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Research

Yale Scholars build research skills through the Program's structured curriculum and practical experience of applying classroom concepts to individual research projects.
By undertaking their own substantive research projects, Scholars learn to develop important research questions, frame hypotheses, collect and analyze data, interpret evidence, and communicate results through oral presentations and written papers. Assistance in the identification, development, and completion of research projects involves close faculty mentoring and support. This tradition has enabled Scholars to be highly productive. Over the past decade, Scholars have averaged three peer-reviewed publications derived from work during their time in the Program.

Research-in-Progress

Scholars are assisted in their research through the guidance of research mentors and their participation in twice-monthly two-hour Research-in-Progress sessions. These sessions enable Scholars to: present their research at various stages of development and completion, respond to colleagues’ questions and feedback effectively in a group setting, critique peers’ research and provide constructive feedback for further development, and communicate clearly and concisely in a group setting, and introduce potential new projects.

Community-Based Projects

Each Scholar is expected to engage in at least one community-based research project that supports the Program’s commitment to improve the health of New Haven. These projects may be done on an individual basis or with other Scholars. Participation in community-based projects will enable Scholars to: apply skills developed in biostatistics, clinical and health services research methods, and community health research; understand the challenges and opportunities of working within the parameters of community-based health organizations, including policy-making boards and community advisory committees, or other collaborative environments; and demonstrate how clinical and health services research can be translated into programs, and/or healthcare policy.

Scholar Abstracts Cohort 2006-2008

Characterizing Attrition in Surgical Residency Training. HL Yeo, MS Rosenthal, L Curry, JA Sosa, R Bell, M Nunez-Smith (2008)

Evaluation of a Community Health Center-Based Diabetes Prevention Initiative: A CBPR Approach. C Santana, M Nunez-Smith, A Camp, E Magenheimer, G Lucas, D Berg, L Curry (2008)

Facilitating Collaborative Decision-making in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. L Berman, L Curry, A Dardik, R Gusberg, L Fraenkel (2008)

Influence of Discharge Practices on Safe Transfers of Care. B Stauffer, M Nunez-Smith, EH Bradley (2008)

Resident Physicians' Perspectives on Interpreter Use for Patients with Limited English Proficiency. LC Diamond, Y Schenker, EH Bradley, L Curry, A Fernandez (2008)

Strategies to Achieve Maximum Benefit from Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Primary Care Setting. MA Dalal, EH Bradley, RS Braithwaite (2008)

The Influence of Neighborhood Characteristics on Survival in a Population-Based Cohort of African Americans and Whites with Colorectal Cancer: Does Location Really Matter?. R Skeete, EH Bradley, BA Jones (2008)

The New Haven Health Indicators Project: A Community Collaboration In Progress. L Berman, M Dalal LC Diamond, K Matos, W Quinn, C Santana, R Skeete, B Stauffer, HL Yeo, L Curry, G Lucas, MS Rosenthal (2008)

Cohort 2005-2007

Access to Diagnostic Mammography in States with High and Low Medicaid Reimbursement Rates. J Schuur, A Shah, H Forman, C Gross (2007)

Atomoxetine Effects on Stress and Amphetamine Responses in Humans. KP Hill, M Sofuoglu, TR Kosten (2007)

Clustered Medical Conditions Affecting Patients Treated with Hemodialysis. LA Leinau, EH Bradley, ME Tinetti, TR Fried (2007)

Culture and Social Context in Pediatric Primary Care. S Abedin, D Berg, EH Bradley (2007)

Developing a Community Collaboration to Research and Address Childhood Obesity in New Haven, Connecticut. J Schuur, P Canny, M Damiani, K Hill, O Hope, M Leu, G Lucas, S Pereira, S Peters, M Rosenthal (2007)

Examination of Adolescent Perceptions of Technology Safety Guidelines. MG Leu, EH Bradley, S Ryan (2007)

The Diagnostic Usefulness of Intracranial Electroencephalography in the Decision to Refer for Resective Surgery for Patients with Medically Refractory Epilepsy. OA Hope, SS Spencer, DM Bravata (2007)

Cohort 2004-2006

Annual Household Income and the Use of Preventive Services by Uninsured Adults. JS Ross, SH Busch (2006)

Physician’s Perceptions of Work-related Racism. M Nunez-Smith, L Curry, EH Bradley (2006)

Quality Differences Between Safety Net and Non-safety Net Hospitals. SS Cha, AJ Epstein, EH Bradley, JS Ross, JH lichtman, HM Krumholz (2006)

Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes from Acute Coronary Syndromes: How Much is Explained by the Use and Quality of Medical Care?. SM Bernheim, JA Spertus, K Reid, HM Krumholz (2006)

Transfers of Care After Work Hour Regulations. L Horwitz, SJ Huot (2006)

Validation of an Instrument to Assess Everyday Decision-making in Community Dwelling Elderly. JM Lai, TM Gill, LM Cooney, ST Bogardus, JH Karlawish (2006)

Cohort 2001-2003

Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice. K Dorsey, J Concato, CK Wells, HM Krumholz (2003)

Educational Disadvantage as a Barrier to Functional Recovery After Hospitalization. S Chaudhry, RI Horwitz, SK Inouye (2003)

Mothers' Acceptance of Vaccines for Infants. AL Benin, DJ Wisler, ED Shapiro, E Colson, ES Holmboe (2003)

Patients' Knowledge of Medications in Two Under-served Medical Resident Continuity Clinics. N Kim, J Talwalkar, ES Holmboe (2003)

Associations Between Patient Race and Income and Reports of Patient-Clinician Communication Regarding End of Life. NE Goldstein, J Concato, EH Bradley, J O'Leary, TR Fried. American Geriatrics Society 2003 Annual Meeting. Winner of Best Poster Award, Ethics Section.

Society, Sex, and Self-Determinism: How Gender and Power Influence Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk in Adolescent Females. KA Zeller, J Concato, LM Niccolai, JB Lewis, K Ethier, JI Ickovics. American Association of Family Physicians 2003 Scientific Assembly. Selected for Family Practice Research Presentation.

Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program 2002 National Meeting Abstracts

The relationship between total number of medications and weight loss or balance impairment among older adults. JV Agostini, L Han, ME Tinetti.

Evaluation of electronic medical records for quality-of-care research in an ambulatory setting. AL Benin, E Thornquist, G Vistaukis, R Shiffman, J Concato, ED Shapiro.

Effects of socio-economic status and psychosocial factors on functional decline after hospitalization in older adults. SI Chaudhry, RI Horwitz, SK Inouye.

Detection of errors by attending physicians on a general medicine service. SI Chaudhry, HM Krumholz.

Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of childhood obesity in pediatric practice. K Dorsey, J Concato, CK Wells, HM Krumholz.

Healthcare utilization among obese children. K Dorsey, CK Wells, HM Krumholz.

A randomized trial of a prehabilitation program to prevent functional decline among frail community-living older persons. TM Gill, DI Baker, M Gottschalk, PN Peduzzi, H Allore, A Byers.

Associations between patient sociodemographic factors and reports of patient-clinician communication regarding end-of-life. N Goldstein, J Concato, EH Bradley, J O'Leary, T Fried.

Factors associated with caregiver burden among caregivers of patients with cancer in a hospice setting. N Goldstein, J Concato, T Fried, R Johnson-Hurzeler, S Kasl, EH Bradley.

Commitment to caring for the underserved: A study of internal medicine residents' attitudes over the course of residency. AR Gupta, CK Wells, RI Horwitz.

The impact of international health experiences on the attitudes of internal medicine residents: A prospective study. AR Gupta, ES Holmboe, CK Wells, FJ Bia, M Barry.

Mischaracterization of genetic risk due to inadequate sample size in cardiovascular case-control studies. TM Morgan, CS Coffey, HM Krumholz.

Informed consent for thrombolytic therapy in routine clinical practice of patients with stroke. JR Rosenbaum, DM Bravata, J Concato, LM Brass, N Kim, TR Fried.

Sources of ethical discomfort in medical house staff training. JR Rosenbaum, EH Bradley, ES Holmboe, MH Farrell, HM Krumholz.

Effects of depression on morbidity and mortality among patients starting dialysis. S Watnick, R Mahnensmith, P Kirwin, J Concato.

Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program 2001 National Meeting Abstracts

Potential drug interactions at outpatient physician visits. JV Agostini, HM Krumholz.

Underestimation of disability among community-living older persons. TM Gill, SE Hardy, CS Williams.

The tobacco settlement: Is a public health opportunity slipping away? CP Gross, B Soffer, PB Bach, R Rajkuma, H Forman.

Disclosure of financial conflict of interest in published research: A study of adherence to the uniform requirements. AR Gupta, CP Gross, HM Krumholz.

Change over time and prognosis in chronic disease. SE Hardy, P Peduzzi, HM Krumholz.

Older hemodialysis patients' perspectives on quality of life. SE Hardy, ST Crowley, TR Fried.

Association of Title VII predoctoral family medicine grants with practice specialty and location outcomes. DM Krol, GE Fryer, RL Phillips, DS Meyers, LA Green.

Pills in the trash: Wasted prescription medication in an outpatient population of older adults. TM Morgan.

Critical events in training: The development of professionalism and ethical behavior in internal medicine residents. JR Rosenbaum, EH Bradley, ES Holmboe, MH Farrell, HM Krumholz.

Changes in depression scores among patients starting dialysis. SG Watnick, RL Mahnensmith, P Kirwin, J Concato.