Graduated Clinical Scholars in Informatics Residents

2017-2019 Clinical Scholars in Informatics (CSI) Residents

(left to right) Caleb Melancon, MD; Sean Hernandez, MD; Andrew Benefield, MD; Stephen Allan Petty, MD

Graduated Scholars

Andrew Benefield, MD

Project Title: "Improving Social Determinants of Health through the Delivery of Community Resources"
Mentor Team: Ajay Dharod, MD (Informatics), Nancy Denizard-Thompson, MD (Internal Medicine)

Where is he now? Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Wake Forest School of Medicine with a focus in Cancer Informatics

Sean Hernandez, MD

Project Title: "The Impact of an Automated Alert System to Primary Oncologists on Inpatient Goals-of-Care Conversations and End-of-Life Care"
Mentor Team: Ajay Dharod, MD (Informatics), Heidi Klepin, MD (Hematology/Oncology)

Where is he now? General Internal Medicine Informatics faculty, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Peer-Reviewed Presentations, Posters, Manuscripts and Other Funding

Poster Presentation(s)

Ajay Dharod, MD, (left) and Andrew Benefield, MD, (right)

Petty SA, Moses A, Bundy R, Morris, CF, Grey C, Dharod A. Implementing Predictive Modeling to Increase Advance Care Planning Completion in Outpatient IM Resident Clinics. North Carolina ACP Annual Scientific Session. Greensboro, NC. February 28-29, 2020.

Poster: Benefield, A, Denizard-Thompson N, Moses A, Dharod A. Improving Social Determinants of Health through the Delivery of Community Resources. Poster presented at 2019 WFBMC QI Showcase. Winston-Salem, NC.

Poster: Hernandez S, Klepin H, Moses A, Dharod A. Facilitating Inpatient Goals of Care Conversations: Developing An Automated Alert System to Promote Inpatient End-Of-Life Discussions Between Primary Oncologists and Patients. Poster presented at 2019 Wake Forest School of Medicine Internal Medicine Research Symposium. Winston-Salem, NC. May 2019. Winston-Salem, NC. 1st Place Winner: QI category.

Oral Presentation(s)

Presentation: Petty SA, Morris CF, Moses A, Bundy R, Grey C, Dharod A. Implementing Predictive Modeling to Increase Advance Care Planning Completion in Outpatient IM Resident Clinics. Oral abstract presentation. Annual North Carolina Epic Users Group Meeting (NC UGM); March 24-25, 2020. Greensboro, NC. *Cancelled due to COVID-19.

Presentation: Benefield A, Moses A, Dharod A. Improving Social Determinants of Health through the Delivery of Community Resources, Social Care Forum. Oral presentation at: Annual Epic Users Group Meeting (UGM); August; 2018. Verona, WI.

Presentation: Benefield A, Moses A, Dharod A. Improving Social Determinants of Health through the Delivery of Community Resources, Social Care Forum. Oral presentation at: AMIA Clinical Informatics Conference (CIC); May; 2019. Atlanta, GA.

Presentation: Hernandez S, Klepin H, Moses A, Dharod A. Admission Notices: A Novel Way to Promote Inpatient Goals of Care Conversations with Cancer Patients. Oral presentation at 2019 Epic Expert Group Meeting (XGM) May 2019. Verona, WI.

Peer-Reviewed Publication(s)

Ajay Dharod, MD

Dharod A, Atkinson H, Rosenthal G. “The CSI (Clinical Scholars in Informatics): A Novel Internal Medicine (IM) Resident-Driven Applied Informatics Pathway”. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2019;34(2 Suppl):S852.

Internal Grant(s)/Funding related to CSI projects

Unassigned
PI: Sean Hernandez
05/31/2020 - 12/31/2020

Wake Forest Center for Precision Medicine Pilot Grant Award

Use of Whole Genome Sequencing in Familial Colorectal Cancers

This pilot grant seeks to evaluate the results from current targeted genetic sequencing performed in patients, who have been identified as high risk for familial colorectal cancer and referred to Genetic Counseling, to test the hypothesis that whole genome sequencing can replicate the results of targeted genetic testing panels in patients with known pathogenic variants consistent with colorectal cancer.

Co-Investigators: Joel Joseph, Girish Mishra, Adam Moses, Richa Bundy, Kathryn Calloway, Jeannie Chan, Ajay Dharod, Michael Olivier

Unassigned
PI: Palakshappa
07/01/2018-06/30/2019

Wake Forest Learning Health System Pilot Grant Award

Using Digital Technologies to Identify and Address Patients’ Unmet Social Needs

The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test a tablet-based social determinants of health screening process that identifies patients with unmet social needs at the time of care delivery, seamlessly integrates with the electronic health record, and automatically alerts providers.

Co-Investigators: Andrew Benefield, David Miller, Alysha Jo Taxter, Nancy Denizard-Thompson, Petro Gniji, Daisy Valdovino

External Grant(s)/Funding related to CSI projects

Unassigned
Palakshappa (PI)
07/01/2019-06/30/2020

American Medical Association Practice Transformation Imitative

Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Reduce Physician Burnout

Although clinicians recognize the impact of the social determinants of health (SDH) on patient care, clinicians feel they do not have the time or knowledge to effectively address patients’ unmet social needs in the clinic. This can lead to feelings of distress and helplessness. The objective of this study is to test the impact of a tablet-based platform that enhances the role of support staff to address SDH on clinician burnout.

Co-Investigators: Ajay Dharod, Andrew Benefield, Kirsten Feiereisel, Nancy Denizard Thompson, Claudia Campos, David Miller, Justin Moore

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