Longitudinal Advocacy Project Tracks
Longitudinal Advocacy Project Tracks
CARE Track
Our nationally recognized, award-winning Community Health and Advocacy Resident Education (CARE) Track program is an elective two-year longitudinal experience, starting in the second year of residency. Since CARE Track started, there have been over 200 resident participants. CARE starts with a two-week “mini-MPH” block. CARE project areas are determined by each resident's interests. CARE residents are also eligible for a small amount of grant funding to help with their community projects.
Current CARE Projects
2026
Addressing Hypertension in Nigeria
Dr. Folasade Odeniyi and Dr. Omotara Ogundeyi are hoping to work with community partners abroad to decrease hypertension in Nigeria.
Increasing Support for Transgender Adolescents Outside the Clinic
Dr. Graham Westphal would like to connect parents of transgender adolescents with local support groups to increase mental health for trans adolescents.
The Sickle Cell Voices Project
Dr. Zaphrirah Chin would like to use theater to help sickle cell patients learn to advocate for themselves within the medical system.
Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding
Dr. Amber Prater and Dr. Maeghan O’Brien are helping to support those who would like to breastfeed and reduce disparities.
Complete Trails Complete City
Dr. Melissa Endy and Dr. Nathan Logan are working on connecting Rochester with reliable and accessible trails.
Talk Early and Often
Dr. Louisa Warnke is building a customized book list for families to talk to their families about healthy bodies, puberty, and sexual health.
2025
Fall Prevention for the Elderly
Internal Medicine Resident Dr. Maggie Derleth would like to work with organizations such as Lifespan, Ibero, and URMC to get low-cost items such as bath mats and carpet tape in the homes of the elderly to prevent falls.
Inclusive Recreation
Dr. Emmy Wheaton would like to widely disseminate the inclusive recreation guide created by Dr. Addie Verwey to local organizations to ensure all children with developmental disabilities have access to safe physical fitness activities in Rochester.
Increasing Social Connections for Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer (AYA)
Dr. Kelly Shultz would like to decrease depression and anxiety for AYA cancer survivors by connecting them with local support organizations and peers.
Addressing Inequity in Palliative Care
Drs. Sarah Hansen and Nicole Vieira are working together to increase awareness and access to in-home hospice care and advanced care planning for children by providing relevant information and checklists in a brochure to families.
2024
Increasing Pediatric Prenatal Visits
Dr. Imani Miles would like to work with local organizations and clinics to increase pediatric prenatal visits.
CARE Project Spotlight: Helping Babies Breathe
Noor Asi trained in “Helping Babies Breathe”—a train the trainer program which teaches essential neonatal resuscitation and newborn care skills to support babies after birth. She hopes to use these skills to help train more medical providers abroad.
CARE Project Spotlight: Helping Mothers and Babies Survive in Egypt
Dr. Mina Milad traveled to Egypt to train birth attendants in the evidence-based program "Helping Mothers and Babies Survive."