Dhruvi
Shah,
MPH
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC III)
Thomas Jefferson University
Dhruvi Shah is a senior Clinical Research Coordinator within the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. She completed and received her Master of Public Health from Thomas Jefferson University with a concentration in Healthcare Quality and Safety and her Bachelors in Biological Sciences from University of Delaware with minors in Sociology and Medical Humanities. Her research interest areas include Women’s health and health disparities, risk factors for chronic illnesses and disease management, quality improvement implementation and mental health.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: Socioeconomic factors and systemic barriers to health care plague marginalized and minoritized populations, leading to stark health inequities, particularly in large urban cities such as Philadelphia. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) guidelines call for health disparities to be included in residency education; however, despite this requirement, curricular implementation is inconsistent, and the impact on residents' knowledge, skills, and behaviors is unclear. It is not uncommon for programs to report difficulty implementing health…