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2016 Health Action Report

Since 1991 Bridging the Gaps has been providing community service,

promoting public health in underserved communities, and training

community-responsive health and social service professionals.

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BTG Advisory BoardMary Ellen Bradley, MSWBTG Program Director Emeritus

James W. Buehler, MDProfessor, Health Management & PolicyDrexel University Dornsife School of Public Health

Richard J. Cohen, PhD, FACHEPresident and CEOPublic Health Management Corporation

Ellen H. FunkPresidentEllen Funk and Associates

Diane GassCommunity Advocate

Jeane Ann Grisso, MD, MScProfessor EmeritusPublic Health, Nursing & Medicine University of Pennsylvania

Dee Reiley HillasCommunity Advocate

Willie D. Little, MSWCommunity Health Advocate

Brian Lentes (starting January 2017)Director, Bureau of Health PlanningPennsylvania Department of Health

Maria Pajil-BattleCommunity Advocate

Robert C. Richardson, MA, MDiv (through December 2016)Director, Bureau of Health PlanningPennsylvania Department of Health

Sister Mary Scullion, RSMExecutive DirectorProject H.O.M.E.

Walter Tsou, MD, MPHPast President American Public Health Association

Thomas Vernon, MDFormer Vice President Merck Vaccine DivisionFormer Colorado State Health Director

Frances Walker-PonnieCommunity Health Advocate

Mick Weeks, MPA Sr. K-12 Account ExecutiveApple Inc.

Dwayne Wharton, MEdDirector, External Affairs The Food Trust

BTG NetworkPhiladelphia ConsortiumLouis M. Bell Jr., MD, University of Pennsylvania

Dianne Butera, MSW, Temple University, BTG Program Director

Denise Curran, MS, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, BTG Program Director

Annette B. Gadegbeku, MD, Drexel University

Elissa Goldberg, MSS, LSW, Drexel University, BTG Program Director

Maria Hervada-Page, MSS, Thomas Jefferson University, BTG Program Director

Pat Anthony Lannutti, DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ellen Martinak, MS, University of Pennsylvania, BTG Program Director

Bridget McCormick, BS, University of Pennsylvania

R. Patrick McManus Jr., MD, Thomas Jefferson University

Susan Primavera, University of Pennsylvania

Kathleen Reeves, MD, Temple University

Steven Rosenzweig, MD, Drexel University College of Medicine

Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA, University of Pennsylvania

Lucy Wolf Tuton, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, BTG Executive Director

George P. Valko, MD, Thomas Jefferson University

Vincent J. Zarro, MD, PhD, Drexel University

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Walter Hu, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Leah Labranche, MSc, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, BTG Program Director

Maricely Reyes-Cruz, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

University of PittsburghThistle Elias, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, BTG Program Director

Joan Harvey, MD, University of Pittsburgh

Lehigh Valley Health Network Abby S. Letcher, MD, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Mary Ellen T. Miller, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, DeSales University, BTG Program Director Lissette Ortiz, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Bernadette West, PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, BTG Program Director

We are proud to share the Bridging the Gaps 2016 annual report. As we celebrate our 26th year, we are ever grateful to the many people who have strengthened and enriched the program through their involvement and to those who continue to sustain our work. For more information, visit www.bridgingthegaps.info.

Lucy Wolf Tuton, PhD Executive Director, Bridging the Gaps Network

BTG CHIP Facts & Figures Since its inception, BTG CHIP has …

Provided health-related service at 511 community sites:

� 362 Philadelphia

� 70 Erie

� 11 Lehigh Valley

� 24 New Jersey

� 59 Pittsburgh

� 1 Delaware

Included 5,011 participating students:

� 4,062 Philadelphia

� 373 Erie

� 70 Lehigh Valley

� 126 New Jersey

� 375 Pittsburgh

� 5 Delaware

From 2000 through 2017, BTG CHIP has …

Provided 103,318 days of service:

� 78,243 Philadelphia

� 10,013 Erie

� 1,865 Lehigh Valley

� 3,339 New Jersey

� 9,616 Pittsburgh

� 242 Delaware

BTG Seminar Series From fall 2003 to spring 2017, 2,118 students attended at least one seminar; some attended multiple seminars.

BTG Clinical Program From fall 2003 to spring 2017, 230 students completed the BTG Clinical Program.

BTG Clinical Scholars From 2006 to spring 2017, 109 students graduated as BTG Clinical Scholars.

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BTG Program ComponentsBTG Community Health Internship Program [BTG CHIP] (in all locations): BTG CHIP is a summer internship that matches students with community agencies/organizations, taking into account community site needs, professional disciplines and student interests. Whenever possible, students work in interprofessional teams.

In addition to their community-based work, students participate in didactic sessions where community members and health professionals help students gain the skills and knowledge to be effective providers for vulnerable populations.

In the fall, BTG hosts an Annual Symposium in Philadelphia. It provides students with an opportunity to present their summer projects in poster format and to discuss community

health issues with community representatives, public health officials, agency personnel, grantmakers, and university faculty and staff. All programs are represented at the Philadelphia symposium and, in addition, other program locations host their own local symposia.

BTG Seminar Series (Philadelphia only): An eight-part series held in the spring, winter and fall that highlights specific topics focused largely on vulnerable populations.

BTG Clinical Program (Philadelphia only): An advanced community clinical experience

that offers students a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to health and health care delivery for vulnerable populations.

BTG Clinical Scholars Program (Philadelphia only): Students who complete the BTG CHIP, Seminar Series and Clinical Program graduate as BTG Clinical Scholars.

BTG CHIP 2016 at a GlanceStudents/Projects/Sites: 210 students worked on 105 projects at 104 sites.

Professional Disciplines: Medicine, dental medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, public health, social work, psychology, creative arts in therapy, physician assistant, pharmacy, law, veterinary medicine.

Service Days: Students provided 5,540 days of health-related service.

Other Program Components (Philadelphia only)

BTG Seminar Series: 203 students attended at least one seminar.

BTG Clinical Program: 13 students participated in the BTG Clinical Program.

BTG Clinical Scholars: 9 students graduated as Clinical Scholars.

The 26th Anniversary Symposium

André Robert Lee received the 2016 BTG Award

and presented the keynote address. A producer

and director who has worked with top networks and

Hollywood studios, Lee’s filmography includes the

documentaries “I’m Not Racist … Am I?” (2014) and

“The Prep School Negro” (2012). In 2013 he received

a fellowship to direct and produce the series “Life

Cycles of Inequity: A Colorlines Series on Black Men.”

Bridging the Gaps (BTG) links the provision

of health-related service for

vulnerable populations with

the interprofessional training

of future health and social

service professionals.

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PHILADELPHIA SMALL GROUP LEADERS

Roberta Balsam, MATariem Burroughs, MSODL, MSEdEEDianne Butera, MSWElissa Goldberg, MSS, LSWMaria Hervada-Page, MSSAmy Hillier, PhDAllan Irving, PhD Denine PriceAnthony SingletonNicole Thomas, MBA

DREXEL UNIVERSITY

Program Staff and FacultyElissa Goldberg, MSS, LSW, Program DirectorPamela Brownstein

Academic PreceptorsRyan Brannon, MD Susan L. Brooks, JDRonald Comer, DSWMario Cruz, MD Blair Dickinson, MD, MS, FAAPStacy B. Ellen, DO, FAAPLeslie Everts, MDAnnette Gadegbeku, MD

Philadelphia Program Participants

Philadelphia ConsortiumStudents/Projects/Sites: 152 students participated in 69 projects at 68 sites in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Professional Disciplines: Medicine, public health, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, psychology, creative arts in therapy, pharmacy, law.

Service Days: Students provided 3,985 days of health-related service.

Participating Institutions: Drexel University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, University of the Sciences. Lehigh Valley students participated in Philadelphia’s core curricular sessions.

Student Activities:* Health-related client education, planning health activities, community social activities, research on health issues, assessing community resources, community outreach, advocacy activities, development or administration of surveys, literacy activities, linking clients with health resources.

Community Health Issues:* Diet and nutrition, exercise, cardiovascular health, mental health, oral health, access to health care, poverty, communication.

*The information provided here reflects only those categories reported by 40% or more of students

participating at this BTG program location.

I leave with a greater understanding

of what it means not only to be

a nurse, but also how to be a

better teammate and advocate

for patients. I must consider the

sociocultural factors influencing

health … I must consider all

the things that contribute to [a

patient’s] current state of wellness.

Valerie Bai University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

I am so grateful for BTG and

the experience that I’ve had this

summer. It was awesome to get

to work with experts in so many

health care disciplines. I now

see the necessity for this kind of

interdisciplinary teamwork in

order to provide the highest

quality of care.

Jin Hwang University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Bridging the Gaps … allowed me

to explore a new place and a new

group of people that have come

to change my thinking. … Before

my internship at BTG, I had never

really talked to a homeless person,

besides simple greetings on the

street. Yet this summer I … got to

sit down with the homeless and the

drug users and hear their stories.

Michael Chase Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Elissa Goldberg, MSS, LSWJeremiah Goldstein, MDErica J. Harris, MD, FAAEMFlossie Ierardi, MM, MT-BC, LPCRaymond Lum, MPhil, MS Katie McPeak, MDCandace Robertson-James, DrPHEllen Schelly-Hill, MMT, BC-DMT, LPCRyan N. Schroeder, MDBrent Simmons, MDDaniel Taylor, DOSandra Wolf, MD, OBGYNVincent J. Zarro, MD, PhD

Community PreceptorsMichelle Abbruzzese, MSS Maribel Arzuaga, BARoberta Balsam, MAJoy Bullard, MA, MT-BC, LPCRachel Compton, MSW, LSWTheodore Corbin, MD, MPPKelly CourtsEric DolawayTerry Dougherty, MEdKatie Feehan, MPH, CHESJacinto J. Grant, MSWCynthia Haskin, JDBen HirshJohn Jacobs, MSSuku John, PhDHans B. Kersten, MD, FAAPLora Magaldi, MAArlene Malcolm-Bell, PhDShannon Morgan, MSSMaya C. Muhammad, MPHJess Nambudiri, MSWMichael O’BryanSarah Pivonka, BSKatie Price, PhDDavid ReisJohn Rich, MD, MPHGretchen Shanfeld, MPH

Maria TateStacey Trooskin, MD, PhDRenee Turchi, MD, MPH, FAAPLori WalshSteveanna Wynn, BS

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Program Staff and FacultyDenise Curran, MS, Program DirectorJohn Costa, MEd

Academic PreceptorsDenise Curran, MSPat Lannutti, DOCathy Y. Poon, PharmD, FPPAG

Community PreceptorsRonda Blackson, RNLaura CrandallEric DolawayDana Griffith, BSRebecca Kochman, MSWEmily Labree, LSWLilly LugoMaya C. Muhammad, MPHJaclynn Ries, MSKelly Sanford, BSWMark Weber, BSMichelle Woltz, MHS, CRNP, CARNSteveanna Wynn, BSKate Zmich

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Program Staff and FacultyDianne Butera, MSW, Program Director

Academic PreceptorsTariem A. Burroughs, MSEd, MSODLDianne Butera, MSWJacquee K. Lukawski, MEd

Philadelphia Program Participants (continued)

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In what other capacity will I be able

to form a relationship with a dance

therapy student and to meet other

creative arts therapy students

and learn more about their …

perspectives and craft? The type of

interplay I experienced this summer

is so unique to this program.

Candice Mazon Drexel University College of Medicine

They [BTG interns] were eager to

learn, eager to assist, willing to

listen to our clients and quick to

show compassion and care. They

have shown their willingness to

take on new challenges and not

only learn from those around them,

but also to roll up their sleeves and

do whatever is needed to get

the job done.

Marjorie Dejoie-Brewer, MD Sickle Cell Disease Association: Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter (SCDAA/PDVC) BTG Community Preceptor BTG CHIP Alumnus, 1993 Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania

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Community PreceptorsVanessa Atkins, MSNaida Burgos Yvette DavisKelly Devlin, MSWZareya LewisMark McAndrewYvonne McCoy, MBACharmaine Sudler MilliganDoris PhillipsAntonio Romero Nancy Rothman, EdD, RNKevin WeberJacquelyn S. WyleySteveanna Wynn, BSSarah Yemane, MEdChristine Zacchei, MSS, LSW

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

Program Staff and FacultyMaria Hervada-Page, MSS, Program DirectorR. Patrick McManus Jr, MDGeorge P. Valko, MD

Academic PreceptorsRickie Brawer, PhD, MPHNancy Brisbon, MDMaria Hervada-Page, MSSMary Hess, PHarmD, FASHP, FCCMCaryn Johnson, MS, OTR/L, FAOTAR. Patrick McManus, MDJames Plumb, MD, MPHRobert Simmons, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, CPHGeorge P. Valko, MD

Community PreceptorsMark Atwood, MSKatherine Baumgardner, MSWMary Ellen Bolden, BSWBarbara Bungy, MPH, MBABarbara ColemanPatty Inacker, MSW, MBAKeevon Johnson, BSKatherine Kinsey, PhD, RN, FAANMaya C. Muhammad, MPHShauntay Murray BS, CLCJess Nambudiri, MSWEdna ReddickClayton Ruley, MSS, MLSPGretchen Shanfeld, MPHMisty Sparks Lorraine ThomasNoelle Warford, LSW, MSWBethany Welch, PhDSteveanna Wynn, BS

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Program Staff and FacultyEllen Martinak, MS, Program DirectorLouis M. Bell Jr, MDPeter F. Cronholm, MD, MSCEMary Frances Cummings, MPH, RDHZvi D. Gellis, PhDJoan I. Gluch, PhD, RDH, PHDHPBridget McCormick, BSAnn L. O’Sullivan, PhD, FAAN, CPNPSusan PrimaveraAnthony Rostain, MD, MALucy Wolf Tuton, PhD

Academic PreceptorsWhitney Cabey, MDPeter Cronholm, MD, MSCENadia Dowshen, MDZvi D. Gellis, PhDKenneth Ginsburg, MD, MSEdJoan I. Gluch, PhD, RDH, PHDHPAmy Hillier, MSW, PhDJeffrey Hom, MD, MPH Shreya Kangovi, MD, MSHPAnna Morgan, MD, MScAnn L. O’Sullivan, PhD, FAAN, CRNPRoy Wade Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, MSHPBrittany Watson, VMD, PhDBrian Work, MD, MPH

Community PreceptorsVictoria AdomolgaJacqui Bowman, PhDBarbara Bungy, MPH, MBATamala Carter, CHWMarjorie Dejoie-Brewer, MDTimene Farlow, MSWCarrie Fox-Kline, MSWLinda Hawkins, PhD, LPCKiasha Huling, MSW, LSWPatty Inacker, MSW, MBAKatherine Kinsey, PhD, RN, FAANGwen Lech, MSN, CRNPColleen McCauley, RN, BSN, MPHEsther MoralesMaya C. Muhammad, MPHShauntay Murray, BS, CLCEdna ReddickDavid ReisClayton Ruley, MSS, MLSPLorraine ThomasSister Alia WalkerBethany Welch, PhDAlexandra WolkoffSteveanna Wynn, BS

Philadelphia Program Participants (continued)

… I have heard countless stories and

connected with some of the most

amazing people, who continue to

smile and persevere after coming

from imaginable trauma … I have

seen inspiring examples of courage,

kindness and determination that I

will never forget.

Alyssa Kurtz Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathy Program

Through BTG, I have been able to

broaden my knowledge about the

North Philadelphia community and

… to interact with the community

members and learn from them. I will

take these interactions with me into

my professional experiences and

remember the faces that taught me

about perseverance, togetherness

and resiliency.

Morgan Brockman Temple University, College of Public Health Occupational Therapy Program

The creativity, enthusiasm and

dedication of the students made

them assets in the health centers

and contributors to our mission

of providing high-quality health

care to all Philadelphians. We

fully support the BTG Program

as a way to provide vital services

to organizations, while preparing

students for the future careers in

the health professions.

Thomas Storey, MD, MPH Philadelphia Department of Public Health BTG Community Preceptor

Allegheny Senior Center

Aquinas Center

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha

Beckett Life Center

Bethesda Project, My Brother’s House

C a Difference

Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia

CARIE (Center for the Advocacy of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly)

Center for Education and Public Initiatives, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Centro Nueva Creación

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Gender and Sexuality Development Clinic

City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Covenant House Pennsylvania

Depaul USA

Dr. Bernett L. Johnson Jr. Sayre Health Center

Drexel University College of Medicine

Earth’s Keepers, Inc.

East Park Revitalization Alliance

EducationWorks

Food and Wellness Network

Francis J. Myers Recreation Center

Gaudenzia, Inc.

Hahnemann Hospital, Healing Hurt People: Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice

Hall Mercer

HERO

Journey’s Way

Legacy Youth Tennis and Education

Lutheran Settlement House, Senior Center

Maternity Care Coalition, Cribs for Kids

Medical Legal Community Partnership

Mercy Hospice

Mercy LIFE – West Philadelphia

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries

Nationalities Service Center

North Light Community Center

Northern Children’s Services

Nurse Family Partnership and Mabel Morris Family Home Visit Program

Penn Center for Community Health Workers, IMPaCT

Philadelphia City Rowing

Philadelphia FIGHT

Philadelphia Futures

Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center

Philadelphia Senior Center

Prevention Point Philadelphia

Project HOME

Public Citizens for Children and Youth

Puentes de Salud, Hacia el Futuro

Ready, Willing & Able

Refugee Resettlement Program, HIAS Pennsylvania

Salvation Army Red Shield Family Residence

SHARE Food Program

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America/Philadelphia Delaware Valley Chapter (SCDAA/PDVC)

Smith Memorial Playground

Southwest Community Development Corporation

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine

Temple Health Connection

Temple University Upward Bound

The Attic Youth Center

The Village of Arts and Humanities

To Our Children’s Future with Health, Inc.

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Turning Points - FAWN

Unitarian Universalist House Outreach Program

Urban Blazers

Urban Tree Connection

Veterans Multi-Service Center

Women Against Abuse

Youth Emergency Service

Philadelphia Community Partners

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Overall, I have found the Bridging

the Gaps internship … to be

exceptionally educational. I will

be able to apply many of the

experiences and lessons gained

from this internship to better myself

as a future physician.

Brendan Paull Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathy Program

I hope that in my career I will

not treat my patients differently

because of where they come from

or the situation they are in. This

experience has allowed me to

become more open and think about

my future in terms of patient care.

Megan Church Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathy Program

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineStudents/Projects/Sites: 16 students worked on 16 projects at 16 community sites in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Professional Discipline: Medicine.

Service Days: Students provided 448 days of health-related service.

Student Activities:* Oral health activities, planning health activities, health-related client

education, community social activities, community outreach, research on health issues,

advocacy activities, client interviews, linking clients with health resources, assessing

community resources, literacy activities, teaching living skills.

Community Health Issues:* Diet and nutrition, oral health, exercise, personal hygiene, cardiovascular health, obesity, access to health care, communication, diabetes, child care, mental health, cultural beliefs/practices, women’s health.



Program Staff and FacultyLeah Labranche, MSc, Program DirectorWalter HuMaricely Reyes-Cruz

Academic PreceptorsErika Allen, PhDNancy Carty, PhDRobert Evans, DO, BA John Gallagher, DOAlice Hudder, PhDHeather Jones, PhDChristine S. Kell, PhDChristopher Keller, PhDRandy J. Kulesza Jr., PhDLeah Labranche, MScJack Lee, PhDKim Moscatello, PhDKyle Scully, PhDDiana Speelman, PhD

Community PreceptorsPam Biroscak, MSStephanie GarciaShannon Getz, BSWMolly Johannessen, PhD, MSc, MEdJames Johnson, MEdMartin M. Kelly, BSW, NHACherie Kinem, MSWBarbara Ann Lewis, RNSarah McFarland, RNAmanda Merski, MSW, LCSWAmy Paszkowski, ADONElizabeth Seibert, NHA, MHSADiane SicklesAngela Tadda, MPAKim Whelan, MS Veronica Wygant, RN Diana Zenewicz, RN

Community PartnersBarber National InstituteBrevillier VillageErie DAWNErie Homes for Children and AdultsErie VA Medical CenterHANDSHealth Care for the Homeless Partnership Initiative JDRFLake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineLECOM Senior Living Center Mercy Center for WomenMercy Hilltop Center Millcreek Community HospitalSafeNetVoices for IndependenceYMCA Kids Club

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Lehigh Valley Health NetworkStudents/Projects/Sites: 10 students worked on 5 projects at 5 community sites in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Professional Disciplines: Nursing, physician assistant, medicine.


Participating Institutions: DeSales University, Moravian College, University of Scranton, The Commonwealth Medical College.

Student Activities:* Assessing community resources, health-related client education, planning health activities, research on health issues, community outreach, community social activities, advocacy activities, oral health activities, health screenings, teaching living skills, evaluation of existing programs, linking clients with health resources.

Community Health Issues:* Cardiovascular health, diet and nutrition, oral health, exercise, access to health care, child care, personal hygiene, poverty, communication, cultural beliefs/practices, homelessness, insurance/social services, mental health, race/ethnicity, substance abuse.



Program Staff and FacultyMary Ellen Miller, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, Program DirectorAbby S. Letcher, MDLissette Ortiz

Academic PreceptorsPamela Adamshick, PhDDona Carpenter, EdD, RNCathy Coyne, PhD, MPHAbby Letcher, MD Mary Ellen Miller, PhD, RN, APHN-BCJanet Townsend, PhD

Community PreceptorsTina Amato, MS, RD, LDNHassan BattsJonathan CopelandCathy Coyne, PhD, MPHAbby Letcher, MDAndrea Wilson

Community PartnersAlliance Hall Summer Recreation Program

Casa Guadalupe

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), Healthy Stores Initiative

Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley

Sixth Street Shelter

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BTG was an invaluable experience

for me as a future health care

professional, as I was able to see

the multiple disconnects that

exist within our health care

system, firsthand, and how

[they] directly affect the lives of

community members.

Sarah Ochs DeSales University Physician Assistant Program

The BTG Program provides us with

an opportunity to augment our

current services to individuals and

families in need as well as … to

address population health issues in

our community. BTG consistently

provides an opportunity for our

staff to contribute to the future of

medicine by working directly with

BTG learners.

Hasshan Batts, DHSc, LCSW, CADC The Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley BTG Community Preceptor

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Students/Projects/Sites: 14 students worked on 6 projects at 6 community sites in New Jersey: Camden, New Brunswick, Newark, Pennsauken and Trenton.

Professional Disciplines: Medicine and public health.


Student Activities:* Community outreach, assessing community resources, research on health issues, development or administration of surveys, client interviews, health-related client education, oral health activities, community social activities, linking clients with health resources, planning health activities, health status tracking.

Community Health Issues:* Access to health care, diet and nutrition, exercise, oral health, homelessness, insurance/social service, mental health, poverty, race/ethnicity, communication, obesity, substance abuse.



Program Staff and FacultyBernadette West, PhD, MA, Program Director

Academic PreceptorsJoyce G. Afran, MDIrina Grafova, PhDBernadette Callahan Hohl, PhD, MPH Teri E. Lassiter, PhD, MPHSonia Garcia Laumbach, MD Karen Lin, MD, MSAdana Llanos, PhD, MPHQingyu Meng, PhDRebecca C. Moore, DOAubrey M. Olson, DO, MSEd Samantha M. Plasner, DO David E. Swee, MDMeagan W. Vermeulen, MD

Community PreceptorsManuel CastanedaKaiya Harris, BSMelissa Mascolo, MAYvette MolinaCindy Sickora, DNP, RNSusan Stephenson-Martin, MS, CD/NMichael Swerdlow, PhD

Community PartnersBridgeway Rehabilitation ServicesCamden Coalition of Healthcare ProvidersElijah’s PromiseJordan & Harris Community Health CenterMaking it Possible to End Homelessness (MIPH) New Brunswick Tomorrow (NBT)SNAP-Ed /EFNEP

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I am very glad I had the opportunity

to participate in the BTG program.

This experience has given me

a genuine understanding of

who the homeless are and how

homelessness impacts their lives.

The insight I have gained from

working with the clients and staff

… will help me become a more

understanding physician.

Ajan Sivaramamoorthy Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

BTG has been a very beneficial

experience for both me, as the

preceptor, and the students. The

students are able to bring their

academic knowledge and use it

in a practical manner within the

communities we serve. It has been

rewarding to see them grow, learn

and mature to the point where

[they] are managing programs and

see the fruit of their labor.

Susan Stephenson-Martin, MS, CD/N Middlesex EFNEP/SNAP-Ed BTG Community Preceptor

University of PittsburghStudents/Projects/Sites: 18 students worked on 9 projects at 9 community sites in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Professional Disciplines: Medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, social work.


Student Activities:* Planning health activities, oral health activities, research on health issues, health-related client education, development or administration of surveys, client interviews, community social activities, advocacy activities, direct service delivery, evaluation of existing programs.

Community Health Issues:* Diet and nutrition, oral health, communication, exercise, poverty, access to health care, personal hygiene, child care, homelessness, mental health.



Program Staff and FacultyThistle Elias, DrPH, MPA, Program DirectorJoan Harvey, MD

Academic PreceptorsThuy Bui, MDDr. Sharon E. Connor, PharmDThistle Elias, DrPH, MPAMark Friedman, PhDRachel A. Fusco, PhD, MSW Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhDAnn Mitchell, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FIAAN, FAANTracy SoskaMartha Ann Terry, PhD

Community PreceptorsPam Dickinson, BS Sarah DittoeJustin ForzanoDeborah Gallagher, MEd Jessica GumbertSharon Higginbotham, PhD, COOCharonda Hill, MSOL

Jon Hoffman Katelyn Kaczorowski, RNLaura Kelley, MSWCelia Kinville, MSWDenise McGill-Delaney, MSWMary Parks, CSJ Kandace Powell, MSWMark TaylorPatricia Wood, MSW

Community PartnersBethlehem HavenBraddock Youth ProjectCenter of LifeCommunity Human ServicesCOTRAIC Early Head StartGwen’s GirlsHeritage Community InitiativesPittsburgh Soccer in the CommunitySisters Place

I have come to appreciate that …

there can be no one solution for

building communities or promoting

health; rather, responses must be

as varied and comprehensive as

the issues they address—and must

truly engage individuals within

communities to be effective.

Annemarie Malbon University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

The interns played an integral role

in program implementation and

curriculum development. Their

positive attitude, diligence and

professionalism shone through

the entire internship … BTG has

ensured our community continues

to receive summer services they

need and deserve.

Laura Kelley, MSW Heritage Community Initiatives BTG Community Preceptor

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BTG Program Support*

The Philadelphia program is made possible through generous support from:

AmeriHealth CaritasCigna FoundationCollege of Physicians of PhiladelphiaCaroline Fredricka Holdship CH through PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review CommitteeBenjamin Evans, ARMFederal Work-Study Program First Hospital FoundationJeane Ann Grisso, MD, MScHess FoundationRoger & Dee Reiley Hillas Patricia KindLeo & Peggy Pierce Family FoundationPennsylvania Department of HealthThe Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation

The Lake Erie program is made possible through generous support from:

Erie Community Foundation

The Lehigh Valley program is made possible through generous support from:

Federal Work-Study Program

The New Jersey program is made possible through generous support from:

Federal Work-Study ProgramOffice of Public Health Practice through the NJ Public Health Training Center

The Pittsburgh program is made possible through generous support from:

Drs. Ruben and Maria AbuntoAnonymous Anonymous GSPH FacultyRabbi Art Donsky, D.Div.Dr. Martha TerryUPMC

*List in alphabetical order and may not include all sources of support.

Bryn Mawr CollegeGraduate School of Social Work and Social Research

DeSales UniversityDepartment of Nursing and HealthPhysician’s Assistant Program

Drexel UniversityCollege of Medicine Dean’s Office Department of Educational Affairs Department of MedicineCollege of Nursing and Health ProfessionsDornsife School of Public HealthSt. Christopher’s Hospital for ChildrenThomas R. Kline School of Law

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicinePreclinical Education FacultyThe Clinical FacultyThe Office of the PresidentThe Office of the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs

Lehigh Valley Health NetworkLehigh Valley Health Network

Moravian CollegeDepartment of Nursing & Public Health

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineDepartment of Family MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineMarketing and CommunicationsOffice of Financial AidOffice of the PresidentOffice of the ProvostOffice of Student Affairs

Temple UniversityCollege of Public Health Department of Nursing Department Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy Program School of Social WorkLewis Katz School of Medicine

School of Pharmacy

Thomas Jefferson UniversitySydney Kimmel Medical College Dean’s Office Department of Community and Family MedicineJefferson School of Health Professions Department of Occupational TherapyJefferson School of PharmacyJefferson School of Population Health

Rowan University

Department of Family Medicine

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyChancellor’s Office/Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences

School of Public Health

The Commonwealth Medical CollegeOffice of the Senior Associate Dean Regional Campuses, Community and Educational Affairs

Office of the Vice Dean

University of PennsylvaniaCenter for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsPerelman School of MedicineSchool of Dental MedicineSchool of Nursing School of Social Policy and PracticeSchool of Veterinary Medicine

University of PittsburghGraduate School of Public HealthSchool of Dental MedicineSchool of MedicineSchool of NursingSchool of PharmacySchool of Social Work

University of the Sciences Office of Government and Community AffairsPhiladelphia College of Pharmacy

University of ScrantonDepartment of Nursing

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For More Information Bridging the Gaps Program Office Room 914 Blockley Hall 423 Guardian Drive Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021Phone: 215-898-4141 Fax: [email protected]

Lucy Wolf Tuton, PhD Executive Director

Ellen Martinak, MS Associate Director

Bridget McCormick, BS Program Coordinator

BTG Institutional SupportThe Bridging the Gaps Program would not be possible without support from our participating institutions. We specifically want to acknowledge the following:

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