{"id":33497,"date":"2025-04-14T08:25:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/?p=33497"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:25:06","slug":"celebrate-students-making-an-impact-at-the-community-connections-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/14\/celebrate-students-making-an-impact-at-the-community-connections-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Students Making an Impact at the Community Connections Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join us at the Community Connections Showcase on April 30 to recognize fourth-year medical students at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine who are making a difference in communities across Washington through projects completed during their rural and urban underserved rotations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">This year&#8217;s impact award nominees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ali Brant, Columbia County Health System, Dayton, \u201cA Fall Changes Everything\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Goodwin, Lincoln County, \u201cRelieving Back Pain in Randle, WA\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devin Peterson, Olympia Free Clinic &amp; Capitol Recovery, Olympia, \u201cAlcohol Use Disorder in Olympia: Opioid Co-use and Impaired Driving Harm Reduction\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gina Leipertz, Lummi Tribal Health Center, Bellingham, \u201cBridging Data Gaps: Informed Use of the Environmental health Disparities Map for Environmental Justice in Indian Country\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Choe, CHC Snohomish County, Everett, \u201cImproving Accessibility to Dermatologic Care and Skin Cancer Screening for Urban Underserved patients\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Jewel, North Valley Hospital, Tonasket, \u201cLeveraging the Trust of the Local Newspaper to Improve Health Education\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liana Bloom, Lummi Tribal Health Center, Bellingham, \u201cCommunity Centered ID Education\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Khairy, Mason General Hospital and Clinics, Shelton, \u201cConnecting Patients to Care: The Role of Resource Liaisons\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maeve Alterio, Ocean Beach Hospital, Ilwaco, \u201cA Women\u2019s Health Day in Ilwaco\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margo Maraghe, Ocean Beach Hospital, Ilwaco, \u201cFirst Trimester Prenatal Care: Bridging the Gap from Ilwaco to Astoria\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Radulovich, Olympic Memorial Hospital, Port Angeles, \u201cPractice Kits and Simulation for Improving Infrequently Used Emergency Department Skills at A Rural Hospital\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noelle Huck, CHAS Street Medicine, Spokane, \u201cImproving Follow-up and Ongoing Care Outcomes in Underserved Urban Populations\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paal Nilssen, Ocean Beach Hospital, \u201cImproving Follow-Up Time with Primary Care Providers After Rural Hospital Discharge: Phase 1\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piper Wright, Forks Community Hospital, Forks, \u201cHarm Reduction Education for Adolescents\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert DeGregario, CHAS Street Medicine, Spokane, \u201cConnecting Care: Facilitating Medical Access Through Transportation for Spokane\u2019s Homeless\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taylor Brown, CHC Snohomish County, Everett, \u201cAudio Files for Various Patient Populations\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Student engagement with communities around Washington made possible by the partnerships we have with clinics, clinicians, and hospitals throughout Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">We hope you will join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate these exceptional students and the communities they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta 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