Publications

Papers

Liberman, KM, Meah YS, Chow A, Tornheim J, Rolon O, Thomas DC. Quality of Mental Health Care at a Student-Run Clinic: Care for the Uninsured Exceeds that of Publicly and Privately Insured Populations. Journal of Community Health 2011: 733-740.

Meah YS, Smith EL, Thomas DC. "Student-run health clinic: novel arena to educate medical students on systems-based practice." Mt Sinai J Med. 2009 Aug;76(4):344-56.

Muller, D, Meah, Y, Griffith, J, Palermo, AG, Kaufman, A; Smith, KL, Lieberman, S. The role of social and community service in medical education: The next 100 years. Academic Medicine 2010;85:302-309.

Ryskina K, Meah Y, Thomas DC. Quality of Diabetes Care at a Student-Run Free Clinic. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2009;20:969-981.

Conference Presentations

Mid Atlantic Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM)

Siddiqui A, Meah Y, Ciccareillo C, McBride T, Kurzrock M, Gips A, Pak J, Simchoni N, Rolon O, Thomas D. Creation of a Mobile App to Teach and Facilitate Systems Navigation in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Society for General Internal Medicine, Mid Atlantic Annual Meeting. March 1, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Simchoni N, Meah Y, Hack R, Meo N, Chow A, Thomas D. The student-run health clinic as a novel setting for medical student experiential projects in quality improvement. Society for General Internal Medicine, Mid Atlantic Annual Meeting. March 1, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Mount Sinai Student Research Day

Edmondson N, Bar-Lev A, Hernandez J, Hausmann J, Cho E, Vaughn C, Thomas D, Meah Y. East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership – A Service to the Underserved and An Opportunity for Learning. Icahn School of Medicine Educational Research Day. October, 2005.

Kolb J, Meah Y, Liao G, Kurzrok M, Siddiqui A, Thomas D. The quality of the Mammography Referrals at East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP). Mount Sinai Medical Student Research Day. November 8, 2012. Poster Presentation.

NEGEA (Northeastern Group on Educational Affairs)

Ekasumara N, Diaz J, Menon N, Kim A, Soriano R, Thomas D, Meah Y. Assessing the impact of an interpreter’s training program on student interpreters’ performance in a student-run clinic. Northeastern Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting. April 12-13, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Siddiqui A, Meah Y, Ciccareillo C, McBride T, Kurzrock M, Gips A, Pak J, Simchoni N, Rolon O, Thomas D. Creation of a Mobile App to Teach and Facilitate Systems Navigation in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Northeastern Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting. April 12-13, 2013. Oral Presentation

Simchoni N, Meah Y, Hack R, Meo N, Chow A, Thomas D. The student-run health clinic as a novel setting for medical student experiential projects in quality improvement. Northeastern Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting. April 12-13, 2013. Oral Presentation

Spinelli M*, Meah Y, Wang, L*, Palaniappa N*, Thomas D. How does a Chronic Care Program at a student-run free clinic influence student ability to care for chronically ill patients. Northeastern Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting. April 12-13, 2013. Poster Presentation. (* authors contributed equally)

Society for Student Run Free Clinics (SSRFC)

Aharon D, Meah Y, Wang L, Awosogba T, Spinelli M, Thomas D. Development and Implementation of a Patient Advisory Group in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Society for Student Run Free Clinics, National Conference. February 4, 2012. Poster Presentation.

Kolb J, Meah Y, Kurzrok M, Siddiqui A, Liao G, Gips A, Karambelkar A, Eisen J, Pak J, Thomas D. The quality of the Mammography Referrals at East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP). Society for Student Run Free Clinics, National Conference. January 26th, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Nickerson, J, Meah YS, McBride T, Awosogba T, Schulson L, Grimmnitz B, Rolon O,Thomas DC, Access to Care Team (ACT): A Student-Model to Increase Comprehensive Healthcare Access, SSRFC, Long Beach February 2012.

Palaniappa N*, Meah Y, Spinelli M*, Wang, L*, Thomas D. How does a Chronic Care Program at a student-run free clinic influence student ability to care for chronically ill patients. Society for Student Run Free Clinics, National Conference. January 26th, 2013. Poster Presentation. (* authors contributed equally)

Siddiqui A, Meah Y, Ciccareillo C, Simchoni N, Grimmnitz B, Rolon O, Thomas D. A Patient Navigator Model to Improve access to Specialty Care Referrals for Uninsured Patients. Society for Student Run Free Clinics, National Conference. January 26th, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Simchoni N, Meah Y, Hack R, Meo N, Chow A, Thomas D. The student-run health clinic as a novel setting for medical student experiential projects in quality improvement. Society for Student Run Free Clinics, National Conference. January 26th, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)

Aharon D, Meah Y, Wang L, Awosogba T, Spinelli M, Thomas D. Development and Implementation of a Patient Advisory Group in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Society for General Internal Medicine, Annual Meeting. May 10, 2012. Poster Presentation.

Hurtado-Rogers S, Smith E, Meah YS.. Education Through Service: A Medical Student-Facilitated Benefits Enrollment Initiative. Society of General Internal Medicine, Annual Meeting. 2005 Poster Presentation.

Ryskina KL, Meah YS, Wong M, McClung C, Chow A, Smith E, Vasquez P, Lee J, Thomas DC. Quality of Diabetes Care at a Student-run Community Health Clinic: How Does Free Clinic Care Compare to Publicly and Privately Insured Populations? Society for General Internal Medicine, Annual Meeting. April 9-12, 2008.

Siddiqui A, Meah Y, Ciccareillo C, McBride T, Kurzrock M, Gips A, Pak J, Simchoni N, Rolon O, Thomas D. Creation of a Mobile App to Teach and Facilitate Systems Navigation in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Society for General Internal Medicine, Annual Meeting. April 24-27, 2013. Poster Presentation.

Zhuk R, Meah Y, Thomas D. When a Positive Turns Negative: Case Report of a False Positive Cluster in Rapid HIV Testing. Society for General Internal Medicine, Annual Meeting. May 10, 2012. Poster Presentation.