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Students of Distinction

The following Class of 2024 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:

Acacia Bowden

Project Title: Need for Improved Access to Dermatological Care in Underserved Populations

*Residency Match: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Connecticut - Pediatrics

Devon Clark

Project Title: "I just didn’t feel like going:" Evaluating Patient and Patient Navigator Perspectives to Identify Common Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening

*Residency Match: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Pennsylvania - Transitional Year

U Michigan Hospital - Ann Arbor - Radiology-Diagnostic

Carly Eiduson

Project Title: The Fourth Trimester Model: Improving Equity in Breastfeeding Duration and Exclusivity through Community Partnership

*Residency Match: Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Pediatrics

Hannah Jackel-Dewhurst

Project Title: The Fourth Trimester Model: Disparities in Fourth Trimester Visit Attendance

Yoav Kadan

Project Title: Increasing Access to GI Care and Cancer Screening at the UR Well Student-Run Clinic

*Residency Match: U Miami/Jackson Health System, Florida – Anesthesiology

Malavika Satheesh

Project Title: Hypertension and Telemedicine Initiative

*Residency Match: Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA-Illinois - Internal Medicine

* Not all students wished to have their residency match or fellowship training positions shared.

Students of Distinction 2023

The following Class of 2023 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:

Mariah Erlick

Project Title: Improving Medicolegal Advocacy for Asylum Seekers

Kiersten Flodman

Project Title: Addressing Accessibility Barriers at the EquiCenter Farm for Participants with Mobility Challenges

Shane Fuentes

Project Title: Crossovers & Conversations

Tresne Hernandez

Project Title: Implementation of the One Key Question to Support People’s Reproductive Choices & Planning

Katie Klapheke

Project Title: Improving Volunteer Visibility for Rochester Human Rights Initiative

Nilsa Ricci

Project Title: Understanding and Improving Trauma Debriefing Sessions for URMC Spanish Interpreters

Eli Rogers

Project Title: PPD Testing at UR Well St Luke's

Valentina Sedlacek

Project Title: ROCovery Wellness

Students of Distinction 2022

The following Class of 2022 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:

Anusha Amaravathi

Project Title: Assessing the Impact of Lifespan’s “Unlocking Joy in Dementia Caregiving” Workshop Series on Caregiving Skills, Emotional and Mental Health of Caregivers

Alexandra Buda

Project Title: Promoting Mental Health & Wellness Among Our Critical Care Nursing Staff

Shannon Cleary

Project Title: Engaging Rochester Communities on Climate Impacts and Action

Kevin Li

Project Title: Addressing Sports Injuries: Student-Athlete Community Outreach (SCOre!)

Rachel Moyer

Project Title: Reflecting on the UR Well-Nazareth Social Work Partnership

Betsy Rojas

Project Title: Bridging the Gap by Being the Change

Andrew Stoner

Project Title: Improving Community Mental Health Training for Future Physicians

Rachel Yull

Project Title: Creating Connections to Improve Maternal Child Health

Students of Distinction 2021

The following Class of 2021 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service: