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T.H. Chan School of Medicine Advanced Studies Elective

The DRIVE Elective is a month-long intensive course designed to help students develop a resource related to the core missions of DRIVE: to promote Diversity, Representation, and Inclusion for Value in Education.

Author(s)

Title

Academic Year

Annie Geiger

Improving Representation of Skin of Color in the Pre-Clinical Dermatology Curriculum

AY 24-25

Odel Zadeh       

Tips on Inclusive Language for Persons with a Disability - Adapted from the Americans with Disabilities Act

AY 24-25

Emily Caggiano

Ageism: Combination of Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination against People Based on their Age

AY 24-25

Natalie Sorial   

Student Perspectives on Opportunities to Reduce STEP-I Failure Rates at UMass Medical School {no link – confidential internal report}

AY 24-25

Sheerin Zarinafsar

Improving the DRIVE Feedback Mechanism

AY 24-25

Angela Ling

Clinical Guide for BIPOC Mental Health

AY 24-25

Kurren Parida 

Depression in Medicine: Healing the Youngest Healers

AY 24-25

Meti Debela     

Recognizing and Addressing Microaggressions in the Clinical Setting

AY 24-25

Danielle Li

The Impact of Stigma on Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder int he Clinical Setting: Current Challenges and Pathways to Better Care

AY 24-25

Jennifer Marino

The Language of Addiction: A Clinical Conversation and Terminology Guide

AY 24-25

Jennifer LaPalme

AY 24-25

Abhinaya Gunasekar

Understanding Refugees: Statistics and Cultural Humility

AY 24-25

Sarah Danforth

Talking about Weight: A Clinical Conversation Guide

AY 24-25

Daniel Ugochukwu

Language in the Electronic Medical Record

AY 23-24

Omar Taweh

Middle Eastern, Muslim, and Arab: A Language and Concept Guide

AY 23-24

Noah Kelleher

A Guide for Medical Providers who Speak Additional Languages

AY 23-24

Sarah Calove and
Ashvin Antony 

Preface language and Leading Discussions
Regarding Populations You Don’t Identify With

AY  23-24

 Sara Danforth

Talking about Weight: A Clinical Conversation Guide 

AY 23-24


Noah Keller

A Guide for Medical Providers who Speak Additional Languages

AY 23-24