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FAMILY
COMMUNITY
ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
CONTENTS
C
TWO
BCM Mission, Vision & Values
TWENTY
endowments
THREE
chair’s report
TWENTY-TWO
recognitions & awards
FOUR
clinical mission area
TWENTY-FOUR
grants
SIX
community health mission area
TWENTY-FIVE
publications
EIGHT
research mission area
THIRTY-ONE
professional presentations
TEN
healthcare for the homeless, houston
THIRTY-NINE
editorial boards & journal reviews
TWELVE
student medical education
FORTY
community service
FOURTEEN
family medicine residency program
FORTY-ONE
committees
SIXTEEN
faculty development
FORTY-TWO
media
3
19
NINETEEN
addiction services
40
FORTY-THREE
faculty & staff
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Values
Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence
I
Vision
Improving health through science, scholarship and innovation
- Discover the fundamentals of human disease and health
- Invest in the human and technological resources necessary
for innovation
- Reach the community locally and globally
- Educate generations of life-long learners dedicated to
excellence in biomedical research, patient care and education
- Create the learning health delivery system of the future
- Translate our discoveries into new diagnostics, treatments
and cures
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Mission
Baylor College of Medicine is a health sciences university that creates knowledge and applies
science and discoveries to further education, healthcare and community service locally and globally.
MISSION
VISION
VALUES
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On behalf of the faculty, residents, and staff of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, I am
pleased to present to you our FY2015 Annual Report. As you flip through these pages you will learn why I
am proud to lead this department.
While Family Medicine faces challenges as the discipline adapts to the changing needs of its patients, the
department stands at the forefront of primary care with comprehensive care, academic innovation, and
excellent research.
Baylor Family Medicine, the private
practice of the Department of Family
and Community Medicine, operates two
clinics sites: 3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 100,
and the Baylor Clinic, 6620 Main Street,
Suite 1250. With the initiation of sameday appointments and walk-ins welcome,
Baylor Family Medicine has experienced
growth over the past fiscal year.
Our Family Medicine Residency Program
recruits the highest quality graduates;
world-class educators and clinicians train
our residents and students with the latest
innovations and tried-and-true delivery of care.
Our Research Mission Area is growing in
numbers of faculty and in funding. Work on our
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders-Practice and
Implementation Centers (FASD-PIC) grant from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) is in full swing. Dr. David Buck, Professor
and President of Healthcare for the HomelessHouston, has been the recipient of new grants to
develop an integrated care model of healthcare
delivery to the homeless population of Houston.
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH, FAAFP
RICHARD M. KLEBERG, SR. PROFESSOR & CHAIR
Because of faculty and staff efforts, this year
we were able to restructure the department,
successfully returning the bottom line to the black. I
want to thank everyone for all of their hard work.
The department is proud to present our Annual
Report which summarizes departmental programs
and services, and highlights our work to realize
Baylor’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
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Chair’s
REPORT
Clinical
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MISSION AREA
The Department of Family and Community Medicine offers full primary care services at the Baylor
Family Medicine Clinics at 3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 100, and at Main Baylor, 6620 Main Street, Suite 1250.
We see patients of all ages Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Same-day appointments
are available and walk-ins are always welcome at both of our clinics. Express Care Center (ECC) at Main
Baylor Clinic provides a full range of services for acute minor illnesses for any patient, no matter if their
primary care provider is within our group or not.
Baylor Family Medicine faculty includes 14 family physicians (Matthew Horsfield, MD; Camille
Leugers, MD; Tomas Lumicao, MD; Owen McCormack, DO; Jennifer Okoh, MBBS, MPH; Brett
Perkison, MD, MPH; Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD; Mohamad Sidani, MD, MS; Jeffrey Steinbauer, MD;
Irvin Sulapas, MD, CAQSM; Angie Sung, MD; Elizabeth Tran, MD; Simon Whitney, MD, JD; and
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH). Three physician assistants (Lindsey Frachtman, MMS, PA-C; Elisa RiveraHayes, MS, PA-C; and Isabel Valdez, MPAS, PA-C), a nutritionist (Luis Rustveld, PhD, RD, LD), a
psychologist (James Bray, PhD), and a social worker (Sandra Gonzalez, MSSW, LCSW) round out the
list of practitioners who provide comprehensive care. While all of our physicians are board certified in
Family Medicine, Dr. Sidani is additionally certified in Geriatric Medicine, Dr. Sulapas in Sports Medicine,
and Drs. Salihu and Perkison in Occupational Health.
Baylor Family Medicine seeks certification as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National
Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Patient-centeredness is our goal, and delivering the highest
standard of care is our approach. Along with PCMH, the clinics are implementing the Integrated Care
Model, the systematic coordination of primary care and behavioral healthcare. Integrating mental
health and primary care services produces the best outcomes and proves the most effective approach
when caring for people with multiple healthcare needs.
growth
New
During FY2015 Baylor Family Medicine
40000
Clinics started accepting walk-ins and same-
35000
day appointments for new and established
30000
25000
patients. The number of patient visits in all
20000
of the Family Medicine clinics was 38,971
15000
during FY15, an increase of 8%; the new
10000
visits increased by 16% and the established
by 7% compared to FY 2014.
Established
45000
5000
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32590
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6381
FY2014
FY2015
Expansion remains a key goal for our department and Baylor Family Medicine’s mission is to serve
more patients and offer our services at more locations in the community. To that end, negotiations
have concluded to staff employee health clinics at three Houston locations of Chase Bank:
JPMorgan Chase Building
1111 Fannin Street Houston, TX 77002 Houston Contact Center
9900 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77055
JPMorgan Chase Building
712 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Physicians and Physician Assistants will see Chase employees for acute illnesses and for wellness
and prevention visits.
Beginning in July 2015, immigration medical examinations will be offered by Hamisu Salihu, MD,
PhD at the Kirby Clinic. Dr. Salihu has been designated by the US Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) as a “Civil Surgeon” and is qualified to perform immigration physicals.
hospital services
Dr. Sidani is the Chief of Service for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Ben
Taub Hospital (HCHD). The Service admits and follows adult patients, newborns, and pregnant
women presenting for delivery. Fourteen full-time family physicians with faculty appointments at
the Department of Family and Community Medicine at BCM run the service. In addition to patient
care, these family physicians supervise,
educate, and train Baylor Family
Medicine Residents on the obstetrical
and adult inpatient services. During
the academic year 2014-2015, the
service admitted 910 adult patients
to the hospital and followed them
until discharge. Physicians delivered
269 pregnant women and followed
them and their newborns through the
postpartum period.
Mohamad Sidani, MD, MS
VICE CHAIR, Clinical Affairs
Ben Taub Hospital
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Health
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MISSION AREA
The Community Health Mission Area is dedicated to improving the health of
medically underserved communities in the Houston/Harris County area through
the provision of direct patient care at multiple clinical sites. While providing for our
patients, Community Health Program (CHP) clinicians educate medical students,
physician assistant students, family medicine residents, and nurse practitioner
students, giving the students and residents first-hand experience in a safety
net practice. Our faculty have partnered with Harris County Public Health and
Environmental Services (HCPHES), Harris Health System, Healthcare for
the Homeless Houston, MHMRA of Houston, the Santa Maria Hostel, and
several other safety net organizations in order to fulfill our institution’s
mission to further education and provide community service locally.
During FY2015 the Community Health
Program
successfully
opened
five
permanent same-day clinic facilities
within the Harris Health System and
added
33
faculty
physicians,
nurse
practitioners, and physician assistants. Our
community health division currently has over
115 faculty members as they help to provide
primary care to over 350,000 children and
adults within Harris Health System, HCPHES,
the Santa Maria Hostel and Healthcare for the
Brian Reed, MD
Homeless Houston.
VICE CHAIR, Community Health
Community Health Program clinicians played a major role as the Harris Health System
Healthcare for the Homeless Program was recognized as a Patient Centered
Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in May
2015. HHS was also awarded the 2014 Service Partners Award from the Coalition
for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County
on World Homeless Day in October 2014.
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Health
CENTERS
Casa de Amigos Health Center
Kenya Steele, MD
Medical Director
Strawberry Health Center
Thomas Porter, MD
Medical Director
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Health Center
Shelley Manning, MD & Samuel Willis, MD
Medical Directors
Northwest Health Center
Lisa Danek, MD
Medical Director
Gulfgate Health Center
Ann Gotschall, MD
Medical Director
Vallbona Health Center
Phong Luu, MD
Medical Director
Cypress Health Center
Elizabeth Bosquez, MD
Medical Director
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MISSION AREA
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Highlighting the research endeavor in FY2015 has been the promotion of a clear focus to increase faculty
productivity, as evidenced by increased publications, successful grant awards, and presentations that
promote the department research agenda. To achieve this goal, research faculty, clinicians, administrative
faculty, and staff have been actively participating in research teams whose work embodies the aims of
good science, scholarship, and innovation.
Striving to enhance the health of families and communities through rigorous and evidence-based
research, we cover a wide range of research areas that include: Prevention, nutrition and health, health
disparities, diabetes and obesity, alcohol disorders including fetal
alcohol syndrome, substance abuse in primary care, epidemiology
of tobacco use, antibiotic use and stewardship, medical education
research, cost-effectiveness and comparative effectiveness
research, community-based participatory research, and maternal
and child health.
vision
To be recognized as a center of innovation in
Family and Community Health research. We will
attain that vision through the promotion of
novel ideas and engaging in creative scientific
inquiries that seek solutions to the health
challenges facing families and communities in
the 21st century.
Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD
VICE CHAIR, Research
Family Medicine and Community Health (FMCH), a Chinese journal published in English
and dedicated to the promotion of global family medicine research, named Dr. Zoorob the
Deputy Director of the Editorial Board. In that role, Dr. Zoorob led a team of department
researchers to develop the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Family and
Community Medicine-coordinated issue of FMCH entitled “Evidence-Based Approaches to
Population Health and Family Practice.” Published in June, the publication included articles
pertaining to immunizations, gun violence and congestive heart failure, among others.
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Research Innovation: CHAT (Community Health Analytics Training) is an innovative experiment that began at
the University of South Florida five years ago. CHAT is a virtually enhanced visual analytics platform designed
to improve attention span among adult learners looking to acquire analytic skills. We have created and
developed learning modules and are now refining them for patent attribution and commercialization. The
approach uses skill set atomization and sensory coupling rooted in gender-voice alternation theory (GVAT),
a theory under development by Dr. Salihu, and through which we anticipate improved learning processes
and experience. It is pertinent to note that this initiative has the potential to change the learning process and
the experience of the learner. The implementation of CHAT modules is extremely labor-intensive, requiring
the development of scientific but engaging scripts, case-based studies of virtual analytics, high-quality audio
recordings, engaging video graphics and screen recordings, assessments (e.g., quizzes/tests), and projects
that facilitate practical application. The CHAT acts not only as a learning platform, but also integrates a
research component that will elucidate critical behavioral pathways that tally with accelerated acquisition
of analytic skills in adults. It will also define the linkages and interactions between technology and adult
behavior and productivity.
Community-based Research: Through an NIH grant within the department (PI: Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD),
we are developing software for the generation of CPI (community priority index). The novel software receives
input from members of the community or a group, and based on their preferences, computes CPIs and ranks
health issues accordingly. To our knowledge, this is the first validated software for CPI derivation and will be
of immense utility to researchers worldwide. The developmental process for the software has been published
in a high-tech journal: Salihu HM, Salinas-Miranda AA, Paothong A, Wang W, King LM. Community-based
decision making and priority setting using the R software: The community priority index. Computational and
Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2015;2015:347501.
Below are a few photographs from select conference presentations this year. Please refer to the publications
and presentations sections beginning on page 25 for a more complete listing.
Addressing Barriers in the
Implementation of Screening
and Brief Intervention in
an Underserved Residency
Practice
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH;
Sandra Gonzalez, MSSW,
LCSW; Jaden Harris, MA;
Heather Snell, MSPH
Incorporating IHI Open School Modules to Strengthen
Residency Curriculum in Quality Improvement
Susan Nash, PhD; Eric Warwick, MD; Fareed Khan, MD
STFM Spring Conference
Left to right: Khan, Nash, Warwick
STFM Spring Conference
Left to right: Zoorob,
Mejia de Grubb, Gonzalez
A Practical Approach for Calculating Reliable Cost Estimates
from Observational Data: Application to Cost Analyses in
Maternal and Child Health
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH; Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD
AcademyHealth Health Economics Interest Group Meeting
Salemi
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B
Baylor’s SEARCH Clinic was founded by Drs. Warren Holleman and Michael Crouch in 1994 with a Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB) grant of $200K/year for 4 years. In 1998, David S. Buck, MD, MPH, with the
help of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of
Texas Houston medical students, performed a needs assessment and developed a collaborative team of stakeholders
in Harris County that launched the first student-coordinated free clinic in Texas: Houston Outreach Medicine Education
Social Services (HOMES) began providing care on January 3, 1999 at a new site: Lord of the Streets.
To continue and expand upon the operations of the BCM/SEARCH clinic as the THECB grant was ending, a separate
non-profit was founded in 1999: Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston (HHH) by Dr. Buck. The mission of HHH is to
promote health, hope and dignity for Houston’s homeless through accessible and comprehensive care. In 2000, HHH
was designated a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization and in
2001, was deemed Houston’s
third Federally Qualified
Healthcare Center (FQHC) by the
Bureau of Primary Health Care.
What began as a two exam room
clinic with an adjacent dental chair
has grown into three integrated
primary care clinics, a three operatory
dental clinic, jail and hospital inreach
programs, a street medicine program,
stabilization services within Permanent
Supportive Housing, and a first-ofits-kind transportation project. HHH
remains the only stand-alone FQHC in
Houston that exclusively serves homeless
patients. In 2014, HHH served 8,166 unique
individuals via 27,296 patient visits, and has
over 50 staff and 558 volunteers.
David Buck, MD, MPH
PROFESSOR
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healthcare for the homeless
This is an exciting and unprecedented time for HHH
and for our community, as we move away from crisis-
HOUSTON
based episodic care into a more wide-spread, coordinated
approach to homelessness. Several initiatives aimed toward
systemically improving care and reducing homelessness have
been launched, and HHH plays a key role. The City of Houston
is expanding Permanent Supportive Housing as a means of ending
chronic and veteran homelessness. HHH was named a leader in this
monumental endeavor for the provision of healthcare and stabilizing
services. We are also currently working with Harris County as part of Texas
Senate Bill 1185, focused on jail diversion, to expand our nationally-acclaimed
Jail Inreach Project and use it as a model of care for a larger county-wide program.
This initiative aims to reduce recidivism rates, especially for those who have been
diagnosed with mental illness.
Based on high rates of comorbidity in our patient population, HHH continuously works to close
the gap between primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Mental illness continues to
be the most prevalent diagnosis in HHH clinics. An estimated 80% of those with mental health needs
will accept care in a primary care setting but will not follow-up if referred to a mental health or addiction
specialist. We therefore recently implemented the Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation Model,
which integrates behavioral health specialists into clinical care. Several FQHCs in the U.S. have incorporated
this model; however, HHH is the first homeless healthcare center to do so. In the first year, this initiative has
successfully increased our number of mental health visits by 370%, and we have been invited to present the
successes of this model locally and nationally.
While the reported number of homeless Houstonians declines, the demand for HHH’s services is greater than
ever before. To continue meeting the demand of the community and patients we serve, in November 2014 HHH
purchased a building now under renovation to house our largest integrated care clinic, dental clinic, social services
department, outreach teams, volunteer management, and administrative
offices. The new space, which we will occupy in Fall 2015, will double the
capacity of our current clinical space and enable HHH programming to
maximize effectiveness.
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student medical
EDUCATION
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Department faculty continued their extensive involvement in medical student education in family
medicine in 2014-2015.
Dr. Alicia Kowalchuk served as Course Director for the first-year required Physician, Patient and
Society (PPS) course, assisted by Drs. D. Dennis Myers and Eric Lee. Faculty who acted as small
group facilitators and mentors for the 186 new students in their small groups include Drs. Jonnae
Atkinson, Heather Bartsch, Thomas Masciangelo, Bich-May Nguyen, Eric Lee, and Minal Patel. In
addition, 24 department faculty served as preceptors for PPS students at their clinical sites.
Under the guidance and direction of William Huang, MD, Clerkship Director, 177 second- and thirdyear students completed the required Family and Community Medicine Clerkship. Assisting Dr.
Huang were Drs. John Rogers and Fareed Khan who led seminars for each rotation of students.
Many department faculty precepted Clerkship students during the year. Below is a list of participating
clinics and site leaders: Anjali Aggarwal, MD at Vallbona Health Center; Jonnae Atkinson, MD at
Gulfgate Health Center; Kenneth Barning, MD and Rashmi Rode, MD at Strawberry Health Center;
William Huang, MD at Northwest Health
Center; Valerie Imperial, MD at Casa de
Amigos Health Center; Brian Reed, MD
at Martin Luther King Health Center; and
Angie Sung, MD at Baylor Family MedicineKirby. Thank you for organizing the rotation
for Clerkship students at these clinical sites.
The department continued to offer a number
of preclinical and clinical electives during the
year. Courses and course directors included
“Compassion and the Art of Medicine” (Dr.
Kenya Steele); “History of Medicine”
William Huang, MD
DIRECTOR, Medical Student Education
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(Dr. Simon Whitney); “Nutrition Essentials for the Medical Student” (Dr. Elizabeth
Vaughan); “Medical Spanish I & II” and “Health Services Research” (Dr. Valory Pavlik);
“Immigrant Medicine” (Dr. Patrick McColloster); “Care of the Underserved” (Dr. Fareed
Khan); and “Family Medicine Sub-Internship” (Dr. Patrice Latimer). In particular, the
department contributed to the learning of students on the Care of the Underserved track.
Twelve third-year students completed the Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience (LACE)
Underserved Care pathway and seven fourth-year students completed requirements of the
Care of the Underserved track before their graduation.
Department faculty were also actively involved in the Baylor’s Mentor program, which served
groups of second-, third-, and fourth-year students. Drs. Jonnae Atkinson, Frene Lacour-Chestnut,
Eric Lee, Thomas Masciangelo, Niraj Mehta, D. Dennis Myers, Bich-May Nguyen, Jennifer Okoh,
Sherri Onyiego, Minal Patel, Yasmeen Quadri, John Rogers, Kenya Steele, and Samuel Willis
served as mentors.
Although too numerous to mention here individually, a large number of department faculty
precepted BCM students at their clinical sites for these various courses and electives. We thank
them for their time and willingness to provide students with these learning opportunities. Students
consistently report that time spent with their preceptor in the clinical setting is the most valuable
aspect of these courses and electives.
Eight graduating students matched into family medicine
residencies which they began in July 2015. Holly Hoey, MD
received the Leonard D. Moise Excellence in Family Medicine
award as the outstanding BCM student going into family
medicine. Thank you to the many talented and motivated
students dedicating yourselves to the service to others. You
are the future of family medicine.
Medical student education faculty thank longtime coordinators,
Elvira Ruiz and Carolyn
Olson for their excellent
work organizing courses
and assisting the faculty.
Ruiz
Dr. Holly Hoey, hearing that she matched to Wake Forest
University Family Medicine Residency Program
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family medicine
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
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On February 9, 2015 the ACGME’s Residency Review Committee for Family Medicine
reviewed the program and conferred a status of “Continued Accreditation.” Because
of our positive review and ACGME’s Next Accreditation System now in effect, the
program’s next self-study cycle is not scheduled until October 1, 2023.
ACGME
The end of FY2015 closed a five-year competitive grant awarded by HRSA which expanded curriculum
development beyond the Patient Centered Medical Home model to include elements of the “Medical
Neighborhood.” This award has stimulated an improved approach to resident-related quality
improvement projects and research. The most recent product of this grant was shared via a poster at
the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Spring Conference.
Residents continue to provide leadership in Harris Health System’s infant breast
feeding initiative. That endeavor is nearing confirmation of Ben Taub General
Hospital’s designation as “Baby Friendly.” Residents lead quality improvement
strategies that have led to drug outreach and education in local schools, improved
telephone encounter protocols, expanded prenatal high risk care, coordinated
newborn follow up, and
dedicated pediatric care
panels. Presently, the
residents are engaged in a research protocol
designed to improve the understanding of diabetes
by Spanish-speaking patients and their families.
As part of residency mission reporting, the
ACGME 2015 survey reports that our program
continues with an overall trend of improvement or
maintenance in key areas. Additionally, resident
and faculty satisfaction remains above the national
average. Kudos to our entire team--residents,
faculty, and staff alike!
The Family Medicine Residency Program remains
dedicated to the development of physicians for
practice in the 21st century, maintaining high
educational standards, and providing enriched
Eric Warwick, MD
resident educational opportunities.
DIRECTOR
Family Medicine Residency Program
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THE
MATCH
While the third Friday in March is the highlight of
the medical student’s career, it is also a time of
expectation for the residency program. We are
glad to welcome six outstanding residents. Their
intern year began on June 24, 2015.
Clockwise from top left: Shaker Hamadiya, MD
(St. George’s University); Jordan Owens, MD
(Ross University); Priyanka Chakrabarti, DO
(Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine); Casey
Tran, DO (Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine); Anayatzy Franco, MD (University of Illinois); Voke
Eshareturi, MD (St. George’s University)
Graduation was held on June 26 at the Downtown Aquarium. Residents receiving special acknowledgement
were: Dr. Kiet Truong, the recipient of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teaching Award
and the Obstetrics Continuity Deliveries Award. Chosen by her peers, Dr. Lin Dai received the Ida and Taylor
Pickett Award for having made the greatest contribution to the residency program.
FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM Completers 2015
Left to right: Chandni Choudhary, MD; Sarah Ansari, MD; Tiyashi Choudhury, MD;
Kiet Truong, MD; Prathibha Varughese, MD; Lin Dai, MD
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faculty
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DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Zoorob serves as Director of Faculty Development for the Department of Family and Community
Medicine. As such, he oversees the three areas: Full-time Primary Care Research Postdoctoral Fellowship,
the Part-time Faculty Development Fellowship, and Continuing Medical Education. Assisting Dr. Zoorob
is Dr. Simon Whitney, the Director of Continuing Medical Education and Grand Rounds. The parttime Faculty Development Fellowship, supported in part by a grant from HRSA, is led by Co-Directors
Dr. Brian Reed and Dr. James Bray (pictured below). The third branch of Faculty Development is the
full-time Primary Care Research Fellowship, led by Dr. David Hyman, Professor and Chief of MedicineGeneral Medicine, and Dr. Valory Pavlik. Descriptions of the Faculty Development sections are below.
Part-time Faculty Development Fellowship
Faculty chosen for the faculty development fellowship are allowed 10%
release time to enhance their academic skills by participating in seminars
and workshops focused on teaching skills, evidence-based medicine
and information mastery, research skills, leadership and professional
development, professional and medical writing, and patient-centered
medical home implementation. Fellows are required to do projects in
teaching, professional development and medical writing. In addition,
they develop a research proposal or PCMH project for their clinic.
Fellows’ projects include:
Reed
Positive Parenting and Early Childhood Education in Primary Care
Frene’ LaCour-Chestnut, MD
Development of International Score Card for Primary Care Integration
and Programs (WHO project)
Shannon Barkley, MD
Ob-Gyn in Primary Care/Chronic Disease Management with Diabetes
Rashmi Rode, MBBS
Health Promotion and Health Disparities
Jennifer Okoh, MBBS, MPH
OB in Primary Care
Deepa Somcio, MD
Bray
Health Care for the Underserved: Improving the Quality of Health Care
Kenneth Barning, MB, ChB
Obesity Issues in Primary Care
Seema Jabeen, MBBS
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faculty
DEVELOPMENT
Primary Care Research Fellowship
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The Baylor Primary Care Research Fellowship was
established in 1998 with the awarding of a T32 training
grant from HRSA. The fellowship provides a two- to threeyear postdoctoral full-time experience that prepares
trainees to develop and disseminate new knowledge
regarding the optimal organization and delivery of
primary care services to reduce health disparities among
defined population groups, and to maximize the overall
health status of the population. The fellowship is a joint
effort of the Departments of Family and Community
Medicine,
Internal
Medicine/Section
of
General
Medicine and Section of Health Services Research, and
Pediatrics. The Department of Family and Community
Medicine is responsible for program administration.
The fellowship is open to physicians or other doctoral
level individuals with an interest in pursuing a primary
care research career. The curriculum consists of a 2- or
3-year individualized program of classroom instruction,
mentoring, and supervised research and teaching activities.
Valory Pavlik, PhD
DIRECTOR, FCM Primary Care
Research Fellowship
Thirty-four fellows have completed the program thus far, and of these 22 are currently working in a medical
school or other academic setting. Fourteen fellows have been appointed to the Baylor faculty after completing
the fellowship. Entering its fifth year in July 2015, the fellowship is funded for a total of four positions each year.
During the 2014-2015 year, fellowship positions were filled with two first-year fellows, one second-year
fellow, and one third-year fellow. These fellows carried out research projects related to effects of immigration
on children’s dietary habits, detection and reduction of diagnostic errors in an electronic health records
environment, and the role of initial medication regimen on control of type 2 diabetes in safety net clinics.
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DEVELOPMENT
&
CME Grand Rounds
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Continuing Medical Education for the department
concluded a productive 2014-2015 season. Dr. Zoorob
named Simon Whitney, MD, JD to succeed Jane
Corboy, MD as director of departmental CME; both
were assisted by James Bray, PhD and the Continuing
Medical Education Committee. We had many informative
Grand Round speakers (listed below). A special thanks to
our own Dr. Heather Bartsch, who brought us up to date
on adult immunizations.
FY2016 will bring something entirely new to our CME
program: a completely non-commercial, practical, full-day
Primary Care Update Conference Session. Please mark your
calendars for Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 8:00 to 4:00.
More details will follow.
Simon Whitney, MD, JD
DIRECTOR, CME
&Grand Rounds
01/13/2015 - Salim S. Virani, MD
The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American
Heart Association Cholesterol Management
Guidelines: A Case Based Discussion
08/26/2014 - Frank deGruy III, MD, MSFM
Advances in Implementing the Patient-Centered
Medical Home
02/10/2015 - Geeta Singhal, MD, MEd
Fullbright and Jaworski… Tips for Success
09/09/2014 - Charlene Flash, MD
Comprehensive HIV Prevention
04/14/2015 - Melissa Yu, MD
Dementia Overview
10/14/2014 - Alireza Nazeri, MD
Current Recommendations for Treating Atrial
Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
04/21/2015 - Syed M. Ahmed, MD, MPH, DrPH, FAAFP
Advancing the Art & Science of Community
Engagement
11/11/2014 - Osiel Pena Jr, DC ACP
Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Clinical Pathways and
Treatment Methods for Non-Traumatic Knee Pain
05/12/2015 - Fareed Elhaj, MD
Pathophysiology and Management of
Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
12/09/2014 - Heather Bartsch, MD
Update on Adult Immunization in the United States
06/09/2015 - Sumitra Khandelwal, MD
Primary Care Ophthalmology
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ADDICTION SERVICES
Alicia Kowalchuk, DO, Assistant Professor, is board
certified in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine,
and serves as Medical Director of three programs which
provide a range of substance use disorder (SUD) services:
InSight, Santa Maria Hostel, and Houston’s Sobering Center.
InSight, the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment
(SBIRT) program for Harris Health at Ben Taub, LBJ, and Quentin
Mease pavilions, identifies and assists patients with unhealthy
substance use. Through the InSight Clinic, Dr. Kowalchuk and the
InSight masters-level counselors also provide ambulatory addiction
medicine and counseling services to Harris Health patients with SUDs.
Santa Maria Hostel provides a full spectrum of SUD treatment
services (including medically managed withdrawal in a residential
setting, residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs,
Alicia Kowalchuk, DO
and supportive housing and long term aftercare with recovery
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
coaching) to primarily state funded women clients. Pregnant
InSight, Santa Maria Hostel
women and women with children are welcome, and children
Houston’s Sobering Center
under the age of 12 may live on campus with their mothers
during residential treatment. Santa Maria Hostel provides onsite babysitting and shuttle services to the local
elementary school and daycare center. As Medical Director, Dr. Kowalchuk leads a team of providers and runs
the medically managed withdrawal unit and on site CARE Clinic, which provides basic health maintenance
and urgent care services to both the women clients and their children. A portion of Dr. Kowalchuk’s work at
Santa Maria Hostel is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
funded MIRRORS project that seeks to increase care integration for families effected by substance use disorders.
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The Houston Recovery Center is a local government corporation established by the Houston City Council in May
2012. The Center for Sobriety, commonly known as the sobering center, opened its doors in 2013. Through staff
training as well as policy and procedure development and implementation, Dr. Kowalchuk ensures that intoxicated
clients brought in by local law enforcement personnel or referred from Houston-area emergency departments
have a safe and positive sobering experience. In addition, Dr. Kowalchuk engages with referring partners to make
clients’ transitions to the center as quick and comfortable as possible. The sobering center’s emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) screen and monitor sobering clients for emergent health conditions, and peer recovery
specialists engage clients in motivational discussions to assist them in making healthier choices about their
substance use. Licensed counseling staff provide treatment matching services to clients needing and agreeable to
receiving SUD treatment, and provide ongoing outreach and follow up for clients initially declining needed services.
Lastly, Dr. Kowalchuk’s work with the CDC-funded Baylor College of Medicine FASD Practice and
Implementation Center includes FASD prevention, screening, identification, and referral curriculum
development and dissemination with a focus on implementation within integrated family medicine practices.
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ENDOWMENTS
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Through the generosity and foresight of our donors we are enabled to accomplish our goals.
Endowed funds, such as named chairs and professorships or scholarships, represent the financial bedrock
of our institution and provide permanent funds to sustain Baylor College of Medicine’s mission. Endowed
funds are managed as part of the College’s overall managed investment portfolio, which totaled
approximately $1.0 billion as of June 30, 2014. These funds subsidize the work of our department by
supporting faculty and trainees alike. The department is grateful to have two endowed professorships.
&Regina O’Donnell Chair in Family Medicine
William W. O’Donnell, MD
Simon Whitney, MD, JD
After receiving a PhD from the University of Rochester (1945) and participating in the Manhattan
Project during WWII, William Wallace O’Donnell entered Baylor College of Medicine in 1948. After
graduation in 1952, he began a private practice in Houston that lasted until his retirement in 1988.
In 2001 Dr. O’Donnell was honored by Baylor College of Medicine as Distinguished Alumnus of the
Year. Since Dr. O’Donnell’s passing in 2006, Regina has spent her later years on the O’Donnell’s
Bar O Ranch in Brenham raising commercial cattle.
Other endowments include:
Taylor T. Pickett Trust - Funds for annual
Taylor and Ida Pickett Award and other
residency expenses. Administered by
Houston Baptist Foundation
Maye E. (Pat) and Alan Lambert, MD
‘52 Family and Community Medicine
Endowment - To support general
education, teaching, and residency training
programs in FCM
The Dr. Bonnie and Bettye Westbrook and
Tom and Ina Sowders Endowed Scholarship
in Family Medicine - To support medical
students and residents performing medical
mission work
George J. and Lorwen L. Merriman
Family Medicine Endowment Scholarship
Fund - Supporting residents’ expenses and
continuing medical education
Dr. and Mrs. L.V. Pentecost Endowed
Scholarship - Supporting students and
residents performing Christian mission work
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The Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Chair in Family Medicine
Roger J. Zoorob, MD, MPH
Distinguishing himself as a rancher, lawyer,
and Community Medicine at Baylor College
legislator, sportsman, and conservationist,
of Medicine. Their ongoing support allows the
Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Sr. was one of the
department to remain true to the ideals of the
most famous Texans of the 20th century. In
discipline and find evermore opportunities to
his memory, his descendants have endowed
expand our knowledge, our capacity, and our
the Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Chair of Family
responsibility to those we serve.
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recognitions
&AWARDS
Faculty of the Department have frequently been saluted for outstanding performance in the
clinical sphere and for their educational, community, and research initiatives. We are proud to
present honors received by our team members for their outstanding work.
Several of our faculty physicians received special recognition for their efforts in the
Harris Health System. Malvika Juneja, MD was acknowledged as a Harris Health
Innovator of the Year for her work with hemoglobin A1c point of care testing, diabetic
group visits, and overall efforts to improve the care of our patients with diabetes
Juneja
&
s
mellitus. Dr. Joy Blumenreich and Dr. Franchelle Bailey
were recognized as Harris Health Champion Providers
of the Quarter due to their compassionate care and
commendations from patients. Drs. Sherri Onyiego,
William Huang and Kamal Wagle were chosen Harris
Health Heros of the Quarter.
s
Blumenreich
Bailey
SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF
FAMILY MEDICINE
National Association of Social Workers
Onyiego
Huang
Wagle
Shannon Barkley, MD was a recipient of the Emerging Leader Fellowship of the
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. 2014
Sandra Gonzalez, MSSW, LCSW was named President of the Tennessee
Chapter of National Association of Social Workers. Her term will last until 2016.
TENNESSEE CHAPTER
TPA
Texas Psychological Association
James H. Bray, PhD was named President of the Texas Psychological
Association in January 2015. In November 2014 the outgoing president
presented Dr. Bray with the President’s Award for outstanding service to the
Texas Psychological Association.
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Congratulations to Baylor Family Medicine physicians Roger
Zoorob, MD, MPH; Simon Whitney, MD, JD; Irvin Sulapas,
MD; Jeffrey Steinbauer, MD; Tomas Lumicao Jr, MD; Camille
Leugers, MD; and Matthew Horsfield, MD (left to right below) who have been named Houston’s Top Doctors by
Houstonia Magazine.
Zoorob
Whitney
Sulapas
Steinbauer
Lumicao
Leugers
Horsfield
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH was selected to attend a special Course on Mathematical Sciences in Obesity
Research at the University of Alabama (Birmingham). The course is offered through a National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grant (R25DK099080-01). June 2015
Niraj Mehta, DO was named Honorary Judge for Associates Day by ACP Southeast Chapter, UTMB
Galveston. 2014
Valerie Imperial, MD was awarded the Underserved Populations Scholarship from the University of Arizona
Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program. 2014-2016
Angie Sung, MD received the “That’s the Way” certificate of recognition for her dedication and exceptional
service to patients. June 2015
Shannon Barkley, MD, the recipient of the the Leonard D. Moise Teaching Award, was chosen by residents
who called her an “inspiring educator who empowers residents with knowledge, is great with positive
criticisms and makes residents feel confident.”
Nageeb Abdalla, MD and Yasmeen Quadri, MD (below) are among those recognized for their contributions
as the Harris County Hospital District Health Care for the Homeless Program was identified by the National
Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). Receiving
recognition are three sites: Lord of the Streets (Program Level 1), Jackson Hinds Garden (Program Level 2),
and Harmony House Respite Center (Program Level 3).
Abdalla
Quadri
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GRANTS
Grants are a vital source of funding as well as an opportunity to play a role in the broader knowledge
base and collaborations in the health sciences. As our research initiative grows, so must our funding.
The department has secured federal grants from the CDC, SAMHSA, HRSA, and NIMHD. State and
local sources finance the Primary Care Innovation Center. We are happy to share a list of our current
active grants:
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH (PI) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Practice and Implementation Centers
(PICs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) FOA # CDC-RFA-DD14-1402 (09/30/2014 –
09/30/2018)
James Bray, PhD (Project Evaluator and Project Director for BCM contract) MIRRORS Maternal Initiative
for Reflective Recovery-Orient Residential Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) 1H79TI025581 (09/30/2014 – 09/29/2017)
Fareed Khan, MD (PI) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) PIN, Year 4. Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) D58HP20807 (07/01/2010 – 06/30/2015)
Valory Pavlik, PhD (David Hyman, MD – PI) Primary Care Fellowship. Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) T32HP10031
David Buck, MD (PI) Primary Care Innovation Center. Meadows Foundation. (03/01/2015 – 03/31/2016)
David Buck, MD (PI) Primary Care Innovation Center. Houston Endowment. (03/01/2015 – 03/31/2016)
David Buck, MD (PI) Primary Care Innovation Center. Harris County Budget Office. (03/01/2015 –
03/31/2016)
Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD (PI) Toward Eliminating Disparities in Maternal and Child Health Populations.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). R24 MD0008056 (01/01/2015 –
12/31/2015)
James Bray, PhD (PI) Faculty Development Grant. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
D55HP23192 (09/30/2011 – 09/29/2016)
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH (subaward, renewal) The Florida Birth Defects Registry: Enhancing Birth Defects
Surveillance, Education, and Prevention Programs by Integrating Surveillance Data with Public Health
Programs. (11/01/2014 – 01/31/2015)
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH (subaward) University of South Florida Birth Defects Surveillance Program.
(11/01/2014 – 06/30/2015)
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH (subaward) The Florida Birth Defects Registry: Birth Defects Surveillance,
Education, and Referral for Services. (2/16/2015 – 06/30/2015)
Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD (& ReachUp Inc., PIs) Healthy Start program evaluation. Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau. H49MC12793 (2014 – 2019)
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PUBLICATIONS
Scholarly publications are an indicator of the high level of productivity in the recent year, as
the department has increased scholarly writing in FY2015, publishing in over 30 peer-reviewed
journals and coordinating a special issue of Family Medicine and Community Health. Our research
division, and clinical and academic faculty are encouraged to publish. They are provided with the
support needed to develop a hypothesis into a study, and ultimately disseminate their findings. We
appreciate their dedication and present below a list of this year’s work.
books&book chapters
Bray JH. (2015) Primary care settings. In Norcross JC, VandenBos GR, Freedheim DK (Eds.-in-Chief);
Rodriguez MMD (Associate Ed. for Volume I) APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology: Volume I. Clinical
Psychology: Roots and Branches. In press
Bray JH, Link A. (2014) Collaborations across and within systems that provide services to families without
homes. In Haskett ME, Perlman S, Cowan BA (Eds.) Supporting Homeless Families: Current Practices and
Future Directions (pp. 105-120). New York: Springer Publishing.
Zou WY, BA, Buck DS. Teaching homelessness in medical education. In Societal Ethics in Medicine. In press
Ali F, Hadi R. (2015) Alkaline Phosphatase Elevation Algorithm. In Domino FJ, Baldor RA, Golding J,
Stephens MB (Eds.) 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2016. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Lippincott Williams and
Wilkins.
Levine RS, Kilbourne BJ, Kihlberg CJ, Emerson JS, Zoorob R, et al. (2014) Military and Civilian Approaches
to the US Obesity Epidemic. In Brennan V, Kumanyika SK, Zambrana RE (Eds.) Obesity Interventions in
Underserved Communities: Evidence and Directions. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Link A, Buck D. The need for an innovative approach to improve the health and well-being of street-level
prostitutes. In Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Global Prevalence, Gender Perspectives and Health Risks.
In press
Salihu H. (2015) ObamaCare simplified: Your go-to guide for understanding ObamaCare. Berkley, CA:
Zephyros Press.
Rogers J, Kowalchuk A. (2014) Anxiety. In: Smith MA, Shimp LA, and Schrager S (Eds.) Family Medicine:
Ambulatory Care and Prevention, 6th ed. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw Hill.
Whitney SN. (2015) Balanced ethics review: A guide for the Institutional Review Board member. New York:
Springer.
Zoorob R, Mejia de Grubb M, Levine R. Clinical prevention. In Paulman P and Taylor R (Eds.) Family
Medicine: Principles and Practice. 7th ed. Germany:Springer-Verlag GmbH. In press
Prabhu F, Sikes A, Sulapas I. (2016) Chapter 86: Pulmonary Infections. In Family Medicine: Principles &
Practice, 7th Edition. New York: Springer Science & Business Media, LLC. In press
Salihu H, Patel P. (2015) MCAT Pioneers: Psychology & Sociology Practice Passages. Outskirts Press.
Whitney SN. The previable infant at the crossroads: Ethical and legal considerations. In Goldworth A,
Frankel L, Silverman W (Eds.) Ethics and Pediatrics: Clinical Issues and Perspectives. Stanford, CA: Stanford
University Press. In preparation
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PUBLICATIONSbooks&book chapters
Whitney SN. Near drowning, futility, and the limits of shared decision making. In Goldworth A, Frankel L,
Silverman W (Eds.) Ethics and Pediatrics: Clinical Issues and Perspectives. Stanford, CA: Stanford University
Press. In preparation
scientific articles
Barkley SB. Primary Care Performance Assessment (PCPA): A systematic review. Report prepared for World
Health Organization (WHO) in support of the Primary Health Care Improvement Partnership. 2015
Bray JH, Kowalchuk AK, Waters V, Allen E, Laufman L, Shilling EH. Baylor pediatric SBIRT medical residency
training program: Model description and evaluation. Subst Abuse. 2014;35(4):442-9
Bray JH, Tilus M, Vento C, Greenspan M, Wilson G, et al. Prescriptive authority for psychologist: Current status
and future directions. Behav Ther (N Y N Y). 2014;37(6):137-143
Gonzalez SJ, Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob RJ. Patient-centered medical home and integrated care in the United
States: An opportunity to maximize delivery of primary care. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):48-53
Trautner BW, Grigoryan L, Petersen NJ, Hysong S, Cadena J, et al. Effectiveness of an antimicrobial
stewardship approach for urinary catheter associated asymptomatic bacteriuria. JAMA Intern Med. 26 May
2015 (Epub ahead of print)
Grigoryan L, Trautner BW, Gupta K. Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections in the outpatient
setting. JAMA. 2014;312(16):1677-1684
Kramer N, Harris J, Zoorob R. The impact of a student-run free clinic on reducing excess emergency
department visits. J Stud-Run Clin. 2015;1(1)
Huang W, Barning K, Grigoryan L. Student self-assessment of strengths and needed improvements during a
family medicine clerkship. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):62-68
Juneja M, Mejia de Grubb MC, Wang H, Spooner K, Zoorob R. Exploring point of care transformation in
diabetic care: A quality improvement approach. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):20-26
Levine RS, Kilbourne BA, Rust GS, Langston MA, Husaini BA, et al. Social determinants and the classification
of disease: Descriptive epidemiology of selected socially mediated disease constellations. PLoS One.
2014;9(11):e110271
Langston M, Levine R, Kilbourne B, Rogers G, Kershenbaum A, et al. Scalable combinatorial tools for health
disparities research. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014;11(10):10419-43
Husaini BA, Levine RS, Novotny ML, Cain VA, Moonis M, et al. Depression and race affect hospitalization costs
of heart failure patients. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):39-47
Sanderson M, Levine RS, Fadden MK, Kilbourne B, Pisu M, et al. Mammography screening among the elderly:
A research challenge. Am J Med. 10 Jul 2015 (Epub ahead of print)
Kershenbaum AD, Langston MA, Levine RS, Saxton AM, Oyana TJ, et al. Exploration of preterm birth rates
using the public health exposome database and computational analysis methods. Int J Environ Res Public
Health. 2014;11(12):12346-66
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Rust G, Zhang S, Malhotra M, Reese L, Levine RS, et al. Paths to health equity: Local area variation in progress
toward eliminating breast cancer mortality disparities, 1990-2009. Cancer. 23 Apr 2015 (Epub ahead of print)
Husaini BA, Novotny M, Cain V, Samad Z, Levine R. Changes in lung cancer rate over four years in a tobacco
producing state: Examining the effect of race and gender. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2014;23(11
Suppl):A90
Link AM, Buck DS, Hickey JS. An innovative approach to improve the health of sex workers: The healthy and
whole program. Soc Work Public Health. In press
Morse SA, MacMaster SA. Substance abuse patterns and outcomes in college age students enrolled in private,
residential treatment: Implications for practice. J Soc Work Pract Addict. 2014;(l):6-26.
Ellis RA, MacMaster SA, Cooper RL. Combining judicial authority with comprehensive treatment: Findings from
a rural adolescent drug court evaluation. Soc Work Public Health. In press
Morse SA, MacMaster SA. Characteristics and outcomes of young adult opiate users receiving residential
substance abuse treatment. J Evid Based Soc Work. In press
Ellis RA, MacMaster SA. Successful treatment planning for hoarding: Understanding compulsive acquisition as
addiction. J Hum Behav Soc Environ. In press
Choi S, MacMaster SA, Morse SA, Adams S. Gender differences in treatment retention among individuals with
co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. Subst Use Misuse. In press
Cooper RL, Seiters J, MacMaster SA. Readiness to change and motivation as predictors of dual diagnosis
treatment outcomes. Res Soc Work Pract. In press
McColloster PJ, Martin-de-Nicolas A. Vaccine refrigeration: Thinking outside of the box. Hum Vaccin
Immunother. 2014;10(4):1126 -28; PMID: 24442209
Martin-de-Nicolas A. McColloster PJ. Vaccine refrigerator regulator with data logger and back-up power supply.
Procedia Vaccinol. 2014;8:89-93
Mejia de Grubb MC, Levine R, Kilbourne B, Husaini B, Skelton T, et al. Rural congestive heart failure
mortality among US elderly, 1999-2013: Identifying counties with promising outcomes and opportunities for
implementation research. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):27-38
Mejia de Grubb MC, Kilbourne B, Zoorob R, Gonzalez G, Levine R, et al. Resident physicians and cancer health
disparities: A survey of attitudes, knowledge, and practice. J Cancer Educ. 7 May 2015 (Epub ahead of print)
PMID: 25943900
Nguyen BM. Viewpoint: Doctors punished for protecting children. Emerg Med News. 2015 Feb25;37(2b) http://
journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2015/02251/Viewpoint__Doctors_Punished_for_Protecting.1.aspx
Ogbeide SA, Neumann CA. Sleep and the social matrix: Determinants of health status beyond objective social
status. Psychol Community Health. 2015;4(1):39-52
Pavlik VN, Chan W, Hyman DJ, Feldman P, Ogedegbe G, et al. Evaluating health systems level hypertension
control interventions for African Americans: Lessons from a pooled analysis of three cluster randomized trials.
Curr Hypertens Rev. 25 Mar 2015 (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 25808682
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PUBLICATIONSscientific articles
Hyman DJ, Pavlik VN. Medication adherence and resistant hypertension. Review. J Hum Hypertens. 2015
Apr;29:213-28
Phillips JA, Holland MG, Baldwin DD, Meuleveld LG, Perkison B, et al. Marijuana in the workplace: Guidance
for Occupational Health professionals and employers. Joint guidance statement of the American Association
of Occupational Health Nurses and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. J
Occup Environ Med. 2015;57(4):459-75
Perkison WB, Sidani M. A review of adult asthma and the effectiveness of educational programs in reducing
symptoms. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):54-61
Mansyur CL, Rustveld LO, Nash SG, Jibaja-Weiss ML. Social factors and barriers to self-care adherence in
Hispanic men and women with diabetes. Patient Edu Couns. 2015;98(6):805-810
Montealegre JR, Gossey JT, Anderson ML, Chenier RS, Rustveld LO, et al. Implementing targeted cervical
cancer screening videos at the point of care. Patient Educ Couns. 2014;97(3):426-29
Salemi JL, Whiteman VE, August EM, Chandler K, Salihu HM, et al. Maternal Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
Infection and neonatal neurological outcomes. J Viral Hepat. 2014 Nov;21(11):e144-153. PMID: 24666386.
Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Sampat D, Anjohrin SB, Correia JA, et al. The accuracy of hospital discharge diagnosis
codes for major birth defects: Evaluation of a statewide registry with passive case ascertainment. J Public
Health Manag Pract. 2015 June 29 (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 26125231
Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Anjohrin SB, Rutkowski R, Correia JA, et al. Evaluating difficult decisions in public
health surveillance: Striking the right balance between timeliness and completeness. J Registry Manag. In
press
Salemi JL, Jindal V, Wilson RE, Aliyu MH, Salihu HM, et al. Hospitalizations and healthcare costs associated
with serious, non-lethal firearm-related violence and injuries in the United States, 1998-2011. Fam Med
Community Health. 2015;3(2):8-19
Salemi JL, Salinas-Miranda AA, Wilson RE, Salihu HM. Transformative use of improved all-payer hospital
discharge data infrastructure for community-based participatory research: A sustainability pathway. Health
Serv Res. 16 Apr 2015 (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 25879276
Mogos MF, Salemi JL, Cain MA, Whiteman VE, Salihu HM. Recent trends in placenta accreta in the United
States and its impact on maternal-fetal morbidity and healthcare-associated costs, 1998-2011. J Matern Fetal
Neonatal Med. 21 Apr 2015 (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 25897639
Mikhail E, Salemi JL, Mogos MF, Hart S, Salihu HM, et al. National trends of adnexal surgeries at the time of
hysterectomy for benign indication, United States 1998-2011. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Apr 30 (Epub ahead
of print)
Whiteman VE, Salemi JL, Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob RJ, Salihu HM, et al. Additive effects of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational diabetes on health outcomes and costs. Obesity. In press
Mogos MF, Salemi JL, de la Cruz CZ, Groer ME, Salihu HM, et al Acute or reactivated toxoplasmosis during
pregnancy, Its impact on birth outcomes and the associated costs of inpatient care in the United States,
2001-2009. Austin Journal of Nursing and Health Care. August 2014;1(1):1002. ISSN: 2375-2483. Journal
currently not indexed in PubMed.
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Marshall J, Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Ramakrishnan R, Feldkamp ML, et al. Prevalence, correlates, and outcomes
of omphalocele in the United States, 1995-2005. Obstet Gynecol. In press
Whiteman VE, Salemi JL, Mogos MF, Salihu HM, et al. Maternal opioid drug use during pregnancy and its
impact on perinatal morbidity, mortality, and the costs of medical care in the United States. J Pregnancy.
2014;2014:906723. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/906723
Cain MA, Salemi JL, Paul Tanner J, Mogos MF, Salihu HM, et al. Perinatal outcomes and hospital costs in
gastroschisis based on gestational age at delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Sep;124:543-50
Cain M, Salemi J, Tanner J, Kirby R, Salihu H, et al. Pregnancy as a window to future health: Maternal
placental syndromes and short term cardiovascular outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015;212(1):S112
Tanner JP, Salemi JL, Stuart AL, Yu H, Jordan MM, et al. Associations between exposure to ambient benzene
and PM2.5 during pregnancy and the risk of selected birth defects in offspring. Environ Res. In press
Salinas-Miranda A, Salemi JL, Spooner KK, Zoorob R, Salihu HM, et al. Adverse childhood experiences and
health-related quality of life in adulthood: Revelations from a community needs assessment. Health Qual Life
Outcomes. In press
Pine M, Kowlessar N, Salemi JL, Miyamura J, Zingmond D, et al. Enhancing clinical content and race/
ethnicity data in statewide hospital administrative databases: Obstacles encountered, strategies adopted,
and lessons learned. Health Serv Res. 2015 Jun 26 (Epub ahead of print). PMID: 26119470.
Mogos MF, Araya WN, Masho SW, Salemi JL, Salihu HM, et al. The feto-maternal health cost of intimate
partner violence among delivery-related discharges in the United States, 2002-2009. J Interpers Violence. 11
Nov 2014. pii: 0886260514555869
Zesiewicz TA, Evatt M, Vaughan CP, Jahan I, Salemi JL, et al. Randomized, controlled pilot trial of solifenacin
succinate for overactive bladder in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015 May;21(5):514-20
Salihu HM, Mogos MF, Salinas-Miranda AA, Salemi JL, Whiteman VE. National trends in maternal use of
opioid drugs among pregnancy-related hospitalizations in the United States, 1998 to 2009. Am J Perinatol.
2015;32(3):289-98
Salihu HM, King L, Patel P, Paothong A, Pradhan A, et al. Association between maternal symptoms of sleep
disordered breathing and fetal telomere length. Sleep. 2015;38(4):559-66
Salihu HM, Pradhan A, King L, Paothong A, Nwoga C, et al. Impact of intrauterine tobacco exposure on fetal
telomere length. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015;212:205.e1-8
Salihu HM, Salemi JL, Nash MC, Chandler K, Mbah AK, et al. Assessing the economic impact of paternal
involvement: A comparison of the generalized linear model versus decision analysis trees. Matern Child
Health J. 2014 Aug;18(6):1380-1390. PMID: 24158503.
Salihu HM, Salinas-Miranda AA, Wang W, Turner D, Zoorob R, et al. Community Priority Index (CPI): Utility,
applicability and validation for priority setting in community-based participatory research. J Public Health
Res. In press
Salihu HM, Salinas-Miranda AA, Paothong A, Wang W, King LM. Community-based decision making and
priority setting using the R software: The community priority index. Comput Math Methods Med. 2015;347501
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August EM, Salihu HM, de la Cruz CZ, Mbah AK, Alio AP, et al. A quasi-experimental design to assess the
effectiveness of the federal Healthy Start in reducing preterm birth among obese, others. J Prim Prev.
2015;36:205-12
Wilson RE, Salihu HM, Groer MW, Dagne G, O’Rourke K, Mbah AK. Impact of maternal thyroperoxidase
status on fetal body and brain size. J Thyroid Res. 2014;2014:872410
Ibrahimou B, Salihu HM, Aliyu MH, Anozie C. Risk of preeclampsia from exposure to particulate matter
(PM2.5) speciation chemicals during pregnancy. J Occup Environ Med. 2014;56:1228-34
Mbah AK, Hamisu I, Naik E, Salihu HM. Estimating benchmark exposure for air particulate matter using
latent class models. Risk Anal. 2014;34:2053-62
Whiteman VE, August EM, Mogos M, Naik E, Salihu HM, et al. Preterm birth in the first pregnancy and
risk of neonatal death in the second pregnancy: A propensity score-weighted matching approach. J Obstet
Gynaecol. 2015;35:30-6
Sidani M, Harris J, Zoorob R. Adult immunization improvement in an underserved family medicine
practice. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):2-7
Fontcha DS, Spooner KK, Salemi JL, Zoorob R, Salihu HM, et al. Industry-related injuries in the United
States From 1998 to 2011: Characteristics, trends, and associated health care costs. J Occup Environ Med.
2015 Jul;57(7):814-826. PMID 26147550.
Tran E, Spiceland C, Sandhu NP, Jatoi A. Malignant bowel obstruction in patients with recurrent ovarian
cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 31 Dec 2014 (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 25552305
Vaughan EM, Johnston CA. Weight loss versus behavioral change in clinical practice. Am J Lifestyle Med. In
press
Vaughan E, Moreno J, Johnston C. Utilizing the one minute preceptor for patient education. Am J Lifestyle
Med. In press
Wang H, Warwick E, Mejia de Grubb MC, Deng N, Corboy J. Evaluation of obstetrics procedure
competency of family medicine residents. Fam Med Community Health. 2015;3(2):69-78
Whitney SN. The shell game: How Institutional Review Boards shuffle words. J Transl Med. 2014;12:201
McCullough LB, McGuire AL, Whitney SN. Peer commentary on consent: Informed, simple, implied, and
presumed. Am J Bioeth. In press
Zoorob RJ, Durkin KM, Gonzalez SJ, Adams S. Training nurses and nursing students about prevention,
diagnoses, and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Nurse Educ Pract. 2014 Aug;14(4):338-44
Zoorob R, Chakrabarty S, O’Hara H, Kihlberg C. Which CAM modalities are worth considering? J Fam
Pract. 2014;63(10):585-590 PMID: 25343156
Sinkey R, Louis-Jacques A, King L, Zoorob R, Salihu H, et al. Fetal homocysteine levels and shortened
telomere length: In-utero programming with potential consequences for future health. Am J Obstet
Gynecol. 2015;212(1):S411
Evans SF, Tenkku LE, Kennedy T, Zoorob R, Rudeen PK. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Survey of
healthcare providers after continuing education. Intellect Disabl Diagn J. 2014;2(2):133-143
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PRESENTATIONS
Presentations at national and regional conferences as well as speaking invitations for interest
groups allow our faculty, staff, and trainees the opportunity to share their recent and in-progress
work. All department members are encouraged to present their ideas and findings regularly to
benefit from these valuable opportunities for peer learning, networking, and collaboration, and
raising awareness of the work of Baylor College of Medicine.
Pavlik V, Campbell-Voytal K, Nash S, Laufman L, Neale V. Development of a codebook to describe the
content of the patient instructions section of an EHR-generated after visit summary. North American
Primary Care Research Group PBRN Annual Conference. Bethesda, Maryland. June-July 2014
Szetela C, Zoorob R. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Roundtable discussion. 2014 Correctional Mental
Health Care Conference. Denver, Colorado. July 2014
Valavanis SA, Sultan DH, Mogos MF, Salemi JL, Salihu HM, et al. Trends in prenatal care among Hispanic,
Black and White women by insurance status, educational level, and personal, behavioral and clinical risk
factors. Eastern Regional Meeting of the National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS).
Tampa, Florida. July 2014
Salemi JL, Tanner JP. Ambient PM2.5 and nenzene during pregnancy: Estimating maternal exposure
and associations with selected birth defects in offspring. Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
Webinar on University Collaborations. Tallahassee, Florida. July 2014
Gonzalez S, Zoorob R. Integrated care: The need for innovation and leadership in social work practice.
National Association of Social Workers 2014 Annual Conference. Washington, DC. July 2014
Bray JH, Browning S. Advanced clinical skills for treating stepfamilies. American Psychological Association.
Washington, DC. August 2014
Bray JH. Integrating RxP psychology into primary care: Opportunities and challenges. American
Psychological Association. Washington, DC. August 2014
Bray JH. The future of prescribing psychologists in the era of health care reform. American Psychological
Association. Washington, DC. August 2014
Bray JH. Homelessness among veterans: Current research on special subgroups. American Psychological
Association. Washington, DC. August 2014
Pathak EB, Salemi JL. Validating hospital discharge data: A patient centered outcomes research institute
(PCORI) methods proposal. Evidence-Based Medicine Division Lecture Series. Tampa, Florida. August 2014
Zoorob R, Gonzalez SJ. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis, prevention and intervention. Raising
awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Prevention and intervention. Ochsner Medical
Center. Kenner, Louisiana. August 2014
Latimer P. Baby-friendly quality improvement project: Collaborating with hospital system seeking babyfriendly designation. American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference. Kansas City, Missouri.
August 2014
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PRESENTATIONSprofessional
Onyiego SD. Integrated multidisciplinary approach to adapt routine HIV screening in a safety net clinic
setting. 2014 Texas HIV/STD Conference, Round Table Discussion. Austin, Texas. August 2014
Gonzalez S, Zoorob R, Sidani M. Closing the loop: A collaborative management model to address
behavioral conditions in primary care. The 35th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago,
Illinois. September 2014
Al-Mutairi A, Bhise V, Meyer A, Murphy D, Wei L, et al. Failure to recognize red flags and delays in diagnosis
of spinal epidural abscesses. Diagnostic Error in Medicine Annual International Conference. Atlanta,
Georgia. September 2014
Salemi JL. Public health surveillance exemplified. Epidemiology Methods I. Tampa, Florida. September 2014
Al-Mutairi A, Meyer A, Murphy D, Sittig DF, Wei L, et al. Electronic triggers to detect missed opportunities in
test results. Diagnostic Error in Medicine Annual International Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. September 2014
Ogbeide SA, Bauman D, Beachy B. Repaving the road: Addressing the challenges of conducting
outcome research in primary care. 2014 Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual Conference.
Washington, DC. October 2014
King D, Fleishman J, Maurin E, Ogbeide SA, Cos TA. Getting started in primary care behavioral health: Job
acquisition for students and new professionals. 2014 Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual
Conference. Washington, DC. October 2014
Ogbeide SA, Buck DS, Reiter J. Mapping new territory: Implementing the primary care behavioral health
(PCBH) model in homeless shelter clinics. 2014 Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual
Conference. Washington, DC. October 2014
Shah S, Ogbeide SA. ACting on chronic pain. 2014 Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual
Conference. Washington, DC. October 2014
Fitch-Martin A, Valdivia K, Ogbeide SA. Cancer pain management: Optimizing the role of behavioral health
providers. 2014 Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual Conference. Washington, DC. October
2014
Onyeigo SD. Integrated multidisciplinary approach to adapt routine HIV screening in a safety net clinic
setting. 2014 National Association of Free & Charitable Clinic (NAFC) Annual Summit. Kansas City, Missouri.
October 2014
Sidani M, Gonzalez S. Addressing alcohol intake among women of childbearing age: An opportunity for
prevention of FASDs. Texas Association of School Psychologists 22nd Annual Professional Development
Conference. Dallas, Texas. October 2014
Bray JH. SBIRT: Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for substance use problems. Texas
Psychological Association. Dallas, Texas. November 2014
Bray JH. The future of prescribing psychologists in the era of health care reform. Texas Psychological
Association. Dallas, Texas. November 2014
Bray JH. President’s Address: The future of psychology practice in the era of health care reform. Texas
Psychological Association. Dallas, Texas. November 2014
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Husaini B, Cain V, Novotny M, Levine R, Moonis M. Stroke rates decline yet burden of stroke remains high
for African Americans. 142nd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition (APHA). New
Orleans, Louisiana. November 2014
Kilbourne K, Levine R, Kilbourne C. Hot spot analysis of the spatial differences between drug attributed
and alcohol attributed mortality in the US. 142nd American Public Health Association Meeting and
Exposition (APHA). New Orleans, Louisiana. November 2014
Kihlberg C, Levine R, O’Hara H, Foderingham N, Mejia de Grubb MC, et al. Children Eating Well (CHEW)
for Health: Nutrition education training partnership between college of agriculture and preventive
medicine. 142nd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition (APHA). New Orleans,
Louisiana. November 2014
Zoorob R. Pathways to low mortality among young and middle-aged black and African American men.
142nd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition (APHA). New Orleans, Louisiana.
November 2014
Zoorob R. Screening mammography use among Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 to 74 years in 2005
to 2008. 142nd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition (APHA). New Orleans,
Louisiana. November 2014
Zoorob R. Mammography screening rates and breast cancer mortality using SEER-Medicare data. 142nd
American Public HealthAssociation Meeting and Exposition (APHA). NewOrleans, Louisiana. November 2014
Wang H, Brown T, Macias C. Building medical informatics data system for quality improvement in
children’s hospital setting. American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2014 Annual Symposium.
Washington, DC. November 2014
Whitney SN. Reforming IRB Review (originally titled “How Did We Get Here?”). Opening keynote at
Closing the Gap Between Hope and Cures for Cancer Patients. University of Minnesota. Minneapolis,
Minnesota. November 2014
Nguyen B, Bounds G. Factors affecting specialty choice among physicians who received medical school
tuition scholarships. 42nd Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group. New
York, New York. November 2014
Pathak EB, Salemi JL, Pathak AP. Does evidence influence practice in the real world? Secular trends
in indication for PCI and use of drug-eluting vs. bare-metal stents from 2006-2012. American Heart
Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November 2014
Salemi JL, Pathak EB, Pathak AP. Racial/ethnic and gender disparities in use of drug-eluting vs. bare
metal stents in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients, 2006-2012. American Heart Association
Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November 2014
Vaughan E, Aggarwal A, Pavlik V. Patterns of glycemic control with exclusive oral hypoglycemic agent
use in a community healthcare setting. 42nd Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care
Research Group. New York, New York. November 2014
Al-Mutairi A, Nash SG, Laufman LE, Pavlik V. Provider survey of attitudes toward and uses of an
electronic health record after visit summary. 42nd Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care
Research Group. New York, New York. November 2014
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PRESENTATIONSprofessional
Wagle K, Bray JH, Lopez Y, Nash S, Reed B. Screening and managing depression among patients with
uncontrolled diabetes to improve diabetes control. STFM Practice Improvement Conference. Tampa,
Florida. December 2014
Levine RS, Bussell S, Carver R, Enchako E, Etling M, et al. Prevention leadership advocacy training for
preventive medicine residents. Health Disparities Summit. National Harbor, Maryland. December 2014
Levine RS, Kilbourne B, Sanderson M, Fadden MK, Zoorob R, et al. Low rates of screening
mammography among Medicare beneficiaries: Implication for the validity of self-reports. Health
Disparities Summit. National Harbor, Maryland. December 2014
Rust G, Levine R. Paths to health equity: Local area variation in progress toward eliminating breast
cancer mortality disparities, 1990-2009. Health Disparities Summit. National Harbor, Maryland.
December 2014
Zoorob R, Sidani M, Harris J, Fields A. Results of an immunization improvement project in an
underserved residency practice. STFM 2014 Conference on Practice Improvement. Tampa, Florida.
December 2014
Sanderson M, Levine RS, Fadden MK, Kilbourne B, Zoorob R, et al. Mammography screening among
the elderly: A research challenge. Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’ Conference.
National Harbor, Maryland. December 2014
Levine RS, Kilbourne B, Sanderson M, Fadden MK, Zoorob R, et al. Validity of mammography selfreport: A literature review. Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’ Conference. National
Harbor, Maryland. December 2014
Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Sampat D, Dixon A, Anjohrin SB, et al. The accuracy of hospital discharge
diagnosis codes for major birth defects: Evaluation of a statewide registry with passive case
ascertainment. Florida Birth Defects Registry Statewide Meeting. Tampa, Florida. January 2015
Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Anjohrin SB, Rutkowski R, Cavicchia P, et al. Evaluating difficult decisions in public
health surveillance: Striking the right balance between timeliness and completeness. Florida Birth
Defects Registry Statewide Meeting. Tampa, Florida. January 2015
Salemi JL. Assessing the quality of the Florida Birth Defects Registry. Florida Birth Defects Registry
Statewide Meeting. Tampa, Florida. January 2015
Cain MA, Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Kirby RS, Salihu HM, et al. Pregnancy as a window to future health:
Maternal placental syndromes and short term cardiovascular outcomes. Society for Maternal Fetal
Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. San Diego, California. February 2015
Huang W, Ruiz E. Family medicine clerkship students’ use of electronic health records: How involved
are they? The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 41st Annual Conference on Medical Student
Education. Atlanta, Georgia. February 2015
Louis-Jacques A, Sinkey R, Paothong A, Zoorob R, Salihu HM, et al. Umbilical cord telomere length
and folate levels – a potential pathway for fetal re-programming. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Conference. San Diego, California. February 2015
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Sinkey R, Louis-Jacques A, King L, Zoorob R, Salihu HM, et al. Fetal homocysteine levels and
shortened telomere length: In-utero programming with potential consequences for future health.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference. San Diego, California. February 2015
Mikhail E, Salemi JL, Mogos MF, Hart S, Salihu HM, et al. National trends of adnexal surgeries at the
time of hysterectomy for benign indication, United States 1998-2011. Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, Florida. March 2015
Buck DS, Hoang T, Folch N. Primary Care Innovation Center. Population Health Colloquium Super
Utilizer Post-conference. Camden, New Jersey. March 2015
Vaughan E, Cardenos V, Moreno J. Breaking barriers of nutrition education in medical school: piloting a
student-directed curriculum. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference.
Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Mejia de Grubb MC, Levine R, Gonzalez S, Zoorob RJ. Primary care medicine residents and cancer
related health disparities: A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Society of Teachers of Family
Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
McColloster P. Medical care of undocumented immigrants. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
(STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
LaCour-Chestnut F. Improving the quality of preventive health care in a resident continuity clinic via
pre-visit planning. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando,
Florida. April 2015
Nash S, Warwick E, Khan F. Incorporating IHI open school modules to strengthen residency curriculum
in quality improvement. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference.
Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Tran EU, Sandhu NP, Faubion S, Shuster L, Kuhle C. Assessment of sexual health outcomes after
consultation in Mayo Clinic’s Women’s Health Clinic. Women’s Health 2015 23rd Annual Congress.
Washington, DC. April 2015
Zoorob R, Gonzalez S, Harris J, Snell H. Addressing barriers in the implementation of screening and
brief intervention in an underserved residency practice. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Huang W, Olson C, Ruiz E. How much involvement do Family Medicine Clerkship Preceptors allow
students in the usage of electronic health records? Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob RJ, Gonzalez S, Levine R. Primary care medicine residents and cancer
related health disparities: A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Society of Teachers of Family
Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Gonzalez S, Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob RJ. Innovation in Family Medicine: The use of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) to develop and enhance one Patient-Centered Medical Home’s Integrated
Care Model. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando,
Florida. April 2015
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Kihlberg C, Levine R, O’Hara H, Foderingham N, Mejia de Grubb MC, et al. Children Eating Well (CHEW)
for Health: Nutrition education training partnership between College of Agriculture and preventive
medicine. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida.
April 2015
Zoorob R, Buchowski M, Canedo J, Harris J, Hull P. Healthy families study: Four-month outcomes of a
childhood obesity prevention trial for young Hispanic children. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
(STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Barkley S. Harmonizing resident evaluations with ACGME milestones: A leadership experience. Society
of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference. Orlando, Florida. April 2015
Zesiewicz TA, Kim SH, Salemi JL, Gooch C, Farmer J, et al. Correlation of GAITRite Walkway System and
Biodex Balance System measures to the FARS Score in Friedriech’s Ataxia Patients: A validation study.
American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. April 2015
Zesiewicz TA, Gooch C, Kim SH, Salemi JL, Farmer J, et al. Longitudinal study of gait dysfunction in
Friedreich’s ataxia using the GAITRite Walkway System. American Academy of Neurology Annual
Meeting. Washington, DC. April 2015
Sulapas I, Edwards DS, Mitchell J. The tooth of the matter: Atypical hip pain in a marathon runner. American
Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM) 24th Annual Meeting. Hollywood, Florida. April 2015
Salihu H. Virtual analytics to improve community health and reduce disparities. HRSA Grantee
Meeting. Washington, DC. April 2015
Salemi JL, Anjohrin SB, Tanner JP, Rutkowski R. Evaluating difficult decisions in public health
surveillance: Striking the right balance between timeliness and completeness. Council of State and
Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference. Boston, Massachusetts. June 2015
Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Rutkowski R, Kirby RS. Evaluating difficult decisions in public health surveillance:
Striking the right balance between timeliness and completeness. AcademyHealth Public Health
Systems Interest Group Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 2015
McColloster P. “Permanently hospitalized” Undocumented immmigrants. North American Primary Care
Research Group (NAPCRG) PBRN Conference. Bethesda, Maryland. June 2015
Salemi JL, Salihu HM (2015). A practical approach for calculating reliable cost estimates from
observational data: Application to cost analyses in maternal and child health. AcademyHealth Public
Health Systems Interest Group Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 2015
Pavlik V, Nash S, Laufman L, Brown A, Neale V, et al. Content of patient instructions section of an
EHR generated after visit summary affects patient satisfaction. North American Primary Care Research
Group (NAPCRG) PBRN Conference. Bethesda, Maryland. June 2015
Brown A, Pavlik V. Selection of resources from a vaccination standing order program toolkit during a
reandomized trial to improve vaccinations in a PBRN. North American Primary Care Research Group
(NAPCRG) PBRN Conference. Bethesda, Maryland. June 2015
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internationalPRESENTATIONS
Bray JH. Evidenced-based professional practice: Working with families and substance use problems.
International Congress of Applied Psychology. Paris, France. July 2014
Bray JH. Primary care psychology in the US: Update and progress report. International Congress of Applied
Psychology. Paris, France. July 2014
Barkley SB, Ilbawi AM. Package of essential non-communicable disease interventions for primary care in
low-resource settings. World Cancer Congress, Union for International Cancer Control. Melbourne, Australia.
December 2014
Husaini BA, Levine RS, Moonis M. Stroke burden remains high for an American minority group: An analysis
of 12 years of stroke data. World Congress of Stroke. Istanbul, Turkey. October 2014
Zoorob R. Chronic disease guidelines: An update. West Lake International Conference of General Practice.
Hangzhou, China. October 2014
Wang H. Recognition of patient-centered medical home (PMCH) and family medicine. West Lake
International Conference of General Practice. Hangzhou, China. October 2014
Barkley SB. Management of high risk obstetrics. Christian Medical & Dental Association. Chiang Mai,
Thailand. February 2015
Barkley SB. Management of hyperlipidemia. Christian Medical & Dental Association. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
February 2015
Barkley SB. Thoracentesis/Paracentesis/Lumbar Puncture. Christian Medical & Dental Association. Chiang
Mai, Thailand. February 2015
Zesiewicz TA, Gooch C, Stephenson J, Salemi JL, Jahan I, et al. Longitudinal study of balance dysfunction in
Friedreich’s ataxia using the Biodex Balance System. International Ataxia Investigators Meeting. Windsor,
England. March 2015
Tanner JP, Salemi JL, Yu H, Kirby RS, Stuart AL. Sensitivity due to exposure estimation decisions of pregnant
women’s exposures to ambient PM2.5 and benzene. 55th Teratology Society Annual Meeting. Montréal,
Quebec, Canada. June 2015
Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Stuart AL, Yu H, Kirby RS. Associations between exposure to ambient benzene and
PM2.5 during pregnancy and the risk of selected birth defects in offspring. 55th Teratology Society Annual
Meeting. Montréal, Quebec, Canada. June 2015
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local&regional PRESENTATIONS
Whitney S. Ethics of pain management. Featured presentation at Spinal Disorders Symposium,
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Sugar Land, Texas. September 2014
Ogbeide SA. Behavioral health screening in primary care. Invited lecture sponsored by Mental Health
America of Greater Houston, Harris County Healthcare Alliance, and the Network of Behavioral Health
Providers. September 2014
Buck DS. Opportunities for Proactive Healthcare. Consumer Energy Alliance. Houston, Texas.
November 2014
Perkison WB. The consolidated homeless plan in Houston and its impact. Palmer Way Station.
Houston, Texas. November 2014
Wang H, Sampayo E, Brown T, Macias C. The effectiveness of steroid timeliness on moderate asthma
patients in the emergency room at Texas Children’s Hospital. 15th Annual Health Services and
Outcomes Research Conference by Kelsey Research Foundation. December 2014 (Second place on
time lines).
Buck DS. Healthcare reform: What the homeless can teach us. Funders Together to End
Homelessness Lecture. Houston, Texas. January 2015
Onyeigo SD. Advance directives and patient healthcare decisions. Harris County Healthcare Alliance.
Houston, Texas. March 2015
Buck DS. Keynote Speaker. 15th Annual Greater Houston Area Social Work Awards Breakfast: Health
Reform and What Social Work Has To Do With It. University of Houston Graduate School of Social
Work. Houston, Texas. March 2015
Buck DS, Lee R, Dupont K, Guerrero R. Primary Care Innovation Center. CSH Supportive Housing
Healthcare Conference. Austin, Texas. March 2015
Onyeigo SD. Medication therapy management learning collaborative. Reflections from the Field: San
Jose Clinic Disease State Management Program. Webinar; Houston, Texas. March 2015
Barkley SB. Measuring improvements in health: A primary care perspective. Houston Global Health
Collaborative Conference. Houston, Texas. March 2015
Bray JH. Integrating SBIRT into clinical practice. Texas Psychological Association Professional
Development Conference. Austin, Texas. June 2015
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Bradley MC. Serving the special spiritual and emotional needs and considerations of the homeless in a
hospital setting. Invited lecture for chaplain residents and spiritual care team at Harris Health. June 2015
editorial BOARDS
&journalREVIEWS
We engage in a wide scope of academic medicine enterprises as reviewers, editors, contributors,
administrators, and delegates. The faculty of the Department of Family and Community Medicine
answers the call to service.
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH
- Deputy Director, Editorial Board of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Co-Chair, Special Session II: The International Meeting of General Practice Education, Training and
Service. West Lake International Conference of General Practice. Hangzhou, China
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH
- Guest Editor, Special Issue, BioMed Research International. “Epidemiology of Adverse Birth Outcomes:
A Focus on Emerging Genetic/Epigenetic, Biomedical, and Statistical Methodologies” targeted for Spring
2016 release
- Member, Surveillance Guidelines and Standards Committee. National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Irvin Sulapas, MD
- Texas Medical Association delegate to the American Medical Association, Young Physicians Section
- Member, Commission on Membership and Membership Services, Texas Academy of Family Physicians
James Bray, PhD
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Family Psychology, 1990-present
- Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 2011-present
- APA Council Representative, Society for Addiction Psychology 2015-2017
- Board of Directors, International Association of Applied Psychology 2013-2018
Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD
- Member, NationalAdvisory Body for Federal HealthyStart. Department of Health and HumanServices (HHS)
- Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Health Care Access and Coverage (JHAC)
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Fertility and Women’s Health
- Editorial Board Member, Aids and Infectious Diseases Journal
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of AIDS and HIV Research
Robert Levine, MD - Editorial Board Member, Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved
Susan Nash, PhD
- Abstract reviewer, Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Annual Meeting. April 2015
- Ad hoc reviewer for Hindawi Publishing Corporation: Health disparities between Chinese western,
central and eastern rural populations and achievement after 10 years preferential health improvement
projects and policies.
Samuel MacMaster, PhD
- Consulting Editor, Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Work. 2003-present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Health and Social Policy. 2005-present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 2005-present
William Huang, MD
- Reviewer, Teaching and Learning in Medicine
- Poster Reviewer, The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
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community
SERVICE
Our faculty members donate their time and effort to various causes in the name of advancing
health care needs. We applaud their contributions:
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH - CDC Expert for media interviews concerning alcohol use, Screening and Brief
Intervention and FASD. 2014
Shannon Barkley, MD
- World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. Project title: The views of key stakeholder experts in
Sub-Saharan Africa on human resource policy to support integrated primary health care teamwork in Africa
- Consultant, World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. Project Title: Primary Care Performance
Assessment
- World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. Project title: Global views of patients, providers and
mangers regarding person-centered and integrated health services
David Buck, MD, MPH
- Vice Chair, International Street Medicine Institute
- Consultant, Magnificat House, St. Joseph’s Clubhouse
- Member, Board of Directors. I am Waters Foundation
- Crossroads. Consultation to improve healthcare access
- Member, Board of Directors. City of Houston Recovery Center
- Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors. International Street Medicine Institute
Irvin Sulapas, MD
- Team physician, Texas Southern University and KIPP Houston Public High Schools
- Game coverage: Baylor College of Medicine Kickball Tournament
- Volunteer physician, Houston Marathon
Marianne Link, MD
- Board member, Houston-Galveston Schweitzer Fellowship, 2014-present
- Board member, A Children’s House for the Soul, 2014-present
Niraj Mehta, MD - Founder of Cupcakemanproject.com with the goal of celebrating each inpatient
birthday across every academic hospital in the United States to foster professionalism and concept of
“Healing begins with Feeling.”
James Bray, PhD
- President, Division of Professional Practice, International Association of Applied Psychology, 2014-2015
- Past-President, American Society for Advancement of Pharmacotherapy, American Psychological
Association
- Council Representative to the American Psychological Association for Division on Addictions, 2015
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COMMITTEES
national regional&local
Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH
- Member, Planning Committee. Association of Departments of Family Medicine 2015 Winter Meeting.
Savannah, Georgia
- Member, Benjamin B. Ligums Transitional Medicine Grant Steering Committee. Baylor College of
Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
James H. Bray, PhD
- Program Committee, University of Texas School of Pharmacy. Psychopharmacology Update
Conference. 2014-2015
- Chair, Finance Committee, International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
- Program Committee, University of Texas School of Pharmacy, Psychopharmacology Update
David Buck, MD, MPH
- Member, Harris County Criminal Justice System Frequent Detainee Steering Committee
- Member, Houston-Galveston Schweitzer Fellowship Program
- Chair, Healthcare for Special Populations
Shannon Barkley, MD - Contributor, World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. Project title:
World Health Organization Strategy for People-Centred and Integrated Health Services
Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH
- Member, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Data Advisory Committee. Florida Department of Health
- Member, Data Committee. National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Brett Perkison, MD, MPH - Chair, Environmental Health Section. American College of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine
Irvin Sulapas, MD - Member, Commission on Academic Affairs, Texas Academy of Family Physicians
Eric Lee, MD
- Member, Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) Leadership Development Committee
- Member, Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) Commission on Academic Affairs
Frené LaCour-Chestnut - Member, Residency Standardization Committee. BCM-UT-Harris Health
System Collaborative Committee
Bich-May Nguyen, MD
- Co-Chair, Group on Health Policy and Access. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. 2014 – present
- Member, Share Club. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. 2014 – present
Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS - Member, 2015 Obesity and Weight Management Specialist Practice
Analysis Advisory Committee. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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MEDIA
Reaching a wider audience remains a priority. As clinicians we advise our patients how best to
achieve their optimum health. Utilizing a range of media outlets allows us to come in contact with
those whom otherwise we would not reach.
Bich-May Nguyen, MD
- Saturday Letters: A light on drugs, Doctors. Houston Chronicle. August 2014. http://www.chron.com/
opinion/letters/article/Saturday-letters-A-light-on-drugs-doctors-5663675.php
- Doctors punished for protecting children. Policy Prescriptions. September 2014. http://www.policypre
scriptions.org/doctors-punished-for-protecting-children/
- Is sex safer? Policy Prescriptions. January 2015. http://www.policyprescriptions.org/is-sex-safer/
- Sunday letters: Miffed about contract terms. Sunday letters: Campus carry.HoustonChronicle. 1 Mar.
2015. http://www.chron.com/opinion/letters/article/Sunday-¬-letters-¬-Miffed-¬-about-¬-contract-¬termsSunday-¬-6106417.php
- Brenda’s got a baby. Policy Prescriptions. November 2014. http://www.policyprescriptions.org/brendasgot-a-baby/
- Care Based on Politics Is Not Good Medicine. Editorial. Houston Chronicle.29 Apr. 2015. http://www.chron.
com/opinion/outlook/article/Nguyen-¬-Care-¬based-¬-on-¬-politics-¬-is-¬-not-¬-good-¬-6231732.php
- Doctor-patient relationship is sacrosanct. Policy Prescriptions. April 2015. http://www.policyprescriptions.
org/doctor-patient-relationship-is-sacrosanct/
- Protecting babies and women’s rights. Policy Prescriptions. April 2015. http://www.policyprescriptions.org/
protecting-babies-and-womens-rights/
- Preventing Suicides with Sensible Gun Laws. Policy Prescriptions. 29 Jun. 2015. http://www.
policyprescriptions.org/preventing-¬-suicides-¬-with-¬-sensible-¬-gun-¬-laws/
Irvin Sulapas, MD
- Featured on KHOU Channel 11: Feel like the drive to work is killing you? It might be. http://www.khou.com/
story/news/local/2014/11/17/physical-and-mental-health-effects-of-a-long-commute-khou-11/19176121/
- “Thirsty…you’re already dehydrated.” 6/30/15. http://www.dailysunnews.com/news/2015/jun/30/
thirstyyoure-already-dehydrated/
David Buck, MD, MPH - Interviewed by the Houston Chronicle’s Lora Hines: Houston health innovation
center reduces ER trips. February 2015. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/prognosis/article/Houstonhealth-innovation-center-reduces-ER-trips-6083626.php?cmpid=gsa-chron-result
James Bray, PhD
- Transitioning psychology practice to integrated health care. PsycCRITIQUES. 2015;60(23)
- Ensuring happy and successful marriages. PsycCRITIQUES. 2014;59(31)
- Transitioning psychology practice to integrated health care. PsycCRITIQUES 2015;60(23)
Alicia Kowalchuk, DO
- Brief Intervention for Drug Users in the Emergency Department. PracticeUpdate website. http://www.
practiceupdate.com/journalscan/12436. October 7, 2014
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Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Delbert Myers, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Heather Bartsch, MD
PROFESSOR & CHAIR
Mohamad Sidani, MD, MS
Valory Pavlik, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Sanjana Bhattarai, MBBS
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Brian Reed, MD
Khoa Van Pham, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Bernice Joy Blumenreich, MD
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Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD
Yasmeen Quadri, MD
Elizabeth Bosquez, MD
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David Buck, MD, MPH
Kenya Steele, MD
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Jason Buchanan, MD
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Robert Levine, MD
Simon Whitney, MD, JD
Katherine Buchanan, MD
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Jeffrey Steinbauer, MD
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Carmella Caldwell, MD
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Rekha Afzalpurkar, MBBS
Nageeb Abdalla, MD
Anjali Aggarwal, MD
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James Bray, PhD
Salma Akbar, MD
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Tamara Callis, MD
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Cindy Cedillo-Ruiz, MD
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Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, PhD
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Ann Gotschall, MD
Janie Anders, MPAS, PA-C
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William Huang, MD
Mercella Antoine-Taylor, MBBS
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Fareed Khan, MBBS
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Patrice Latimer, MD
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Phong Luu, MD
Eva Ayala Hadzisabic, DO
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Samuel MacMaster,PhD
Franchelle Bailey, MD
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Patrick McColloster, MD
Shannon Barkley, MD, MPH
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Niraj Mehta, MD
Kenneth Barning, MB, ChB
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Dana Clark, MD
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Susan Cochran, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Nilda Colon-Rivera, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Lisa Davis, MD
Puja Dutta, MBBS
Diana Grair, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Karen Gray, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Matthew Horsfield, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Valerie Imperial, MD, MSc
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FACULTY&STAFF
Seema Jabeen, MBBS
Naomi McCants, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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Bharat Joshi, MBBS
Owen McCormack, DO
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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Malvika Juneja, MD
Nidhi Mehotra, MBBS
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Rubina Khan, MBBS
Maria Mejia de Grubb, MD, MPH
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Saira Khan, MD
Diana Mercado-Marmarosh, MD
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Soledad Khoury, MD
Preethi Nambi, MBBS
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Alisha Kidane, MD
Rajalakshmi Natarajan, MD
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Alisha Kowalchuk, DO
Bich-May Nguyen, MD
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Indumathi Kuncharapu, MBBS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Laura Nietfeld, MD
Frene’D Lacour-Chestnut, MD
Jennifer Okoh, MBBS, MPH
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Misba Lateef, MBBS
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Haleema Latifi, MBBS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Eric Lee, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Camille Leugers, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Tomas Lumicao, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Richard Lyn-Cook, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Suvarna Mahadasyam, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Hammad Mahmood, MBBS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Shelley Manning, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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Luis Rustveld, PhD, RD, LD
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Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Tehmina Sami, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Nihita Shah, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Kelvin Shepherd, DO, MEd
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Shubha Shetty, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Sophia Siddiqi, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Elcenia Simpson-White, MD
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Deepa Somcio, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Irvin Sulapas, MD, CAQSM
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Margaret Olear, MD
Angie Sung, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Chinedu Onyenekwe, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Sherri Onyeigo, MD, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Keta Pandit, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Minal Patel, MB, ChB, MPH
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William Perkison, MD, MPH
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Noreen Pirzada, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Thomas Porter, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Rashmi Rode, MBBS
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Prasad Surapaneni, MBBS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Usha Surananeni, MBBS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Luis Tome, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Roberta Wyse Torres, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Elizabeth Tran, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Hong Truong, DO
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Kamal Wagle, MD, MPH
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Haijun Wang, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Samantha Samuel-Williams, BS, PA-C
Amna Waqar, MBBS
Paulette Johnson, MSN, ANP
Marcia Warren, MD
Fatmata KaiKai, MPAS, PA-C
INSTRUCTOR
INSTRUCTOR
Eric Warwick, MD
Erina Kanji, MSN, FNP
Cassandra Shipman-Wadley, MSN, FNP
Samuel Willis, MD
Jenny Khan, MSN, FNP-C
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
INSTRUCTOR
Isabel Valdez, MPAS, PA-C
Brian Wisnoski, MD
Robyn Lacy, MPAS, PA-C
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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Tamika Lindsey, MSN, FNP-C
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Malak Albatarseh, MSN, FNP
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Rachel Benjamin, MSN, FNP
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Vivian Bevan, MPAS, PA-C
Shanique Malone, MPAS, PA-C
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INSTRUCTOR
Susan Nash, PhD
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Janick Bridges, MSN, FNP
Rediate Negash, MSN, FNP
Ming Chao, MSN, APN
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Hana Choi-Nguyen, BS, PA-C
INSTRUCTOR
Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS
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Christina Okusanya, MSN, FNP
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Patricia Dean, MSN, DNP, FNP
Renee Pettis, BS, PA-C
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Dineta Edwards, MSN, APN
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Lindsey Frachtman, MM S, PA-C
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Adonica Franklin, MSN, APN
INSTRUCTOR
Sandra Gonzalez, MSSW, LCSW
INSTRUCTOR
Larissa Grigoryan, MD, PhD, MPH
Anita Scott, MSN, FNP
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Ricardo Valle, MPAS, PA-C
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Jessica Veloz, MSN, FNP
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Richard Witt, PA
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Tanya Moore, MSN, FNP-C
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Robert Ramage, MPAS, PA
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Marina Rivera, MSN, FNP-C
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Elisa Rivera-Hayes, MPAS, PA-C
INSTRUCTOR
Shana Robinson, MPAS, PA-C
INSTRUCTOR
Sara B. Rahman, MS
ADMINISTRATOR
Cidney Aae
CASE WORKER
Christina Andrew, AA, CMA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Kristina Arscott, LCSW
SOCIAL WORKER, MED, SR
Riddhi Bhatt, MSW
SR. PROJECT MANAGER
Marina Blum, BFA
SR. PROJECT MANAGER
Brian Bolton, MS
LEAD PROJECT MANAGER
Michelle Bonilla-Ferrer, CMA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Mary Bradley, BCC, LPC, LCDC, LMFT
FAMILY THERAPIST
Tiffany Brazier
MEDICAL ASSISTANT I
Nichole Rosette, MSN, FNP
Carlie Brown, MPH, CNP
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PROJECT MANAGER
Teresa Grygo, DMD
Rachael Rowland, MSN, FNP
Tonya Burks
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NURSE SUPERVISOR
STAFF&FELLOWS
Lillian Carreon
Vida Kahrizi, MBA-HC
Mae Redha, BS
Yasmin Cisneros Lopez
Naga Kambala, CMA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Juanita Rios, CMA
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Susan Crawford
Isha Kanu
SECRETARY II
Kenneth Rogers
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR II
Bernadette Dixon-Payne, BA
Hoa Lam
DENTAL HYGIENIST
Gelmar Romero
CLERICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Julia Dominguez, LCDCI
Andrea Link, MD
SR PROJECT COORDINATOR
Paula Rosales
PATIENT AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Robin Eisen, MA, LMFT, LPC
Diana Lopez
SECRETARY III
Elvira Ruiz
FAMILY THERAPIST
Tyrone Evans, CHW
Ygnacio Lopez III, MS, MS
RESEARCH COORDINATOR III
Jessica Sanchez
PATIENT AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Ewune Ewane
Lauren Marcial, CMA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Michelle Santiago
RESEARCH COORDINATOR II
Kinnon Falk
Amy McGraw, BSN, RN
REGISTERED NURSE II
RaeDean Sonnier
SR PROJECT COORDINATOR
Natalie Folch, MD, MPH
Dina Melendez, CMA
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Mark Sperber
PROJECT MANAGER
Jeremekia Franklin, MBA, SSGBC
Sharon Mitchell, MA
SR ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Rhonda Stratton
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE LI
Ana Gonzalez
Angelica Montoya
CLINIC COORDINATOR
Mason Sweeney
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
John Grubb II, JD, MBA
LaQuither Murphy
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Carla Thigpen
SR PROJECT MANAGER
Jeanne Hanks
Joan Newell, MTS
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
William Tomarelli
BUSINESS MANAGER
Gabrielle Hansen, PhD
Carolyn Olson
COMMUNITY PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Andre Watson, BS
LEAD PROJECT COORDINATOR
Peggy Harrison
Varsha Patel
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Shirley Williams
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT COORDINATOR I
Chelsea Hebert, LCSW
Lourdes Pelaez, MD
RESEARCH COORDINATOR II
Kristy Young, CMA
SR MED SOCIAL WORKER
Rocio Hernandez
Anna Perales
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR III
Kiara Spooner, DrPH, MPH
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
Jasmin House, BS, CHW
James Pete, Jr
PATIENT AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Aymer Al-Mutairi, MD
PROJECT COORDINATOR II
Keitavia Johnson
Beverly Preston, CMA
Elizabeth Vaughan, DO, MPH, RD
RESEARCH COORDINATOR III
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
CLINICAL OPERATIONS MANAGER
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR III
SCHEDULING SPECIALIST II
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
MEDICAL ASSISTANT I
SCHEDULING SPECIALIST II
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR II
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
SR MEDICAL ASSISTANT
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SECRETARY II
MEDICAL ASSISTANT II
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
CASE WORKER
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Cassandra Yeung, PhD
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RESIDENTS
Sarah Ansari, MD
Erica Campbell,MD
Larry Balle, MD
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PGY1
Chandni Choudhary, MD
Carmen Robinson, MD
David Carter
PGY3
PGY2
PGY1
Tiyashi Choudhury, MD
Erika Spuhler, MD
Louis Gilbert, DO
PGY3
PGY2
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Lin Dai, MD
Liliana Rueda Castrillón, MD
Sneha Jagadish, DO
PGY3
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Kiet Truong, MD
Bernice Yap, MD
Peter Jian, MD
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Prathibha Varughese, MD
Mahsa Yazdan-Bakhsh, MD
Sophia Kumbanattel, MD
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Our success is entirely dependent on the commitment of our faculty, staff, residents,
fellows, students, partners, supporters and clients. We thank you for your continued
engagement, your passion for your work and your dedication to service. Your efforts
made 2014-2015 an outstanding year.
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