Title

Social Determinants of Care in the MMC Cardiology Fellow’s Clinic

Authors

Bhavini Prajapati, Maine Medical Center
Laura Onderko, Maine Medical Center
Darcy Chandler, Maine Medical Center
Sanjeev Francis, Maine Medical Center

Files

Description

Introduction • Social determinants of health are upstream risk factors for cardiovascular disease. • Patients seen in the Cardiology Fellow’s Clinic at MMC are a diverse group that are burdened by many socioeconomic issues. • Addressing these disparities has the potential to prevent the development of other comorbidities known to increase the risk of a cardiovascular event. • The aim of this project was to identify the prevalence of these factors in the cardiology fellow’s clinic

Publication Date

4-24-2022

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Cardiology

Comments

2022 Lambrew Retreat

Laura Onderko, MD- Fellow

Bhavini Prajapati- Chief Resident

Recommended Citation

Prajapati, Bhavini; Onderko, Laura; Chandler, Darcy; and Francis, Sanjeev, "Social Determinants of Care in the MMC Cardiology Fellow’s Clinic" (2022). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022. 7.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2022/7