CHSU Discovery

Cultural competency is a multifaceted topic that affects the quality of healthcare formany patients, especially in regard to the LGBTQIA+ community. Providing LGBTQIA+education in graduate health care programs, like medical schools, can improve theq…

Abstract Promising Approach Osteopathic Healthcare Delivery, Trainee Readiness? Challenge/issue Malnutrition conservatively affects approximately 30% of hospitalized patients. Consequences of malnutrition may include longer hospital length of stay, …

Abstract Background: San Joaquin Valley counties are ranked low on a composite index of health factors reflectinghealth/risk behaviors, physical environment, access to care, and socioeconomic factors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, access to technolo…

Abstract Stress limits healthcare wellbeing in the workplace setting. Ramos-Sanchez et al. found a statistically significant reduction in anxiety when exercise was incorporated into daily routines. Reif et al. evaluated a wellness program for 4,800 …

Background: Cultural competence and humility are vital components of healthcare, and aid in closing disparity gaps among underserved populations. One way to incorporate cultural competence and humility is through community-based education models tha…

Abstract: This poster examines the congenital condition of uterine didelphys, a rare developmental abnormality in which an individual is born with two uteruses, using a case study in which a 33 year old female with this condition experienced continu…

Abstract:Introduction and Background: Limited data exist on the epidemiology and prevalenceof various etiologies of pediatric esophageal dysphagia (PED).Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is commonly used as the standard diagnosticprocedure in pediatr…

Medical students are under increased stress due to the rigorous curriculum, leading to a higher risk of burnout and poor mental health. Physical activity (PA) is a proven stress-reduction strategy that medical students may use to improve overall hea…