NEPHTC Student Projects 2020-2021
2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18| 2018-19 | 2019-20| 2020-21| 2021-2022|
Walae Hayek
In this project, Walae examined patient factors that are associated with disparities in the use of violent restraints for agitated patients in the Emergency Department of a safety net-teaching hospital... More
Taylor Murray
This project helps to improve health equity by building tools to enable the VTPHA to increase outreach and education to it’s membership across the state of Vermont. These tools will... More
Rachel Frankenfield
RIPHI’s Food on the Move is a mobile produce market that aims to reduce disparities in food access for all Rhode Islanders. Food on the Move reduces barriers of cost... More
Ovya Gansean
Ovya's goal in this project was to transform the care delivery model for patients with viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV by better designing services around their unique needs... More
Nahren Gherel Ubushin
Nahren's project will improve health equity by providing resources and support services through the Pride Center. The Pride Center Vermont provides these services for those that are LGBTQ+. This is... More
Meghan Boyer
In this project, Meghan created evaluation standards to assess a policy’s impact on public health and health equity. Evaluate NHPHA’s operation policies and community policies for and evaluate how impactful... More
Kayia Alleyne
The goal of this project is to assist youth of color into the STEM Field to provide a healthier lifestyle for them and their communities down the line. Kayia assisted with... More
Jesse Greenfield
In this project, Jesse aimed at improving and expanding upon Open Door Health’s current educational materials for clinic patients and community members will make them more accessible and relevant to... More
Ivy Shen
In this project, Ivy' aimed to implement a systematic approach to examining the necessary skills and knowledge Maine health professionals need in order to work collaboratively across sectors to address... More
Hiba Abousleiman
The goal of this internship was to support the Provincetown Health Department in their work to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, and specifically to respond to the needs of vulnerable... More
Hannah Laskey
In this project, Hannah helped improve health equity by providing the data and information necessary for providers to prescribe outdoor activity to patients. Providing this prescription will help address inequities... More
Grace Stott
This project investigated the effectiveness of the Rochester M4K program to better serve the Rochester food insecure community. It will also result in a toolkit for other communities to recreate... More
Grace Simmons
Poster Presentation This study, whose components emerge from the field of narrative medicine, provided greater access to knowledge about the impact that narratives have on care experiences for both patient and... More
Giorgio Cocchella
By examining the health disparities associated with COVID-19 screenings, the project aimed to better address the barriers inhibiting vulnerable communities from receiving adequate and proper care. Through a thorough examination... More
Felicia Creary
This project supported infectious disease management efforts at the Maureen Hamilton Wellness Center by creating and maintaining a follow-up care procedure for students attending Sacred Heart University. In addition to... More
Evelyn Gonzalez
The goal of this project was to observe the feasibility and general acceptability of recording “life stories” of under-represented minority (URM) pregnant women, representative of the demographic sample of patients... More
Damian Lima
The purpose of this Health Equity Project was to improve the quality of healthcare offered to LGBT and POC patients at OOH, especially for transgender and Latinx immigrant populations. Through... More
Courtney DeVost
The goal of this project is to support community partners' focus on areas that were identified in the Community Health Assessment which often affect those who need more resources and... More
Ciera Hunter
This project focused on mitigating SDOH and promoting health equity throughout the state of New Hampshire. This is going to be achieved by identifying research gaps and using inclusive data... More
Caroline Burns
The goal of this project was to decrease low birth weight and fetal/ infant mortality by improving health behaviors among pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age, and to reduce... More
Breanna De Leon
This project investigated sexual health at a federal qualified health center (FQHC). Sexual health and sexual health education are a significant public health issue. Improving sexual health education is a... More
Bianca Zarrella
Bianca's research focused on interviewing patients on their experience with telemedicine, in hopes to identify winning strategies to guide future practice and policy for telehealth. In addition, fear of contracting Covid-19... More
Bianca Thakkar
Bianca's project centered around the role of Telemedicine and relationship with patient use. Telemedicine has been critical during the COVID-19 pandemic in allowing patients to continue seeing their physicians, while... More
Ashley Roehrig
Ashley Roehrig was on a team in the Pantry2Pantry program which was launched to ensure food insecure populations with high risk for COVID have the food they need. Program partners... More
Anna Mullany
Anna Mullany believes all women should have the same opportunity and access to vital services during and/or when leaving an abusive relationship. Yet not all women are afforded this opportunity. More
Amelia Bailey
Amelia Bailey is an MPH student from University of Massachusetts Amherst. In this project, Amelia helps to improve health equity by linking people with opioid use disorder to life-saving treatment... More