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Family Medicine Chief Resi-dents for 2014-15 are Joel Bumol Marcia Gervitz Juan Robles

August –September 2015

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Monte ioreHealthOpportunitiesProgramGraduation2015Monte ioreHealthOpportunitiesProgramGraduation2015 pg.2pg.2WelcomeDr.AllisonPaulandAngelaWarrenWelcomeDr.AllisonPaulandAngelaWarren pg.3pg.3Congratulations!Dr.AngelaVenegasandDr.YonitLaxCongratulations!Dr.AngelaVenegasandDr.YonitLax pg.4pg.4PromotionalCongratulations!PromotionalCongratulations! pg.4pg.4GrantsAwardedGrantsAwarded pg.5pg.5SummaryofGrantsAwardedSummaryofGrantsAwarded pg.6pg.6‐‐10102015NYCRINGConvocationofPractices2015NYCRINGConvocationofPractices pg.11pg.11ThePC/SIMInternWelcomePicnicEnjoyedbyAllThePC/SIMInternWelcomePicnicEnjoyedbyAll pg.12pg.12

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MONTEFIOREHEALTHOPPORTUNITIESPROGRAMGRADUATION2015

OnAugust13thwehadour13thgraduationceremonyfortheMonteHealthOpportunitiesProgram.InthemorningourtwelvestudentspresentedtheirresearchontopicsrangingfromgenetherapytoEbolatomedicalusesofmarijuana.TheDirector'sawardforBestResearchPresentationwenttoFelixCruzandJesseHernandezfortheirpresentationon“RoboticSurgeryandTelepresence:AdvancesinLaparoscopicSurgeryandTheirImpactonPatientRecovery.”

OurkeynotespeakerforgraduationwasDanaCrawford,PhDwhogaveaveryinspiringandmotiva-tionalspeechtoourgraduatesandtheirfamilies.

Weareveryproudofthisyear'sgraduatingclassandinviteallofourvolunteermentorstocometotheWinterReuniondinnerinJanuary.

Dr.JennaScholnickPresentedtheDirector’sProjectsAwardforBestPresentationtitled

“RoboticSurgeryandTelepresence:AdvancesinLaparoscopicSurgery

andTheirImpactonPatientRecovery.”toFelixCruz(Left)andJesseHernandez(Right)

Back: Left to right: Deyanira Acevedo, Derrick Claye, Giovanni Martinez, Jessie Hernandez, Felix Cruz, Won Sik Park, Kenroy Brown, Aleah Sommerville, Maliha Gul, Dr. Jenna Scholnick Front: Left to Right: Cheryl Encarnacion, Preetika Govil, Susan Onyenadum, Chiawe Abaroaha, Hazel Adams, Garlandria Johnson Missing: Kaitlin Finnerty

KeyNoteSpeakerDanaCrawford,Ph.D

ClinicalInstructorofPediatricsDepartmentofPediatrics

MonteHOPCoordinatorAwardtoFelixCruzLeft:SherylEncarnacion,GarlandriaJohnson,

FelixCruzandDerrickClaye

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ANGELAWARREN

WearepleasedtoannouncetheappointmentofAngelaWarren,MBA,asAdministratorfortheDepartmentofFamilyandSocialMedicineatEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,effectivethisweek.WearefortunatetohavebeenabletorecruitAngelafromMountSinai-BethIsraelMedicalCenterinManhat-tan,whereshehasworkedsince2002asaSeniorGrants&ContractsMan-agerintheOf iceofGrants&ResearchAdministration.PriortoworkingatBethIsrael-MountSinai,AngelawasaSiteAdministratorintheDepart-mentofPediatricsatSt.Luke’sRooseveltHospitalCenter,from2000to2002,andaPlanningAssociateattheUniversityofMedicine&DentistryofNewJerseyfrom1997to2000.ShereceivedherBSfromtheUniversityofMissouri-ColumbiaandherMBAfromTempleUniversity.Angelawillbe

takingoversomeoftheEinsteinresponsibilitiesandportfolioofMonaWeinberger,andwillhelptooverseecoreadministrativefunctionsforthedepartmentatEinstein,includingbudget,operations,andgrantsubmissionandmanagement.Angelawilldoaterri icjob,andthathersubstantialexperi-enceandexpertisewillbeagreatassettotheDepartmentontheEinsteincampus.WeareveryhappytobeabletohaveAngelaassumethisroleinsuchatimelyandcoordinatedwayfromMona,asMonatransitionstotheDepartmentofMedicine.Angelamaybereachedat(718)430-2764intheBlockBuilding;heremailisangela.warren@einstein.yu.edu

ThereproductivehealthteamisexcitedtowelcomeAllisonPaulasourincom-ingFamilyPlanningFellowfor2015-2017!AllisonisagraduateofSUNYDownstateMedicalSchoolandcompletedherresidencyatOverlookHospitalFamilyMedicineResidencyProgram.Welcome,Allison!

DR.ALLISONPAUL

OurFamilyandSocialMedicineGraduationtookplaceonSaturday,June20,2015attheDavenportClubinNewRochelle,NewYork.

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DR.ANGELAVENEGASCongratulationstoDr.AngelaVenegas,PGY-3intheSocialPediatricsProgram!AngelawasacceptedintotheNationalClinicianScholarsProgram,UCLA,

CAsitewhichshewilljoininJuly2016.

TheNationalClinicianScholarsProgramoffersuniqueclinicalandcommunity-basedresearchtrainingthroughintensivementorshipforclini-ciansaschangeagentsdrivingpolicy-relevantresearchandpartnershipstoimprovehealthandhealthcare.Shewillbejoiningateamofex-pertstocultivatehealthequity,eliminatehealthdisparitiesandachievehigherqualityhealthcare.Wewishherallthebestassheembarksonhercareerasaleaderinhealthcare,policyandre-search.

DR.YONITLAXCongratulationstoDr.YonitLax,PGY-3intheSocialPediatricsPro-gram!YonitwasawardedtheHarveyAigesMDMe-morialTraineeInvestigatorAwardsponsoredbytheAssociationofPediatric

ProgramDirectorsNY-NJRegion.Thisawardwillprovide inancialsupportforhertoengageinresearchduringherresidencytrain-ing.Herprojectentitled“TrainingResidentstoAdvocateonanIndividual,CommunityandLeg-islativeLevel:DoesItAffectResidentAttitudes,KnowledgeandBehavior?”willenhancethead-vocacycurriculuminboththesocialpediatricsandcategoricalpediatricsresidencyprogram.

Itisnotafrequenteventforfacultytobepromotedtoseniorrank,whichisalabor-intensiveandsome-timeschallengingprocess.However,whenaccomplisheditisallthemorenoteworthy,andrepresentstherecognitionofasubstantialcontributionofacademicworkoverasustainedperiodoftime,acknowl-edgedbybothinternalandexternalreferees.IamthereforeespeciallypleasedtoannouncethatwehavenotonebutthreenewlypromotedAssociateProfessorsintheDepartmentofFamilyandSocialMedicine,asofJuly1,2015.

EarleChambers,Ph.D.,M.P.H.SeanLucan,M.D.,M.P.H.,M.S.SusanRubin,M.D.,M.P.H.

Earle,Sean,andSusanareeachdoinggreatthingsintheirrespectiveareasofinterest/expertise,theyhaveallreceivedNIH-levelresearchcareerdevelopment(or'K')awards,andtheyhaveallbeenveryproductivewithregardtoteaching/mentoring,publication,andpresentationatnationalacademiccon-ferences.Majorcongratulationstoallthree!

PROMOTIONALCONGRATULATIONS!TODR.EARLECHAMBERS,DR.SEANLUCANAND

DR.SUSANRUBIN

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TheBronxScienceandHealthOpportunitiesPartnership(BxSHOP)FundedtoBecome

BronxHealthOpportunitiesPartnership‐Einstein(BronxHOPE)

OnAugust25ththeDFSMwasnoti iedthatitsalmost$2milliongrantapplicationtothefederalHealthResourcesandServicesAdministrationforitsHealthCareersOpportunityProgramhadbeenfullyfundedfor3-years.Sep-tember13,2015,wasthe irstanniversaryofthedeathofHopeSpano,theEinsteinadministratorandinspiringmentortotheEastCampus’manydiversityhealthcareerspipelineprograms.Inherhonorandmemorythepro-gramisbeingre-namedtheBronxHealthOpportunitiesPartnership-EinsteinorBronxHOPE.AccordingtoBronxHOPE’sDirector,HalStrelnick,MD,“Ourapplicationwassuccessfulbecauseofthestrongevi-dencethatourstudentssucceededinpursuingtheirdreamsbycontinuingtheireducationsandenteringhealthprofessionalschoolsofmedicine,nursing,publichealth,andphysicaltherapyamongothers.HopeSpano’sloveofanddevotiontoherstudentswillliveonandberememberedinBronxHOPE.”BronxHOPEisaregional,articulated,comprehensivehealthcareerseducationalpathway,beginningwithhighschoolstudentsandcontinuingthroughcommunitycollege,college,andpost-baccalaureatelevels,sothatmoreBronxeconomicallyandeducationallydisadvantagedandunder-representedminoritystudentsmaypursueandsucceedinrigorousacademicprogramsthatpreparethemforcompetitivecollegesandhealthprofessionsschools.OurPartnershipemphasizesacademicenrichmentandachievement;motivationthroughservicelearn-ingandleadershipdevelopment;mentoring,experientiallearning,andculturalcompetency;andcareer,educa-tional,and inancialaidguidanceforstudentsandtheirfamilies.Since2004thePartnershiphasformallylinkedEinstein’shighschool-levelEinsteinEnrichmentProgram(EEP),college-levelSummerUndergraduateMentorshipProgram,andmedicalstudentEiSciCommunity-basedService-learningprogramatthePelhamLabHighSchoolwithmanyotherpartners.TheseincludeFordhamUniversity’smiddleandhighschool-levelScienceandTechnologyEntryProgramandtheMacyHonors,STEM,andHealthCa-reersProgramsofDeWittClintonHighSchool.ForundergraduateswepartnerwithFordhamUniversity’sColle-giateScienceandTechnologyEntryProgram,LehmanCollege’sBronx-WestchesterAreaHealthEducationCen-ter,andourownMonte ioreHealthOpportunitiesProgram(Monte-HOP),ledbyDr.JennaScholnick,Ms.CarolWhittaker,andMs.DeeAcevedo.ThenewBronxHOPEwillforthe irsttimeincludeBronxCommunityCollege,ledbyaformerEinsteinDFSMas-sociate,StaciaReader.Community-basedpartnersincludetheAssociatedMedicalSchoolsofNewYork’sPost-BaccalaureateProgramandtwonationalprograms:HealthCareerConnection’s10-weeksummerinternshipandMentoringinMedicine’sMCATBootCamp.ThePartnershipencouragesstudentstoprogresstohigheracademiclevelsthroughourallofitsaf iliatedprograms.Aminimumof336studentswillbesupportedeachyear.

GRANTSAWARDED

Dr.KarenBonuckwasawardedanR01,"IncreasingSleepHealthLiteracyinHeadStart;ASocial-EcologicalAp-proach"fromtheNationalInstituteofChildHealthandHumanDevelopment.Thisstudyaimstoempowerfami-liesinearlychildhoodprogramswiththeknowledgeandself-managementskillsneededtoobtainhealthysleepviainterpersonal,organizational,community,andpolicylevelinterventions.Asteppedwedgeclusterrandom-izedtrialinHeadStartwilltesteffectsuponchild,parent,andclassroomoutcomes;apolicyevaluationwillas-sesstheimpactofknowledgetranslationstrategies.

IncreasingSleepHealthLiteracyinHeadStart;ASocial‐EcologicalApproach"fromtheNationalInstituteofChildHealthand

HumanDevelopment

HopeSpano

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SUMMARYOFGRANTSAWARDED

EARLECHAMBERS,PHD,MPH:

NIH,K01HL125466,URBANPUBLICHOUSING,NEIGHBORHOOD,ANDCARDIOVASCU-LARDISEASEINPRIMARYCARE,5YEARGRANTWITHTOTALPROJECTEDFUNDINGOF$706,725

Publichousingwasdevelopedtoprovidestablehousingforlow-incomefamilies.Ithassincebecomesynonymouswithconcentratedpoverty.Programstoreducepovertyhavefocusedondismantlingpublichousingtobereplaced,ifatall,bymixedincomedesignalternatives.Studieshaveshownthatlow-incomeresidentslivinginpublichousinghavedeleterioushealthoutcomes.Itisnotclear,however,howpublichousingresidentsfareonanumberofcardiovascularhealthindicatorscomparedtothosewithanalternatelow-incomehousingarrangement.Mechanisticmodelsthatincorporatehousingwithneighborhoodaccesstoresourcesandindividualbehaviorsarepoorlyde inedandun-derstood.However,examiningindividual-andneighborhood-leveldatainsynergisticwayscanprovideanimportantcontributiontoexistinghealthcampaignstoaddresscar-diovasculardiseaseinlow-incomepopulations.Thecurrentproposalusesanovelge-ocodingapproachtoanalyzeprimarycareelectronicclinicalrecorddatainrelationtohousingandneighborhoodleveldatafromvarioussourcesinordertotrackhealthout-comes.Thisanalysisapproachfocusesonindividualleveldatawithinthecontextofthepatient'shousingandneighborhoodenvironment.ThisK01awardisdesignedtopro-videthefoundationbothconceptualandtechnicalforDr.Chamberstodevelopacareertrajectorythatcombinespriorexperienceinsocialandbuiltenvironmentaldetermi-nantsofhealthwithnewknowledgeinsocio-ecologicmodels,graphicalscience,multi-levelstatisticalmodeling,andresearchinformatics.Thelong-termgoalistodevelopclinicalandpublichealthpartnershipsthatwillusemulti-sourcedata,includinghous-ingandneighborhoodenvironment,tothedevelopinterventionsthattargetvulnerablepatientpopulations.

Iamextremelyhappytoannounce,particularlyinthistimeoffederalgrant-fundingausterity,thatfacultyfromourdepartmenthaverecentlybeenverysuccessfulinhavinganumberofmajorgrantsawarded.CongratulationstoEarle,Sean,Karen,Bill,andHal,onyourexcellentworkandfund-ingsuccess–well-deserved,theseareallwonderfulprojectsthatnotonlyre lectonyourcapabilitiesbutwillalsomakeimportantcontributionstounderstandingandimprovingthehealthofcommunitiesintheBronxandbeyond…Belowarethesummaryabstractsforeachofthese ivegrants:

Dr.PeterSelwyn

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SUMMARYOFGRANTSAWARDED

SEANLUCAN,MD,MPH,MS:NIH,K23HD079606,LOCALFOODSOURCESAROUNDHOMEANDSCHOOLANDADO-LESCENTDIETARYINTAKE,5YEARGRANTWITHTOTALPROJECTEDFUNDINGOF679,725

Inaneraofunprecedentedobesityanddiet-relateddiseasessuchasdiabetes,thereisurgentneedforsolutions.Theprojectwilllinkdietarydatafromadolescentpatientstodataonfoodsourcesintheareasaroundwhichtheyliveandattendschool.Thepro-posedtrainingandresearchwillfacilitatetransitionfromsupervisedstudytoindepend-entinvestigation,culminatinginthesubmissionofR01applicationsthataddressprob-lemslikeincidentobesityanddiabetesforyoungpeopletransitioningtoadulthood.Theproposedprojectwillbuildonpriorworkandbeinnovativeinseveralimportantways.Itwillrelyonadolescentresearchassistantsandgeographicinformationscience(GISc)todirectlyassessafullrangeoffoodsourceswithinwalkingdistanceofadolescents'schoolsandhomes.Theresearchwillassesslinksbetweenfoodsourcesanddietaryin-takeforadolescentpatients,capitalizingonauniquehealth-systemdataset:anelectron-icmedicalrecord(EMR)thatcontainsbothclinicalandsurveydata.Thespeci icaimsare:Aim1.Toconductacomprehensiveassessmentoflocalfoodsources:Adolescentswillassesslocationsandfoodofferingsforafullrangeoffoodsourcestowhichtheyareexposedaroundtheirhomesandschools.Aim2.Togenerateanovelintegratedmulti-leveldatabase.Dr.Lucanwillmergefood-sourcedata(fromAim1)withotherlocaldataandwithdataonindividualadolescentpatients(fromthehealth-systemEMR)Aim3.Toassesshowlocalfoodsourcesrelatetoadolescents'dietaryintake.AnalysesinthisK23workwillbecross-sectionalbutthemethods,database,andtrainingwilldirectlylaythefoundationforlongitudinalstudy(e.g.,howchangesilocalfoodenvironmentsrelatetochangesindiet-relatedhealthoutcomeslikeincidentobesity,diabetes,dyslipidemia,andhypertension-allpossiblethroughtheclinicaldataavailableintheEMR).

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SUMMARYOFGRANTSAWARDED

KARENBONUCK,PHD:NIH,R01HD082129,INCREASINGSLEEPHEALTHLITERACYINHEADSTART:ASOCIAL-ECOLOGICALAPPROACH,5YEARGRANTWITHTOTALPROJECTEDFUNDINGOF$2.9MILLION.

Inadequateand/orpoorqualitysleepinearlychildhoodimpairssocial-emotionalandcognitivefunction(viaeffectsonthedevelopingbrain),andmarkedlyincreasesobesityrisk(viahormonalandendocrineeffects).Despiteampledataonsleepproblems"...muchlessworkhasbeendoneoneffectivestrategiestopromotesleepasahealthybehavior(CDC2013)".Thisstudy'soverarchinggoalistoempowerfamiliesofpreschoolchildrenwiththeknowledgeandskillsneededforhealthysleep,andtorecognizeasleepprob-lem.ItbuildsonourworkinHeadStart,anearlychildhoodeducation(ECE)programfordisadvantagedpreschoolchildrenandtheirfamilies:OurEarlyChildhoodSleepEduca-tionProgram(ECSEP(tm))educatesHeadStartteachers,children,andparentsabouthealthysleepinawaytheycanprocessandunderstand.Theproposedstudywillimple-mentaSocial-Ecologicalwebofmulti-levelinterventionstoreinforcetheECSEP,andtopromotehealthysleepthroughoutECE.WithinHeadStart,wewillcreatenewdeliveryplatforms(print&video,familyvisits)that'amplify'theECSEP.BeyondHeadStart,wewilleducatecommunities,andpartnerwithstakeholdersonstrategiesdesignedtoem-bed`sleephealthliteracy'inECEpolicy.Projectgoasareto:1)Adaptsleepeducationma-terialintoadditionalmultimediaformats,and;applytheHealthCareInstitutemodeltotrainHeadStartstafftomountinterventionsandcollectdata.2)Enroll540parent-childdyadsfrom7HeadStartagenciesinNewYorkinasteppedwedgerandomizedcontrolledtrial.Wewillanalyzetrialeffectsonprimaryoutcomes:a)childsleepduration,b)parentknowledge,attitudes,self-ef icacyandbehavior,andc)childsleepdif iculties.3)Assessthefeasibilityofscreeningandguidanceforsleepproblems(vs.sleephealth)forafutureef icacystudy.Secondaryoutcomesare:classroombehaviors,policychange,andprocessdata.IntegratingsleephealthliteracyintoECEnationwidecouldultimatelybene itup-wardsof4millionchildren.Thepotentialimpactuponhumanhealthisfar-reaching.

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SUMMARYOFGRANTSAWARDEDWILLIAMJORDAN,MD:

HRSA,D33HP29242,PREVENTIVEMEDICINERESIDENCIES,3YEARGRANTWITHTO‐TALPROJECTEDFUNDINGOF$1.2MILLION

Thisgrantwillfundthedevelopmentandimplementationofanewpreventivemedicine(PM)residencyprogramwithafocusonintegrativehealth(IH),fullyintegratedwithanex-istingresidencyinfamilymedicineintheDepartmentofFamilyandSocialMedicine.ThedepartmentprovidesprimarycaretrainingintheBronx,whichfacesthehighestratesofpovertyandworsthealthindicatorsinNewYorkState.Thefederallyquali iedhealthcen-tersthatserveasfamilymedicinetrainingsitesareindesignatedprovidershortageareas.TheBronxisde icientinbothprimarycareprovidersandpreventivemedicinepractition-ers.Trainingthatcombinespreventivemedicineandfamilymedicine,providedoverfouryearsinsteadof ive,withafocusonintegrativehealth,willmeettheneedforphysicianswithknowledgeandskillsinpopulationhealth,healthpromotion,qualityimprovementanddeliverysysteminnovationtoaddresshealthdisparitiesandthesocialdeterminantsofhealth.Theprogram’suniquefocuswilladvancetheincorporationofcompetency-andevi-dence-basedintegrativehealthtrainingandpracticesintotheprimarycareofunderservedpopulations.Objectivesforthegrantinclude:(1.1)increasingknowledgefor4preventivemedicine(PM)residentsofhealthpromotion,diseasepreventionandintegrativehealth(IH)atthepopulationlevelthroughcompletedMPHdegrees,aPMcurriculumandanIHcurriculum;(1.2)increasingskillsfor4PMresidentsinaddressingpopulationhealthandIHthroughatleast1practicumand1capstoneprojectforeachof4PMresidents;(1.3)in-creasingphysicianimpactofpopulationhealththroughpracticumassignmentswithatleast1communitypartnerand1IHproviderforeachof4PMresidents;(2.1)increasingphysicianknowledgeofbringingtogetherpublichealth,integrativehealthandprimarycaredeliverythroughcompletionofMPHdegreesfor4PMresidents,completionofagen-eralPMandIHcurriculumby20familymedicineresidentswithintensiveversionsdeliv-eredto4PMresidents;(2.2)increasingphysicianskillsinbringingtogetherpublichealth,IHandprimarycaredeliverythoughcompletionofatleast1practicumandcapstonepro-jectforeachof4PMresidents;(2.3)increasingphysicianimpactonintegrationofpublichealth,IHandprimarycaredeliverythroughpracticumassignmentswithatleast1institu-tionalpartnerbyeachof4PMresidents;(3.1)increasingthenumberofprimarycarefacul-tywithexpertiseinteachingPMandIHthroughcompletedintensivetrainingfor4facultymembersanddirectinstructionofresidentsbyeachfacultymemberinatleast1newareaofcorecontent;(3.2)expandingthecontentandnumberofPMandIHeducationalexperi-encessharedacrossdisciplinesthroughdevelopmentofcurriculainatleast2newcontentareasanddeliveryofintegratedcontentto4PMand20primarycareresidents.

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SUMMARYOFGRANTSAWARDEDHALSTRELNICK,MD:HRSA,BRONXSCIENCE&HEALTHOPPORTUNITIESPARTNERSHIP(BXSHOP),3YEARGRANTWITHTOTALPROJECTEDFUNDINGOF$1.9MILLIONBxSHOPcreatesacomprehensivehealthcareerspathwaybyformallylinkingtheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine(Einstein)anditshighschoollevelEinsteinEnrichmentProgram(EEP),college-levelSummerUndergraduateMentorshipProgram(SUMP),andmedicalstudentEiSciCommunity-basedService-learningprogramatthePelhamLabHighSchoolwithFordhamUniversity’sCollegiateScienceandTechnologyEntryPro-gram(CSTEP)andits11th-12thgradeScienceandTechnologyEntryProgram(STEP);theMacyHonors,STEM,andHealthCareersProgramsofDeWittClintonHighSchool;BronxCommunityCollegeandLehmanCollege.Community-basedpartnersincludeAs-sociatedMedicalSchoolsofNewYork;Bronx-WestchesterAreaHealthEducationCen-ter(BWAHEC);andMonte ioreHealthOpportunitiesProgram(Monte-HOP)ofMon-te ioreMedicalCenterandtwonationalprograms:HealthCareerConnection(HCC)andMentoringinMedicine(MIM).BxSHOPreceivedpreviousHCOPfundingfrom2004-07and2009-13.BxSHOP'sgoalistoforgeanarticulatededucational"pipeline,"beginningfromhighschoolthroughcommunitycollege,college,andpost-baccalaureatelevels,sothatmoreBronxeconomicallyandeducationallydisadvantagedand/orunder-representedminority(URM)studentspursueandsucceedinrigorousacademicpro-gramsthatpreparethemforcompetitivecollegesandhealthprofessionalschools.BxSHOPbeganin1999andemphasizesacademicenrichmentandachievement;moti-vationthroughservicelearningandleadershipdevelopment;mentoring,experientiallearning,andculturalcompetency;andcareer,educational,and inancialaidguidanceforstudentsandtheirfamilies. SubmittedbyAngelaWarren,MBA

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2015NYCRINGCONVOCATIONOFPRACTICES

Thankstoeveryonewhoparticipatedinthe2015NYCRINGConvocationofPracticesThisyear’seventsupportedbyDFSM,Monte ioreMedicalGroup,theMonte ioreCMO,andBronxWestchesterAcademyofFamilyPhysicianshostedover175attendeesrepresentingmorethan20partnersitesthroughoutNewYorkCity.ItwashearteningtoseemanyfamiliarandnewfacesengagedinbothDr.KurtStange’sKeynoteAddressandpresentingtheirworkattheeveningposterpresentations,whichfeatured

40diversepresentationsdemonstratingthewonderful,meaningfulworkbeingdoneintheBronxandthroughoutNewYorkCity.Onceagainwecanaf irmthatprimarycareresearchisaliveandwellintheBronxandenvirons.WeweredelightedtohostDr.KurtStangewhoinhisroleasvisitingfacultytalkedwithleader-shipfromtheMonte iore-EinsteinCancercen-ter,participatedindepartmentalstrategicplan-ningandresearchdivisionmeetingsandspokewithstudentsinthePatient-CenteredOut-comesResearchInnovationsatMonte ioreandEinstein(PCORPRIME)symposium.

Pleasecheckourwebpagewww.nycring.orgfortheposterabstractbooklet.

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THEPC/SIMINTERNWELCOMEPICNICENJOYEDBYALL

August1st:Adaythatwouldmakeacaseforthephrase‘Murphy’sLaw’beingchangedto‘MTA’sLaw,’aseverysubwayroutechangeimaginableseemedtobecrammedintothese24hours.Apocalyptic-leveldelaysnotwithstanding,thePC/SIMInternWelcomePicnichadanexcellentturnout,yetallmanagedto itundertheshadeandstaycool.CaliforniaRollsandconversationwereenjoyedbyall—colleagues,friends,partners,andbabies--aswewelcomedthenewclassofPC/SIMinterns.Thankstoallwhomadethisdayhappenforafullbellyandsomenicememories.

SubmittedbyCaseyBrowder

First Row left to right: Shwetha Iyer, Erin Goss, Lalit Narayan, baby Meera, Justine Phifer, Ashley Ceniceros, Sameen Farooq, Jean Claude Uwamungu, Lisa Reeves, Elenita D’Aloia,, Hector Perez, Shadi Navhi, Laura Van Metre, Casey Browder, Felise Milan. Back Row right to left: Shruthi Rajashekara, Sarah Mallik, Linda Wang, Mayce Mansour, Jonathan Giftos, Richard Silvera, Shannon Blaney, Paul Joudrey, Iman Hassan, someone’s significant other, Maria Duenas, Joe Deluca, Jennifer Stella, someone’s significant other!

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Publications&Presentations...PublicationsAgalliu,I.,A.O.Adebiyi,D.W.Louns-bury,O.Popoola,K.Jinadu,O.Amodu,S.Paul,A.Adedimeji,C.Asuzu,M.Asuzu,O.J.Ogunbiyi,T.Rohan,andO.B.Shittu."TheFeasibilityofEpidemiologicalRe-searchonProstateCancerinAfricanMeninIbadan,Nigeria."BmcPublicHealth15(Apr2015).

Bochner,B.H.,G.Dalbagni,D.D.Sjoberg,J.Silberstein,G.E.K.Paz,S.M.Donat,J.A.Coleman,S.Mathew,A.Vick-ers,G.C.Schnorr,M.A.Feuerstein,B.Rapkin,R.O.Parra,H.W.Herr,andV.P.Laudone."ComparingOpenRadicalCystectomyandRobot-AssistedLapa-roscopicRadicalCystectomy:ARan-domizedClinicalTrial."EuropeanUrol-ogy67,no.6(Jun2015):1042-50.Bonuck,K.,R.D.Chervin,andL.D.Howe."Sleep-DisorderedBreathing,SleepDuration,andChildhoodOver-weight:ALongitudinalCohortStudy."JournalofPediatrics166,no.3(Mar2015):632-39.Chambers,E.C.,B.C.Wong,R.W.Riley,N.Hollingsworth,A.E.Blank,C.Myers,J.Bedell,andP.A.Selwyn."CombiningClinicalandPopulation-LevelDatatoUnderstandtheHealthofNeighbor-hoods."AmericanJournalofPublicHealth105,no.3(Mar2015):510-12.Chambers,E.C.,B.C.Wong,R.W.Riley,N.Hollingsworth,A.E.Blank,C.Myers,J.Bedell,andP.A.Selwyn."CombiningClinicalandPopulation-LevelDatatoUnderstandtheHealthofNeighbor-hoods."AmericanJournalofPublicHealth105,no.3(Mar2015):510-12.Cloud,D.H.,E.Drucker,A.Browne,andJ.Parsons."PublicHealthandSolitaryCon inementintheUnitedStates."AmericanJournalofPublicHealth105,no.1(Jan2015):18-26.Garcia,I.A.,A.E.Blank,E.A.Eastwood,andA.Karasz."BarriersandFacilitatorstotheImplementationofSpnsInter-ventionsDesignedtoEngageandRe-

tainHivPositiveWomenofColorinMedicalCare."AidsandBehavior19,no.4(Apr2015):655-65.Huynh,M.H.,L.N.Borrell,andE.C.Chambers."NativityStatus/LengthofStayintheUsandExcessiveGestationalWeightGaininNewYorkCityTeens,2008-2010."JournalofCommunityHealth40,no.1(Feb2015):161-66..Kotov,R.,E.J.Bromet,C.Schechter,J.Broihier,A.Feder,G.Friedman-Jimenez,A.Gonzalez,K.Guerrera,J.Kaplan,J.Moline,R.H.Pietrzak,D.Reissman,C.Ruggero,S.M.Southwick,I.Udasin,M.VonKorff,andB.J.Luft."PosttraumaticStressDisorderandtheRiskofRespiratoryProblemsinWorldTradeCenterResponders:LongitudinalTestofaPathway."PsychosomaticMed-icine77,no.4(May2015):438-48.

Lesser,L.I.,M.C.Mazza,andS.C.Lucan."NutritionMythsandHealthyDietaryAdviceinClinicalPractice."AmericanFamilyPhysician91,no.9(May2015):634-38.Lucan,S.C.,A.R.Maroko,O.Sanon,R.Frias,andC.B.Schechter."UrbanFarm-ers'Markets:Accessibility,Offerings,andProduceVariety,Quality,andPriceComparedtoNearbyStores."Appetite90(Jul2015):23-30.Palma,A.,D.W.Lounsbury,L.Messer,andE.B.Quinlivan."PatternsofHivServiceUseandHivViralSuppressionamongPatientsTreatedinanAcademicInfectiousDiseasesClinicinNorthCar-olina."AidsandBehavior19,no.4(Apr2015):694-703.Romero,D.,L.Maldonado,L.Fuentes,andL.Prine."AssociationofReproduc-tiveHealthTrainingonIntentiontoProvideServicesafterResidency:TheFamilyPhysicianResidentSurvey."FamilyMedicine47,no.1(Jan2015):22-30.

SelwynP.A.“Openings.”AnnalsofFamilyMedicine.Vol.13,No.4(Jul-Aug2015)381.

Shaparin,N.,K.Gritsenko,D.F.Garcia-Roves,U.Shah,T.Schultz,andO.DeLe-on-Casasola."PeripheralNeuromodula-tionfortheTreatmentofRefractoryTrigeminalNeuralgia."PainResearch&Management20,no.2(Mar-Apr2015):63-66.

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SocialMedicineintheKitchen...

CILANTROLIMECAULIFLOWER"RICE"

SPICY‐SWEETPORKTENDERLOIN

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

Removethecoreandletthecauli lowerdrycompletely.Coarselychopinto lorets,thenplacehalfofthecauli lowerinafoodprocessorandpulseuntilthecauli lowerissmallandhasthetextureofriceorcouscous–don'toverprocessoritwillgetmushy.Setasideandrepeatwiththeremainingcauli lower.

Heatalargesautepanovermediumheat,addoliveoil,scallionsandgarlicandsauteabout3to4minutes,oruntilsoft.

Raisetheheattomedium-high.Addthecauli lower"rice"tothesautepan.Coverandcookapproximately5to6minutes,stirringfrequently,untilthecauli lowerisslightlycrispyontheoutsidebuttenderontheinside.Seasonwithsaltandpeppertotaste.

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1mediumhead(about24oz)cauli-lower,rinsed

1tbspextra-virginoliveoil 2garliccloves 2scallions,diced koshersaltandpepper,totaste 1-1/2limes 1/4cupfreshchoppedcilantro

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon bottled minced fresh ginger 1 1

teaspoon bottled minced garlic 1 teaspoon canola oil 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and

cut crosswise into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) slic-es

1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) slic-es

1/3 cup bottled salsa 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Flatten each pork piece to 1/2-inch thickness using your fingertips. Add pork to pan; spoon soy sauce mixture evenly over pork slices. Cook 3 minutes or until browned. Turn pork over; cook 3 minutes or until done. Remove from pan.

Add salsa and preserves to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Cook 30 seconds or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Serve pork with salsa mixture, and sprinkle with cilantro.

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

Recipefrommyrecipes.com

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