Previous Project Descriptions

List of practica projects from 2021-22 >

Center for Imaging Value Improvement (CIVI)
Faculty Sponsor: Shireen Hayatghaibi, MPH, Texas Children's Hospital

Developing Best Practices in Comprehensive Oral Care
Faculty Sponsor: Cindy Farach-Carson, Ph.D., UT Dental

Developing Strategies to Increase Participation in Fetal/Neonatal Research
Texas Children's Hospital

Exploring the Integration of Genomics into Clinical Care: Newborn and Military Settings
Faculty Sponsor: Stacey Pereira, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Healthcare Quality and Value
Faculty Sponsor: Kyler Godwin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE): A Mixed Method Examination of Interprofessional Healthcare Teams
Faculty Sponsors: Amy Amspoker, Ph.D. and Annette Walder, M.S., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Identifying Sources of Burnout in Resident Physicians: A Focus Group Study
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Childress, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Improving Consent Process for Pregnant Mothers at Risk of Preterm Delivery
Faculty Sponsor: Frank Placencia, M.D., Texas Children's Hospital

Mental Health Research and Education
Faculty Sponsors: Ali Asghar-Ali, M.D. and Jennifer Bryan, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Miracle babies, medicine, and the media: A content analysis of who “miracle babies” are and why they are called “miracles”
Faculty Sponsor: Trevor M. Bibler, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

NASA JSC Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory
Faculty Sponsor: Pete Roma, Ph.D., NASA Johnson Space Center

Optimizing Patient-Initiated Post-Charge Care in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Faculty Sponsor: Molly Horstman, M.D., M.S., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Research Ethics and Informed Consent: New Research, New Policies?
Faculty Sponsor: Stephanie Morain, Ph.D., M.P.H., Baylor College of Medicine

Research on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomics
Faculty Sponsors: Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D. and Mary Majumder, J.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

State Right-to-Try Laws: What Are They Good For?
Faculty Sponsor: Claire Horner, J.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

Supporting Informed Decision Making in Cancer Care
Faculty Sponsor: Robert J. Volk, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center

The Psychology and Ethics of Medical Decision Making
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby Ph.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

Using Ethics and Policy Tools to Advance Health Equity
Faculty Sponsor: Mary Majumder, J.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Using Health Campaigns to Increase Screening Rates for HIV and Hepatitis C
Faculty Sponsor: Monisha Arya, M.D., M.P.H., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

A Fate Worse than Death
Faculty Sponsor: Janet Malek, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Behavioral Health for Long Term Space Flight
Faculty Sponsor: Thomas Williams, Ph.D., Johnson Space Center

Behavioral Health and Performance Research for Future Long-duration Space Missions
Faculty Sponsor: Sandra Whitmire, Ph.D., Johnson Space Center

Bringing Costs into Medical Decisions
Faculty Sponsor: Heidi Russell, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Children's Hospital

Burden of Medical Care in Complex Childhood Illness
Faculty Sponsor: Heidi Russell, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Children's Hospital

Community-based Epidemiological Research of HIV in Social Networks
Faculty Sponsor: Kayo Fujimoto, Ph.D., UT School of Public Health

Computer-based Cognitive Training
Faculty Sponsor: Randall Wright, M.D., Memorial Hermann Hospital

Creating a Shared Assessment across Milestone Early Adopter Programs: Breaking Bad News and Disclosure of Error Skills among New Residents
Faculty Sponsor: Tyson Pillow, M.D., M.Ed., Baylor College of Medicine

Development and User Testing of a Decision Aid for Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

Effectiveness and Implementation of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in CBOCs
Faculty Sponsor: Jeffrey Cully, Ph.D, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Empowering Patients in Chronic Care
Faculty Sponsor: LeChauncy Woodard, M.D., M.P.H., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomics Research
Faculty Sponsor: Mary Majumder, J.D., Ph.D. and Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Ethical Challenges and Multidisciplinary Approach to Patients with Disorders of Consciousness in Neurocritical Care
Faculty Sponsor: Christos Lazaridis, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Ethical Issues in Medical Decision Making
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

The Ethics and Politics of Public Health Policy
Faculty Sponsor: Stephanie Morain, Ph.D., M.P.H., Baylor College of Medicine

Exercise and Cognitive Function
Faculty Sponsor: Randall Wright, M.D., Memorial Hermann Hospital

Health Campaigns to Improve HIV and HCV Testing in Houston
Faculty Sponsor: Monisha Arya, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Healthcare Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Faculty Sponsor: Aanand Naik, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Healthcare Quality and Value
Faculty Sponsor: Kyler Godwin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Baylor College of Medicine

Houston Center of Excellence in Primary Care Education: A Mixed Method Evaluation of Interprofessional Healthcare Teams
Faculty Sponsors: Lindsey Martin, Ph.D, Amy Amspoker, Ph.D, and Annette Walder, M.S., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston Center of Excellence in Primary Education: An Interprofessional Academic Patient Aligned Care Team
Faculty Sponsor: LeChauncy Woodard, M.D., M.P.H., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

How "Public" Should Public Health Decision-Making Be?
Stephanie Morain, Ph.D., M.P.H., Baylor College of Medicine

How Should Cutting-Edge Science be Incorporated into Public Health Policy?
Faculty Sponsor: Stephanie Morain, Ph.D., M.P.H., Baylor College of Medicine

Improving Consent Process for Pregnant Mothers at Risk of Preterm Delivery
Faculty Sponsor: Frank Placencia, M.D., Texas Children's Hospital

Improving Obesity Self-Care among Mentally Ill Veterans
Faculty Sponsor: Gina Evans-Hudnall, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Mental Health Research and Education
Faculty Sponsors: Ali Asghar-Ali, M.D. and Jennifer Bryman, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Narratives of Burn Injury: Patients' Reflections after 5 Years
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Childress, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Over Diagnosis and Over Detection in Cancer
Faculty Sponsor: Robert J. Volk, Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center

Patient Care Navigation Programs Serving People who Frequently Use Emergency Departments in Texas
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca Wells, Ph.D., UT School of Public Health

Patient Engagement and Shared Decision Making in Cancer Control
Faculty Sponsor: Robert J. Volk, Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center

Patient's Family Members' Perspective on Family Meetings in Critical Care Units
Faculty Sponsor: Courtenay Bruce, J.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

The Psychology and Ethics of Medical Decision Making
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

Reliability of Cognitive Screening Tests in Hospitalized Older Adults
Faculty Sponsor: Molly Horstman, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Research on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomics
Faculty Sponsors: Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D., Mary Majumder, J.D., Ph.D.,, and Christi Guerrini, J.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Review of Growth Factors in Childhood Cancer
Faculty Sponsor: Heidi Russell, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Children's Hospital

Roles, Responsibilities, and Best Practices in Clinical Ethics Consultation Involving Ventricular Disease Devices
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Childress, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Supporting Informed Decision Making in Cancer Care
Faculty Sponsor: Robert J. Volk, Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center

Transplant and Critical Care Ethics
Faculty Sponsor: Courtenay Bruce, J.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

Transplant/LVAD Candidacy and Responsible Allocation
Faculty Sponsor: Savitri Fedson, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine

The Vortex of Expectations: Visions, Aspirations, and the Promise of Human Longevity Research
Faculty Sponsor: Christopher Scott, Ph.D., M.A., Baylor College of Medicine

Young Men's Affiliation Project
Faculty Sponsor: Kayo Fujimoto, M.D., UT School of Public Health