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In the Andrew B. Kaufman World Medicine Pathway at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, we're proud to produce a range of research materials including publications and conference presentations. 

Publications

  1. Lam SK et al,.Tuberculosis Trials Consortium. Flu-like and other systemic drug reactions among persons receiving weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid or daily isoniazid for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in the PREVENT tuberculosis study. Clin Infect Dis. 2015;61(4):527-535. PubMed PMID: 25904367.

  2. Hileman CO, Dirajlal-Fargo S, Lam SK, Kumar J, Combs GF, Lacher C, McComsey GA. Plasma selenium concentrations are sufficient and associated with protease inhibitor use in treated HIV-infected adults. Journal of Nutrition. 2015;145(10):2293-2299. PubMed PMID: 26269240.

  3. Rakhmanina N, Lam KS, Hern J, Young HA, Walters A, Castel AD. Interruptions of antiretroviral therapy in children and adolescents with HIV infection in clinical practice: a retrospective cohort study in the USA. J Int AIDS Soc. 2016;19(1):20936. PubMed PMID: 27797320.

  4. Franklin N,* Quian A,* Choi H, Valdivieso M, Lam SK. Urban vs Rural: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Successful Peruvian Global Health Medical Mission. ARC Journal of Public Health and Community Medicine. 2019;4(3)30-36. DOI: 10.20431/2456-0596.0403004.

  5. Zeinali I, Edwards MK. Ultrasound in resource-limited settings: A case based, Open access text. Ultrasound in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Based, Open Access Text | Manifold Projects. July 2020. 1st ed. University of California: eScholarship; 2020. Chapter 8, Pulmonary Embolism; Chapter 23, Small Bowel Obstruction. https://manifold.escholarship.org/projects/ultrasound-in-resource-limited-settings. 

  6. Kalyatanda GS, Archibald LK, Patnala S, Paul-Satyaseela M, Kiran PR, Srinivas SC, Byrne A, Lin C, Chekuri VN, Ramphal R, Shirin A, Shankaran S, Cho JJ, Abbott A, Edwards MK, Urbine D, Lekharu D, Moussa HM, Limson J, Paphitis S, Tandlich R, Hornby D, Southwick F. No human exists in isolation or as an island: The outcomes of a multidisciplinary, global, and context-specific COVID-19 consortium. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, 2020;15(3):219-222. doi:10.5055/ajdm.2020.0350

  7. Edwards MK, Valdivieso M, Leey JA, Portillo-Romero J. Assessment of household food insecurity during a medical mission to Chincha, Peru. Cureus. Published online August 16, 2021. doi:10.7759/cureus.17224 

  8. Kaeppler C, Holmberg P, Tam RP, Porada K, Stryker SD, Conway K, Schubert C. On behalf of the Medical Student Global Health Study Group: Chamberlain S, Cobb C, Conway JH, Groothius E, Hjertstedt E, Lam SK, McHenry M, Nguyen T. The impact of global health opportunities on residency selection. BMC Medical Education. 2021;21(1)384. PubMed PMID: 34266446. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02795-5.

  9. Toe S, Nagy M, Albar Z, Yu J, Sattar A, Nazzinda R, Musiime V, Etajak S, Walyawula F, Mccomsey GA, Atuyambe LM, Dirajlal-Fargo S. Ambient air pollution is associated with vascular disease in Ugandan HIV positive adolescents. AIDS, 2022;36(6):863-870. PubMED PMID: 35131961. doi:10.1097/qad.0000000000003186 

  10. Huang H,* Wu A,* Li H,* Hu D,* Liu W, Lam SK. Elucidating a silent illness: Hepatitis B knowledge among Asian individuals in an urban center. Journal of Public Health and Practice. 2022 Apr 5;00(00)1-8. PubMed PMID: 35389958. DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001513

  11. Umphrey L, Paasi G, Windsor W, Abongo G, Evert J, Haq HA, Keating EM, Lam SK, McHenry MS, Ndila C, Nwobu C, Rule A, Tam RP, Olson D, Olupot-Olupot P. Perceived roles, benefits and barriers of virtual global health partnership initiatives: a cross-sectional exploratory study. Glob Health Res Policy. 2022 Apr 28;7(1):11. PubMed PMID: 35478077. DOI: 10.1186/s41256-022-00244-4

  12. Edwards MK,* An C,* Peluso M, Lam SK. A web-based review of structured global health programs in U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. Medical Teacher. 2022 Jul 22;1-5. PubMed PMID: 35868013. DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2022.2099258.

  13. Umphrey L, Lenhard L, Lam SK, Hayward NE, Hecht S, Agrawal P, Chambliss A, Evert J, Haq H, Lauden SM, Passi G, Schleicher M, McHenry MS. Virtual global health in graduate medical education: a systematic review. Int J Med Educ. 2022 Aug 31;13:230-248. PubMed PMID: 36057978. DOI: 10.5116/ijme.62eb.94fa.

  14. Nanaiah A, Southwick F, Checkuri V, Edwards MK, McCabe M, Archibald LK, Paruvangada B, Kalyatanda G. Managing covid-19 through collaboration: Applying A novel patient care model in a rural Indian Community. Journal of Global Health Reports. 2022;6. doi:10.29392/001c.37943 

  15. Lenhard N,* An C,* Jasthi D,* Laurel-Vargas V,* Weinstein I,* Vargas J,* Jones K, Lam SK. Establishing a virtual global health education partnership: the Cleveland-Cusco Connection. Medical Science Educator. 2022 Sep 13;32(5):1087-1094. PubMed PMID: 36117947. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-022-01626-6.

  16. Edwards MK, Dalvie N, Kellett A, Peluso MJ, Rohrbaugh RM. Managing the unpredictable: Recommendations to improve trainee safety during Global Health Away electives. Annals of Global Health. 2022;88(1). doi:10.5334/aogh.3874 

  17. Lam SK, Winter J, Van Genderen K, Lauden SM, Windsor W, Umphrey L. When global becomes virtual: a survey of virtual global health education activities during the COVID-19 pandemic among pediatric educators. J Grad Med Educ; 2023 Feb;15(1):105-111. PubMed PMID: 36817518. DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-22-00259.1 

  18. Leuche VT. Delgado-Zapata R, Umphrey L, Lam SK, Nunez KC, Musiime V, Rule A. Decolonizing global child health education for more equitable and culturally safe collaborations. Pediatr Ann. 2023;52(9):e344–e350. PubMed PMID: 37695381. DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20230720-07.

  19. Winter J, Gladding S, Schultz M, Bensman R, Lam SK, St Clair NE. More than just a passport: resources and implementation strategies to optimize preparation for global health work. Pediatr Ann. 2023;52(9):e330–e334. PubMed PMID: 37695285. DOI:10.3928/19382359-20230720-03.

  20. Alam T, Mahableshwarkar A, Lenhard N, Zaidi D, Williams-Medina E, Azar A, Johnson D, Ortiz-de-Orue M, Vargas V, Ortiz-de-Orue M, Chin P, Eishingdrelo A, Valdivieso M, Jones KR, Lam SK. Global health revamped: implementation of a cross-cultural virtual elective through continuous improvement methods. Medical Science Educator. 2023 Nov 17. DOI: 10.1007/s40670-023-01941-6.

  21. Lam SK, Celix B, Lenhard N, Cobb C, Van Genderen K, Gundacker C, Schleicher M, Colbert C. A review of local global health education in post-graduate medical education. Medical Teacher. 2024 July 25;1-20. PMID:39049816. DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2372086

  22. Lenhard N,* An C,* Jasthi D,* Laurel-Vargas V,* Weinstein I,* Lam SK. Virtual global health education partnerships for health professional students: a scoping review. Global Health Promotion. 2024 Aug 22. PMID: 39171491. DOI: 10.1177/17579759241248401

 

Conference Presentations

International

  1. LaGrange R, Mitchell S, Lewis M, Rakhmanina N, Lam SK, Rockwern B. Coping styles, condom use, and adherence in urban youth living with HIV. XIX International AIDS Conference; 2012 Jul 24; Washington, DC.

  2. Zeng J, Ducker L, Yalamanchili S, Yupari Yui R, Lam SK, Choi H. Analyzing the affordability and distribution of glasses to patients in Chincha and Sacred Valley, Peru. 10th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2019 Mar 8; Chicago, IL.

  3. Michael N, Quian A, Choi H, Lam SK. A cross-sectional study of the patients served by the Peru Health Outreach Project in Chincha Alta and Sacred Valley, Peru. 10th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2019 Mar 8; Chicago, IL.

  4. Lenhard N, An C, Jasthi D, Weinstein I, Lam SK. Literature review of virtual global health partnerships among medical and nursing trainees. 12th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2021 March. (Virtual format)

  5. Lam SK, Umphrey L, Laurel V, Lenhard N, Vargas JA. Virtual global health education and experiences in the time of COVID-19. 12th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2021 Mar. (Virtual format)

  6. Edwards MK, Ernyey H, Patnala S, Srinivas SC, Kalyatanda GS. "Participant Feedback on a Multi-disciplinary Global COVID-19 Consortium." 12th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2021 Mar. (Virtual format)

  7. Umphrey L, Paasi G, Abongo G, Evert J, Haq HA, Keating E, Lam SK, McHenry MS, Ndila C, Nwobu C, Olson D, Rule A, Tam R, Windsor W and Olupot-Olupot P. Business Not as Usual: Virtual Global Health Partnership Initiatives (V-GHPI) During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 12th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2021 March. (Virtual format)

  8. Lenhard N, An C, Jasthi D, Weinstein I, Lam SK. "Literature Review of Virtual Global Health Partnerships among Medical and Nursing Trainees." 12th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2021 March. (Virtual format)

  9. Toe S, Nagy M, Albar Z, Sattar A, Nazzinda R, Musiime V, Etajak S, Walyawula F, McComsey GA, Atuyambe L, Dirajlal-Fargo S. "Ambient Air Pollution and Vascular Disease in HIV+ Adolescents in Uganda." 12th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2021 March. (Virtual format)

  10. Needham K, Pope R. STI Co-infection Among Pregnant Women with SARS-CoV-2. International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH): Virtual Conference (2021). 

  11. Marntourian M, Edwards MK, Kalyatanda G. “Retrospective Analysis of Urine Cultures for Incidence of Antibiotic Resistance in Rural India.” 13th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2022 March-April. (Virtual format)

  12. Lenhard N, An C, Jasthi D, Laurel-Vargas V, Weinstein I, Vargas JA, Jones K, Lam SK. Establishing a virtual global health education partnership: the Cleveland-Cusco Connection. 13th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2022 March-April. (Virtual format)

  13.  Lam SK, Celix B, Lenhard N, Cobb C, Van Genderen K, Gundacker C, Schleicher M, Colbert C. A scoping review of local global health education around the world. 14th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference; 2023 April; Washington, DC.

National

  1. Britton C, Paul P, Lam S, Newman S, Cheng-Dobson J, Hinson M, Gilchrist J, Carter K. Water-related unintentional injuries and fatalities – Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona and Nevada, 2007-2011. AMSUS Meeting; 2013 Oct 23; Washington, DC.

  2. Paul P, Lam S, Gilchrist J, Britton C. Water-related unintentional injuries and fatalities – Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona and Nevada, 2007-2011. 2013 National Meeting of the Safe States Alliance and SAVIR; 2013 Jun 5; Baltimore, MD.

  3. Lam SK, Mehta M. Home Visits. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition SOICH Photo Contest; 2017 Sep 17; Chicago, IL.

  4. Zagouras A, Durbak E, Choi H, Lam SK. Medical student perceptions of ethical issues of a short-term medical outreach trip to Peru. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 10th Annual Pediatric Global Health Conference; 2018 Oct 6; Philadelphia, PA.

  5. Robinson J, Bauer J, Nagy M, Valdivieso M, Lam SK. Prevalence of gastric cancer screening in individuals with gastritis in an urban city in Peru. 2020 Wilbert C. Jordan Student Research Forum of Student National Medical Association, 56th Annual Medical Education Conference, 2020 Apr 8-12; Cleveland, OH. (Conference canceled)

  6. Huang H, Wu A, Li H, Hu D, Lam SK. A primer for instituting a survey study to assess hepatitis B knowledge and healthcare access of an urban Asian-American population. Asian-Pacific American Medical Student Association Hepatitis B/C Conference; 2019 Nov 9; Boston, MA.

  7. Nagy L, Nagy M, Tewari S, Valdivieso M, Lam SK. Relationship of preventive dental visits and oral health status for children in Chincha Alta, Peru. AAP NCE; 2020 Oct 2-5; San Diego, CA. (Conference moved to virtual format due to COVID-19 pandemic)

  8. Umphrey L, Paasi G, Abongo G, Evert J, Haq HA, Keating E, Lam SK, McHenry MS, Ndila C, Nwobu C, Rule A, Tam R, Windsor W, Olson D and Olupot-Olupot P. During and After COVID-19: The Roles and Perceived Benefits of Virtual Initiatives in Building Resilient Global Health Partnerships. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Annual Conference; October 2021; virtual. (Oral presentation)

  9. Edwards MK, Lam SK. Characterizing Non-degree Granting Global Health Programs in U.S. Medical Schools. Bellagio 6.0 Annual Conference: Virtual Conference (2021)

  10. Lang J, Narendrula A, El-Zawahry A, Sindhwani P, Ekwenna O. Global Trends in Incidence and Burden of Urolithiasis from 1990-2019: An Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Study Data. American Urologic Association (2021).  

  11. Winter J, Thompson-Branch A, Alex-Adeomi M, Conway JH, Homerding S, Hooft A, Lam SK, Kamath-Rayne BD, Patterson J, Rule A, Wheatley RR, Nelson, BD. Development and evaluation of a national remote-learning Global Health Education Course by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS); 2022 April 22; Denver, CO.

  12. Edwards MK, An C, Lam SK. A web-based review of structured global health programs in U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. AAP NCE; 2022 Oct 9; Anaheim, CA.

  13. Lenhard L, Umphrey L, Lam SK, Hayward NE, Hecht S, Agrawal P, Chambliss A, Evert J, Haq H, Lauden SM, Passi G, Schleicher M, McHenry MS. Virtual global health in graduate medical education: a systematic review. AAP NCE; 2022 Oct 9; Anaheim, CA.

  14. Lam SK, Celix B, Lenhard N, Cobb C, Van Genderen K, Gundacker C, Schleicher M, Colbert C. A scoping review of local global health education around the world. AAP NCE; 2023 October; Washington, DC.

  15. Alam T, Mahableshwarkar A, Zaidi D, Williams-Medina E, Azar A, Johnson D, Ortiz-de-Orue M, Vargas V, Chin P, Lenhard N, Eishingdrelo A, Jones KR, Lam SK. Evaluating student experiences from a cross-cultural virtual elective among US and Peruvian medical students. AAP NCE; 2023 October; Washington, DC.

  16. Zeng A, Ghali N, Orge F. Strabismus in Pediatric Patients with Down Syndrome. Women in Ophthalmology; 2024; Carlsbad, CA.

 

Regional / Midwest

  1. Robinson J, Bauer J, Nagy M, Valdivieso M, Lam SK. Prevalence of gastric cancer screening in individuals with gastritis in an urban city in Peru. Student National Medical Association Region V Medical Education Conference; 2019 Oct 12; Toledo, OH. Received poster award.

  2. Lenhard N, An C, Jasthi D, Weinstein I, Lam SK. Literature review of virtual global health partnerships among medical and nursing trainees. Global Health Conference Midwest Research Symposium; 2021 Feb 12; Omaha, NE. (Virtual format)

  3. Edwards MK, An C, Lam SK. A web-based review of structured global health programs in U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. Global Health Conference Midwest Research Symposium; 2021 Feb 12; Omaha, NE. (Virtual format)

  4. Rodriguez Fernandez M, Hatem R, Simmons B, Paciotti C, Edwards MK, Li H, Portillo J. Assessment of Food Insecurity in a Primary Care Setting. University of Florida Medical Student Research Day. 2022; Gainesville, FL

Local

  1. Michael N, Quian A, Lam SK, Choi H. A cross-sectional study of the patients served by the Peru Health Outreach Project in Chincha Alta, Peru. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2018 Sep 20; Cleveland, OH.

  2. Quian A, Michael N, Choi H, Lam SK. A cross-sectional study of the patients served by the Peru Health Outreach Project in Sacred Valley. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2018 Sep 20; Cleveland, OH.

  3. Zagouras A, Durbak E, Choi H, Lam SK. Medical student perceptions of ethical issues of a short-term medical outreach trip to Peru. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 7th Annual Global Health Workshop; 2019 Mar 2; Cleveland, OH.

  4. Zeng J, Ducker L, Yalamanchili S, Yupari Yui R, Lam SK, Choi H. Analyzing the affordability and distribution of glasses to patients in Chincha and Sacred Valley, Peru. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 7th Annual Global Health Workshop; 2019 Mar 2; Cleveland, OH.

  5. Michael N, Quian A, Choi H, Lam SK. A cross-sectional study of the patients served by the Peru Health Outreach Project in Chincha Alta and Sacred Valley, Peru. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 7th Annual Global Health Workshop; 2019 Mar 2; Cleveland, OH.

  6. Robinson J, Bauer J, Nagy M, Valdivieso M, Lam SK. Prevalence of gastric cancer screening in individuals with gastritis in an urban city in Peru. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2019 Sep 26; Cleveland, OH.

  7. Nagy L, Nagy M, Tewari S, Valdivieso M, Lam SK. Relationship of preventive dental visits and oral health status for children in Chincha Alta, Peru. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2021 Feb 4; Cleveland, OH. (Virtual format)

  8. Li H, Huang H, Wu A, Hu D, Lam SK. Elucidating a silent illness: Hepatitis B knowledge in Northeast Ohio. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2021 Feb 4; Cleveland, OH. (Virtual format)

  9. Lenhard N, An C, Jasthi D, Weinstein I, Lam SK. Literature review of virtual global health partnerships among medical and nursing trainees. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2021 Feb 4; Cleveland, OH. (Virtual format)

  10. Edwards MK, Leey JA, Portillo J. "Household Food Insecurity in Chincha, Peru: A Pilot Study." Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2021 Feb 4; Cleveland, OH. (Virtual format)

  11. Mitchell J, Mumuney S, Greene B, Runsewe O, Lam SK. A primer for virtual conferences: focus on implicit bias and gender equity in global health. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Annual Education Retreat; April 2021. (Virtual format)

  12. Lenhard N, An C, Jasthi D, Weinstein I, Jones K, Lam SK. The Cleveland-Cusco Connection: Establishing an international virtual global health partnership. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Annual Education Retreat; April 2021. (Virtual format)

  13. Edwards MK, Kalyatanda G. An Integrated Approach to COVID-19 and Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Karnataka, India. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Lepow Research Day; 2022; Cleveland, OH. 

  14. Eishingdrelo A, Chin P, Vargas V, Ortiz-de-Orue M, Zaidi D, Williams-Medina E, Azar A, Alam T, Jones KR, Lam SK. Qualitative themes in reflective writing assignments from a cross-cultural virtual elective among US and Peruvian medical students. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Annual Education Retreat; 2023 May 4; Cleveland, OH.

  15. Alam T, Mahableshwarkar A, Zaidi D, Williams-Medina E, Azar A, Johnson D, Ortiz-de-Orue M, Vargas V, Chin P, Lenhard N, Eishingdrelo A, Jones KR, Lam SK. Evaluating student experiences from a cross-cultural virtual elective among US and Peruvian medical students. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Annual Education Retreat; 2023 May 4; Cleveland, OH.