Melissa L Palma
Biographic Data
| ID | 326139 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa L Palma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa L |
| FAMILY NAME | Palma |
| SIGNATURE | PALMA M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Melissa L. Palma is with Cook County Health, Chicago, IL. Andrea Arthofer, Joyce M. Wahba, and Denise A. Martinez are with the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Kristen M. Halstead is with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City. |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1349-7928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Using a Decolonizing Research Method to Address Underrepresentation and Health Disparities of Filipinx/a/o Americans
Kuwentuhan is an indigenous Filipino oral storytelling method used to preserve history and values and demonstrates how cultural values and knowledge are passed down through generations. Kuwentuhan incorporates collaborative experiences as individuals share their personal stories and perspectives. Indigenous Filipinos use the practice of kuwentuhan to build kapwa (shared identity) and spiritual connection with each other. Kuwentuhan is used by res…
Rapid Creation of a Multiagency Alternate Care Site for Covid-19– Positive Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Cook County Health partnered with the Chicago Departments of Public Health and Family & Support Services and several dozen community-based organizations to rapidly establish a temporary medical respite shelter during the spring 2020 COVID-19 peak for individuals experiencing homelessness in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. This program provided low-barrier isolation housing to medically complex adults until their safe return to congregate setti…
Service Learning in Health Care for Underserved Communities
The University of Iowa Mobile Clinic (UIMC) is an interdisciplinary student-run free medical clinic founded in 2002. UIMC provides free health screenings, education, and basic services to underserved populations in Iowa: immigrants, refugees, migrant farmworkers, individuals experiencing homelessness, low-income individuals, and people who live in rural communities. Forty-four percent of patients surveyed use UIMC as their only source of care. Ni…
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Service Learning in Health Care for Underserved Communities
The University of Iowa Mobile Clinic (UIMC) is an interdisciplinary student-run free medical clinic founded in 2002. UIMC provides free health screenings, education, and basic services to underserved populations in Iowa: immigrants, refugees, migrant farmworkers, individuals experiencing homelessness, low-income individuals, and people who live in rural communities. Forty-four percent of patients surveyed use UIMC as their only source of care. Ni…
Rapid Creation of a Multiagency Alternate Care Site for Covid-19– Positive Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Cook County Health partnered with the Chicago Departments of Public Health and Family & Support Services and several dozen community-based organizations to rapidly establish a temporary medical respite shelter during the spring 2020 COVID-19 peak for individuals experiencing homelessness in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. This program provided low-barrier isolation housing to medically complex adults until their safe return to congregate setti…
Using a Decolonizing Research Method to Address Underrepresentation and Health Disparities of Filipinx/a/o Americans
Kuwentuhan is an indigenous Filipino oral storytelling method used to preserve history and values and demonstrates how cultural values and knowledge are passed down through generations. Kuwentuhan incorporates collaborative experiences as individuals share their personal stories and perspectives. Indigenous Filipinos use the practice of kuwentuhan to build kapwa (shared identity) and spiritual connection with each other. Kuwentuhan is used by res…
Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Health equity (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)