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Lavnish, Fnu (2024) "Early Onset Diabetes in Allegheny County- a health equity perspective". Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Medepalli, Lakshmi (2024) "Exploring Environmental Factors in Neurosurgical and Ophthalmology Operating Rooms to Mitigate Surgical Site Infections: An Observation Study.". Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Al- Salihi, Ban (2024) Addressing Congestive Heart Failure Burden in the USA: Mitigating Hospital Readmissions- UPMC Health Plan. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Koffi, Afi (2024) Addressing the Rural Primary Care Physician Shortage: A Focused Review of Policy Interventions and Their Implications. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Batoussi, Jessica (2024) Analysis on Academic Medical Centers’ Directional Strategies for Health Equity. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

De Santiago, Juan (2024) A Case Review on the Independence Health System Food Institute. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Paine, Lauren (2024) An Examination of SEP-1: The Effectiveness of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle Measure. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Katyal, Christopher (2024) A Systematic Review of Large Particle Aerosol Generation and its Effects on the Clinical Manifestation of Pathogens. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Falgione, Jennifer (2024) Assessing COVID-19 Transmission Risk: Roommate and Unit Mate Exposures at an Inpatient Behavioral Health Facility. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Cory, Sarah (2024) Assessing SARS-CoV-2 Disease Morbidity within the Navajo Tribal Nation in relation to the Reduced Access to Equitable Water Infrastructure and Health Policy. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Goawala, Zainab (2024) Attitudes Towards Anal Cancer and Screening Among People Living With HIV(PLWH) in Puerto Rico and Their Association with Educational Attainment. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Hon, Jacqueline (2024) Audit and Evaluation of Medication Overrides at a Tertiary Care Center. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Brady, Erin Kathleen (2024) An Examination of ADHD Symptomology in Females: Implications for Public Health Practice. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Ebonie, Slade, (2024) A Harm Reduction Approach to Reduce the Adverse Social Impacts of Nonresident Status on Black Fathers and Their Biological Children. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Kalman, Justin (2024) Beyond Human Limits: The Introduction of Artificial Intelligence Into Screening Mammography to Improve Breast Cancer Detection. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Lew, Sabrina K (2024) Bridging the Gap between Maternal Health & Cardiovascular Disease in Allegheny County: A Lean Approach to Interprofessional Care. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Daniels, Kellie (2024) Characterizing Hospital-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Retrospective Descriptive Review and Bed Tracing Analysis. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Dunphy, Elizabeth (2024) Cost Savings & Revenue Generating Projects in Women's Health. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Wright, Harriet (2024) Contact Tracing and Partner Notification Services for STI Prevention in the Digital Era: A Literature Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Singh, David (2024) Creating Clinical Tools with Programmatic Data To Improve Clinical Operations. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Spencer, Zachary (2024) Comparing Order and Fluidity of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Membranes Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations: An Epidemiologic Approach. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Wallace, Kathryn (2024) Decreasing Lost Revenue in a Hospital Based Clinic. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Duong, Vivian T (2024) Development and Evaluation of a Health Equity Workshop for Rare Disease Patients, Providers, and Advocates. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Abdul Hamid Alhassan, Ramatu (2024) Digitizing Adolescent Health: A Comprehensive Literature Review of Digital Educational Tools for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Africa. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Mellin, Marina (2024) Driving Access: The Imperative for Hospitals to Invest in Patient Transportation. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Kimberly, Finch (2024) Driving Clinical and Academic Behaviors Through Performance Based Plans. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Myers, Madison C. (2024) Data Privacy Laws in the United States and Germany: Implications for Genomics Research and Personalized Medicine. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Klusman, Elizabeth Lauren (2024) Determinants of Experienced Health Barriers Among People Living with HIV in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Ahmad, Misbah (2024) Digital Transformation and Innovation in Health Insurance. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Zogu, Sarah (2024) Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing and the Legalities, Ethical, and Current Issues. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Carlson, Katie (2024) Disparities and trends in human papillomavirus (HPV) pathologic testing among oropharyngeal cancer patients in the National Cancer Database. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Ayer, Rachel Eleanor (2024) Demographic Determinants of Perceived Health Risks from Pollution in the Wake of Petrochemical Industry Expansion in Beaver County, PA. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Lohman, Noah (2024) Enhancing Pain Management Access through Marketing, Physician Alignment, and Patient Transition Strategies. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Allison, Renee Vanessa (2024) Ensuring Patient Safety: Navigating EU MDR Compliance and Global Policy in Healthcare. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Ballard, Savannah (2024) Expanding Harm Reduction: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators in Hospital Settings. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Wilson, Shae Elizabeth (2024) Examining Policy Implementations to Improve Medicaid Redeterminations During the Public Health Emergency Unwinding and Beyond. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Parker, Kirstyn M (2024) Enhancing the Outpatient Staff Experience at UPMC Department of Medicine. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Levy, Sasha (2024) Exploring the Burden on Family Caregivers from Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups Caring for Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: A Comprehensive Thematic Literature Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

White, Carter (2024) Estimating the Prevalence of HHT Using Variant Effect Predictions. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Limbu, Prashanti (2024) Evaluating the association between socio-demographic variables and place of delivery in Nepal: A Review of the Literature. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Schmidt, Leigh Anne (2024) Evaluation Report for Christopher’s Kitchen. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Snook, Sarah (2024) Examining the Impacts of Community Violence on Mental Health Symptomology and Prevalence Among Black Youth in Pittsburgh. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Falo, Dominick (2024) Effective Messaging Can Improve Public Trust. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Cowan, Brodey (2024) Facilities Projects in Support of Healthcare Operations. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Sotaa, Bhavini (2024) Falls and Social Vulnerability Index: Association among the older population in Allegheny County, PA. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Booze, Grace (2024) Genetic Variants Associated with Herpes-Induced Encephalitis: A Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Bryant, Autumn Cheyenne (2024) Genetics and Treatment of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Bober, Nicholas Edward (2024) Health Outcomes for UPMC Total Joint Replacement Patients in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania After Engaging in a Tobacco Cessation Pre-Surgical Pathway. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Ballantyne, Colleen Marie (2024) Household Lead Exposures for Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Allegheny County: Geographic and Social Vulnerability Trends. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Cheristin, Lynkey Manesha (2024) Identifying Ways Graduate Medical Education Can Increase Retention Among the New Generation of Physicians. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Shah, Natasha (2024) Improving the Patient Experience Through Operations at UPMC Shadyside. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Schoonover, Nicholas (2024) Improving Access and Patient Satisfaction Within Pediatric Specialty Care Services. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Gupta, Priyanka (2024) Innovation within Highmark Inc.’s Medicaid Business Unit. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Finkelstein, Alan Lewis (2024) Is Our Water Safe to Drink? A View from Rural Honduras. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Kun, Bianca (2024) Identifying risk factors associated with preterm birth in African American women. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Meer, Saad (2024) Improving Quality of Care Through Investments in Employee Education & Development. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Udiaver, Aparna (2024) International assessment of Lynch syndrome screening practices. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Kwiecinski, Hannah (2024) Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Outcomes and Complications of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Pathri, Neelima (2024) Key Gaps in the Delivery of Comprehensive Clinical Services for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Allegheny County. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Bsales, Desiree A. (2024) Learned Intermediary Doctrine in the Time of Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Ibe-Okafor, Ngozichukwu (2024) Meeting the Member Where They Are: Community-Based Strategies to Advance Toward Equitable Outcomes in Medicare Advantage Plans. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Choby, Erin Rose (2024) Mutual Benefits of Caregiver Implemented Music Interventions Among Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers: A Scoping Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Bacha, Sarah (2024) New York City Neonatal Herpes Database Migration: The Data Modernization Process and Implications of 2006-2019 Neonatal Herpes Data into Maven. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Biju, Brandon D. (2024) Optimizing Healthcare Efficiency: A Comprehensive Approach to Enhancing Clinical and Administrative Operations. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Xu, Ruixue (Isabella) (2024) Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Diabetes through Pharmacy and Population Health Strategies: A Comprehensive Review of Medication Adherence and Patient Education in UPMC Health Plan. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

O'Brien, Ireland (2024) Opioid Use and the Gut-Brain Axis: A Literature Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Bazon, Jenna (2024) Promoting Medication Safety Through Pharmacy-Led Medication Reconciliation. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Sawicki, Kennedy (2024) Public Health Genetics Professionals' Knowledge of and Perceived Barriers to Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Newborn Screening. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Boito, Dominic (2024) Pay for Performance Nursing Compensation Models - Value Based Compensation through Performance Incentives. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Kline, Caitlyn (2024) Predictors of Change in Carotid Artery Ultrasound in the Long Life Family Study. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Zieber, Megan (2024) Radon Exposure Levels in Pennsylvania: An Investigation of the Effects of Social Determinants on Health Disparities. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Terrill, Rebecca P. (2024) Readability and Suitability of State Newborn Screening Program Websites. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Kerper, Shaye (2024) Refining Research through Dialogue: Lessons from Older Adult Community Engagement Studio Feedback. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Gutzmer, Lynsey Mae (2024) Resilience Within Graduate Students: How Can Graduate-Level Institutions Invoke Greater Resilience and Improved Emotional Well-Being for Their Students? Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Qiao, Chuhan (2024) Recommendations on public health strategies for sexually transmitted infections in China. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Mitchell, Olivia (2024) Review of Literature on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Catheter-Dependent Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Kozinski, Rhianna (2024) Reviewing Appropriateness of C. difficile Testing and Ordering Practices: An Approach to Reduce Pediatric C. difficile Infections. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Jiang, Alan (2024) The Impact of COVID-19 on Nurses: Issues and Optimization Strategies. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Yeager, Emily G. (2024) The Association Between Everyday Discrimination and Sense of Purpose in Life in Midlife Women. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Jobe, Abdoulai (2024) Title Page Analysis of The Capability Model. Annual Goals Tracking, and Mind on Medicaid Initiatives at Highmark. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Fineman, Gretchen C. (2024) The American Rescue Plan Act and States' Use of Mandatory Grants for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Su, Tom Wen-Han (2024) The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Infection-Related Falls in Older Adults: A Review of Literature. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Sunny, Persis (2024) The Lessons Learned from An Active Tuberculosis Genotyping Cluster Investigation in Allegheny County. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Rodriguez, Veronica (2024) Trends in cancer-related lifestyle behaviors among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Puerto Rico from 2015 to 2021. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Demarest, Cassandra (2024) The burden of animal bites in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2022. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Megherhi, Sabreen (2024) The Impact of Food Insecurity: A Needs Assessment for the Wilkinsburg Community Ministry. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Porter, James (2024) The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Emergency Department. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Christie, Amaya (2024) Telehealth and Contraceptive Accessibility among Black Women: A Literature Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Goetz, Breanna Jay (2024) Title Page COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes Among Veterans in the Veteran Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Carrington, Beyonce Maralicia (2024) Understanding the Impact of Paternal Cannabis Usage on Pre- and Post-Natal Outcomes: A Literature Review. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Staup, Tyler (2024) Use of Electronic Health Record Data to Produce Estimates of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Song, Min K (2024) Virtually Defenseless in a Digital Era: The Necessary Revisions HIPAA Must Adopt in the Twenty-First Century. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Chen, Nathaniel (2024) Viral Hepatitis Services in Pennsylvania Jails: Assets, Barriers, and Opportunities. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Burke, Robin (2024) Xylazine in the Illicit Opioid Supply: Injury, Overdose, and Trends in the United States. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.