centered Medical

Home. STFM 50th Annual Spring

Conference. San Diego, California.

May 5-9, 2017

Khan F, Huang W. Planning an

Ambulatory Sub-internship Elective

Experience. STFM 50th Annual

Spring Conference. San Diego,

California. May 5-9, 2017

Presentations

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Juneja M, Zoorob R, Zare S, Lahue J, Zare M, Gardner M, Mathew J. About the patient: Studying patient behaviors to

improve population health initiatives. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Zare M, Mathis J, Gamarra K, Juneja M, Moreno C, Klawans M, Zoorob R, et al. Lecture: Multidisciplinary models of

care: How to choose the right one for your system. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May

5-9, 2017

Salemi JL, Mejia de Grubb MC, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R, Wang M. Clinical and sociodemographic disparities in

rates and temporal trends of depression in patients hospitalized with type 2 diabetes mellitus. STFM 50th Annual

Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Mejia de Grubb MC, Salemi JL, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R. Opioid use disorders and 30-day inpatient readmission

rates in the United States, 2013. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Juneja M, Zare M, Mathis J, Gamarra K, Klawans M. Congestive heart failure transition of care program - An effort to

reduce hospital readmission. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Mejia de Grubb MC, Gonzalez SJ, Levine RS, Zoorob R. Lung cancer screening guidelines in primary care: A survey

on knowledge of, attitudes toward, and practices. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May

5-9, 2017

Huang W, Grigoryan L, Ruiz E. Student self-assessment on a family medicine clerkship: How do ratings change over

time? STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Sung A, Wang H, Tran E, Sidani M.

Taming the EMR giant -- Challenges and

lessons learned in improving reported

preventive screening rates. STFM 50th

Annual Spring Conference. San Diego,

California. May 5-9, 2017 (See photo, left)

Aggarwal A, Salemi JL, Nash SG, Matas

J, Zoorob R, Salihu HM. Integration

of innovative simulation exercises into

the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics

(ALSO) Course: Impact on trainee

knowledge, skills, and confidence. STFM

50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego,

California. May 5-9, 2017

Kim TO, Latimer P, Warwick E. Development of a

novel residency curriculum in community and population

health: Using didactic and experiential learning in a

competencies approach. STFM 50th Annual Spring

Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Kim TO. Lessons in leadership through development

of a community and population health fellowship. STFM

50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California.

May 5-9, 2017

Bansal K, Mittal S. Awareness of US Prevention Services Task Force (USPSTF) hepatitis B and C screening recommen-

dations among primary care physicians. STFM 50th Annual Spring Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

Gonzalez S, Juneja M, Zoorob R, Mejia de Grubb MC, Harris J, Shah A. Understanding primary care and psychiatry

providers? Experiences beliefs and perceived needs related to behavioral health integration. STFM 50th Annual Spring

Conference. San Diego, California. May 5-9, 2017

American College of Preventive Medicine 2017

Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob R. Accidental infant suffocation and strangulation in bed. United States 1999-2014.

ACPM Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting 2017. Portland, Oregon. May 23-26, 2017

Mejia de Grubb MC, Salemi JL, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R, Levine RS. Correlates and temporal trends of substance

use disorders among women aged 13-49 years in the United States. American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)

Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting 2017. Portland, Oregon. May 23-26, 2017

Kihlberg C, Mejia de Grubb MC, Levine RS. A brief educational intervention to improve HBCU medical students’

knowledge and intention to address nutrition topics in future practice. American College of Preventive Medicine

(ACPM) Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting 2017. Portland, Oregon. May 23-26, 2017

Mejia de Grubb MC, Rust G, Langston M, Kilborne B, Gittner L, Zoorob R, Sanderson M, Brown J, Wood S,

Hennekens C. Reductions of infant mortality in New York City: Lessons learned and to be learned. ACPM Preventive

Medicine Annual Meeting 2017. Portland, Oregon. May 23-26, 2017

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Pictured are graduates of the BCM Family Medicine

Residency Program who are working in the department.

We thank each of you for your commitment to Family

Medicine and your dedication to your patients.

We are honored that you have chosen to build your career

in the Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Column 1, top to bottom:

Eric Warwick, MD (North-

west); Nidhi Mehrotra, MBBS

(Vallbona); Rashmi Rode, MD

(Strawberry)

Column 2:

Chandni Choudhary, MBBS

(Gulfgate); Samuel Willis, MD

(MLK)

Column 3:

Aymer Al-Mutairi, MD (BFM-

Main); Jonnae Atkinson, MD

(Gulfgate)

Column 4:

Haleema Latifi, MBBS

(Gulfgate); Nihita Shah, MD

(Strawberry); Sneha Patel, DO

(BFM-Kirby)

Column 5: Elizabeth Tran, MD (BFM- Kirby); Peter Jian, MD (BFM- Kirby); Diana Grair, MD (Gulfgate/School-based)B. Joy Blumenreich, MD (Sareen Same-Day Clinic)

Column 6:

Laura Nietfeld, MD (Casa de

Amigos); Amna Waqar, MBBS

(Gulfgate); Carmen Robinson,

MD (BFM-Kirby); Kenneth

Barning, MBChB (Strawberry);

Hammad Mahmood, MBBS

(Casa de Amigos)

Not pictured: Abbas Al Alawi,

MBBS (Gulfgate); Marcella An-

toine-Taylor, MBBS (MLK)

For the Record

“First of all, I am very grateful for the opportunity Baylor Family Medicine department has given me by selecting me as a resident in Family Medicine. It was an important journey for me. Having worked in an underserved community at Northwest Health Center gave me an insight into the needs of an underserved population in an advanced healthcare system. Having moved to Roswell, New Mexico 6 yrs ago, I am working with an underserved population. I am enjoying the challenge and also grateful for what I am doing here providing care for my patients.

“Our residency training seem to have prepared me for this very job. Encouragement in leadership activities like P4 project during residency led me to take a lead in transforming our existing group from a paper-based clinic to a full-fledged EMR system and work-ing towards Medical Home. I was made the Medical Director for this Multi Specialty Group within 11 months of joining. In the last 6 years we have made enormous progress in how we provide care, increase quality of care and utilizing EMR for clinical outcomes improvement. I think my Residency training under different attendings with different perspectives, and concentrating on preven-

tive and community-based medicine in addition to core curriculum, has helped me to adapt myself (and thereby also our group) to the changing dynamics and policies in health care.

“For all the above reasons and for my belief that Family Medicine is very important pillar for Medicine and for my sincerest desire to see the Baylor HCHD Family Medicine Program to continue to train many bright and innovative minds to send them into the future of medicine, I have made a donation towards that goal. I thank you for giving me that opportunity.”

Vyas Dake, MD

The Family and Community Medicine Educational Endowment creates a permanent source of funding for future train-ees. Donations will help us enhance our medical student and residency missions, strengthen educational resources and help devel-op the next generation of great primary care physicians.

To date, our faculty, alumni, and other supporters have generously donated nearly $31,840. Join us by making a gift to the Family and Community Medicine Educational Endowment. For more information please check out our website.

Below residency graduates explains why they made donations.

“Looking back on my residency at Baylor Family Medicine, I realize how fortunate I was to have the op-portunity to work with and learn from incredible faculty who were true family physicians dedicated to teaching and mentorship as well as patient care. This experience provided a perspective through which I would view my role as a clinician and teacher, caring for patients but also for students and residents as physicians-in-training who would continue the tradition of patient care.

“These are uncertain times for physicians as we all face the uncertainties of our health care system. As family physicians and other primary care providers, we are undoubtedly in the forefront of change, to affect change in a way that each of us have to define for ourselves. However, what is certain for me is that

it is imperative now more than ever to promote Family Medicine education, to do our upmost to strengthen and expand quality training of residents who will continue in our tradition of care. As a resident alumna and now faculty at Baylor Family Medicine, I contributed to our Educational Endowment with these hopes for our future at Baylor Family and Community Medicine.”

Elizabeth Tran, MD

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