Talks
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Discipline Track
Patient Care
Abstract Type
Program Abstract
Abstract
Purpose: The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Complex Gynecology Clinic aims to reduce the shortage of women’s primary care providers in rural and medically underserved communities. The Complex Gynecologic clinic provides high quality- evidence based care to women at low or no cost regardless of immigration status, socioeconomic status, educational attainment, and age who might otherwise be unable to receive much needed care in other sites in the RGV.
Description: Some of the services offered, via grant funding, include preventive services such as well women exams, cervical cancer screening, and family planning. As well as work up and treatment for acute complaints. The clinic is also equipped with an ultrasound machine which can be used for diagnosis of gynecologic pathology and pregnancy confirmation and dating. Our community health worker helps patient apply to financial assistance programs, community assistance programs, and Covid-19 relief programs. The primary objective is to provide preventive services to reduce risk for future adverse health outcomes and minimize need for interventions to women in rural and underserved areas.
Partners:
- Area Health Education Center Program – funding
- Healthy Mujeres Grant – funding
- Family Planning Grant – funding
- Title X-Funding
Looking Ahead: The clinic has helped to facilitate surgical and medical treatment for patients by providing low cost services and help navigating the complex medical system. Our next steps includes expansion of the clinic as patient load increases.
Academic/Professional Position
Resident
Mentor/PI Department
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Recommended Citation
Rivas, Saul D.; Serapio, Elissa; Ogburn, Tony; Ronnau, John; Vega, Alejandra; Tanguma, Angela; and Contreras, Andrea K., "Complex Gynecology Clinic" (2023). Research Symposium. 1.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/theme1/track1/1
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Complex Gynecology Clinic
Purpose: The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Complex Gynecology Clinic aims to reduce the shortage of women’s primary care providers in rural and medically underserved communities. The Complex Gynecologic clinic provides high quality- evidence based care to women at low or no cost regardless of immigration status, socioeconomic status, educational attainment, and age who might otherwise be unable to receive much needed care in other sites in the RGV.
Description: Some of the services offered, via grant funding, include preventive services such as well women exams, cervical cancer screening, and family planning. As well as work up and treatment for acute complaints. The clinic is also equipped with an ultrasound machine which can be used for diagnosis of gynecologic pathology and pregnancy confirmation and dating. Our community health worker helps patient apply to financial assistance programs, community assistance programs, and Covid-19 relief programs. The primary objective is to provide preventive services to reduce risk for future adverse health outcomes and minimize need for interventions to women in rural and underserved areas.
Partners:
- Area Health Education Center Program – funding
- Healthy Mujeres Grant – funding
- Family Planning Grant – funding
- Title X-Funding
Looking Ahead: The clinic has helped to facilitate surgical and medical treatment for patients by providing low cost services and help navigating the complex medical system. Our next steps includes expansion of the clinic as patient load increases.