Surveying internal medicine residents to identify factors associated with future career choice and barriers to residents choosing primary care as a career.

i. Patient sitters provide 1:1 supervision to patients at risk of injury to themselves or others. As there are no existing national policies that define sitter responsibility, this responsibility is left to hospitals. Current policies largely utilize sitters to provide patient safety; however, sitters often find themselves in situations which require far more than safety skills, leading to ambiguity in the role. Through my project, I will explore the experiences of current sitters and ultimately use this data to create a more comprehensive training module that reduces the ambiguity of the sitter role.

We are studying how myasthenia gravis (MG) affects women during important life stages like menstruation, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. MG is a rare, chronic condition causing muscle weakness. Many women with MG notice changes in symptoms during their periods or pregnancies. We want to understand these changes better to help doctors treat female MG patients more effectively. By collecting information through surveys, we aim to learn about symptom fluctuations related to hormonal changes and identify patterns. This study will provide valuable insights into the unique experiences of women with MG during these life stages, guiding future medical practices and improving care for individuals managing this condition.

This study will gather information on cultural and linguistic background, academic training and work experiences in order to better understand how Speech-Language Pathologists develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes that help provide appropriate services to diverse populations.

The purpose of this study is to determine the true prevalence of vision impairment (VI) and factors contributing to VI and blindness in North Carolina through screening and qualitative interviews.

Transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals face documented disparities in healthcare access, provider bias, and surgical outcomes across multiple specialties. In general surgery, and specifically hernia repair, data on the clinical characteristics, surgical approach, and outcomes in TGNB populations remain scarce. This study seeks to address a significant gap in surgical literature by characterizing the care of TGNB individuals undergoing hernia repair.

To determine whether primary fascial defect closure is associated with improved clinical and patient-reported outcomes following inguinal hernia repair,

The purpose of this study is to identify specific barriers to preventing a late stage cancer diagnosis within communities identified in North Carolina as having a higher rate of advanced cancer diagnoses.

Understand pediatric nurses' personal views of workplace violence as well as their views of their experiences with caring for aggressive adolescent patients. This research is being conducted because of the lack of knowledge on this topic.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the use of case video review for post procedural feedback for training gynecology residents. The residents will also watch an expert narrated video of a hysterectomy.