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Research Projects

Recent Publications

Oral Presentations

  • Zoe Abel, Nora Gimpel, M.D., Rebecca Eary, D.O. (2025) Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention: Educating and Empowering Medical Students to Expand Screenings in a Community Clinic. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025 
  • Kimberly Sladek, Mohammad Khan, Persephone Tian, Marium Khan, Ruta Uttarkar, Kanoa Kelly (2023) HIV Screening and Linkage to Care at a Student-Run Free Clinic for Unhouse Patients.
    Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Minneapolis) October 2023

Poster Presentations

  • Shrivastava, A., Frelier, M., Ho, A., Nieminen, T., Sladek, K., Speed, S., Gimpel, N., M.D. (2025) Evaluating the Impact of Educational Talks on HIV Screening at Shelter-Based Student-Run Free Clinics. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Wu, J. Schmich, B. Umana, L. Hurt, M. Dudley, R. Gimpel, N., M.D. (2025) Improving Cervical Cancer Screening at a Community Health Clinic. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Nguyen, C., Trivedi, R., McCranie, A., Dabbs, G., Thompson, K., Sarwar, F., Gadiraju, N., Wang, J., Speed, S., Gimpel, N., M.D. (2025) Enhancing Vision Screening and Ocular Health for Underserved and Unhoused Populations through Portable Fundus Camera Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Lumongsud, E; Jonnalagadda, P; Kruse, D; Manjrekar, A; Penner, A; Srinivas, R; Kasatinon, D (2025) The Effectiveness of a Musculoskeletal Student-Run Free Clinic as a Medical Student Educational Tool. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • *Cunningham, S; *Kudchadker, R; Gimpel N, M.D. (2025) Chronic Disease Follow-Up and Management in Underserved Populations: A Retrospective Chart Review at a Student Run Free Clinic in DallasStudent-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Ho, A., Nieminen, T., Frelier, M., Shrivastava, A., Sladek, K., Speed, S., Gimpel, N., M.D. (2025) Patient Knowledge, Attitudes, and Obstacles to HIV Screening at Shelter-Based Student-Run Free ClinicsStudent-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Cortez, M; Verver, H; Hasan, H; Gimpel, N (2025) Streamlining Project Management Across Student-Run Free Clinics: Development of an Automated Tracking SystemStudent-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Danda, V., Bedapudi, A. Qian, G., Golder, C., Pham, D., Vasquez, R. (2025) Optimizing Medication Inventory at a Student-Run Free Dermatology Clinic to Improve Medication Access and Adherence. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • *Cao, J; *Kang, C; Fazal, Z; Anderson, K; Alkhafaji, H; Banduru, Speed, S; Gimpel, N., M.D.  (2025) Evaluating a Discussion-Based Smoking Cessation Curriculum at a Student-Run Clinic for Unhoused Individuals. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • *Ravindra, D., *Shah, A., Gupta, A., Annapureddy, D., Thapaliya, A., Waghwala, S., Gimpel, N., M.D. (2025) The Effects of Time Spent in Homelessness on Health Literacy Skills and Healthcare System Negotiation. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Shannon, K. ; Srinath, A. ; Gimpel, N. MD (2025) Mind, Body, Comunidad: Implementing a Culturally Relevant Stress Reduction Workshop in a Free Clinic. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Manjrekar, A.; Kasitinon, D. (2025) A Data-Informed Scheduling Tool for Continuous Optimization in a Student-Run Specialty Clinic. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • *Krishnamurthy A., *Mandalapu A., Gurram A., Iyer AG., Le H., Kotamraju M., Gunn M., Speed S., Esquivel I., Higbea A. (2025) Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Knowledge: Evaluating a Community-Based Workshop and Predictors of Suboptimal Learning Outcomes. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Chicago) October 2025
  • Ritu Trivedi, Amber McCranie, Janvi Patel, Jessica Dae, Eleanor Dowell, Katy Cornwall, Rachel Clark, Nora Gimpel, MD (2024) Reducing Patient Wait Times at a Multidisciplinary Student-Run Free Clinic.
    Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Philadelphia) October 2024
  • Jonathan Reyes, Shelley Speed, M.S.N., APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC; Nora Gimpel, MD (2024) Securing Free Medications for People Experiencing Sheltered Homelessness at a Student-Run Free Clinic.
    Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Philadelphia) October 2024
  • Ashna Shah, Brianna Daphnis, Rebecca Vasquez, MD; Cathy Bryan (2024) Standardizing Lab Communication at Student-Run Free Clinics to Enhance Delivery of Patient Care.
    Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Philadelphia) October 2024
  • Ankia Srinath, Kacie Shannon, Brian Jafari, Nora Gimpel, MD. (2024) The Influence of Religion, Country of Origin, and U.S. Acculturation on Stress Coping Techniques in a Spanish-Speaking Student Run Free Clinic.
    Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Philadelphia) October 2024
  • Celine Dan-Tam Nguyen, Angela Arce, Nia MacKay, Heather Patrick, Monica Guerrero, Hongyi Zhang, Shelley Speed M.S.N., APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC; Nora Gimpel, MD (2024) Equity Initiative: Advancing Eye Care for the Unhoused Community at a Student-Run Free Clinic in Dallas TX. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Philadelphia) October 2024
  • Persephone Tian, Jonathan Reyes, Kanoa Kelly, Marium Khan, Kimberly Sladek, Mohammad Khan, Ruta Uttarkar, Shelley Speed M.S.N., APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC (2024) Utilizing Point-of-Care Testing for Diagmosing and Managing Type II Diabetes Mellitus Among Unhoused Men in North Texas. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Philadelphia) October 2024
  • Katherine Lake, Jason Wang, Kinza Meghani, Persephone Tian, Nora Gimpel, M.D., Shelley Speed, M.S.N., APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC (2024) Point-of-Care Lab Testing Needs: High Rates of Chronic Disease in North Texas Shelter Clinics. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Minneapolis) October 2023
  • Leslie Guerrero, Vraj Shah, Hannah Chang, Gabrielle Gard, Alejandra Nitsch, Rebecca Vasquez, M.D. (2024) Optimizing Dermatological Medication Management in a Student-Run Free Clinic. Student-Run Free Clinics Annual Conference (Minneapolis) October 2023