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With the motto — “The needs of the patient
come first” — three Ross University School of
Medicine grads are dedicated to uplifting
patient care for residents in neighboring
Central Brooklyn, New York communities RUSM Chief Residents - Mitchell Hare, MD ’20 (left), Gilda-
Rae Grell, MD’19 (second from left), and Morris Kopyt, MD
with health and equity disparities as they ’19(Right) along with fellow Chief Resident Ruchi Yadav, MD.
begin their chief residencies at Brookdale About the EQITI Project
University Hospital Medical Center, part of The program seeks to break down significant
One Brooklyn Health System (OBHS) access barriers and provide a system of true
care-continuity, by electronically pairing
Recently appointed to share three of the four outpatients with a medical resident who will
third-year chief resident positions for the monitor their care directly, guided through
hospital’s internal medicine department, achieving quality metrics. Coupled with the
Mitchell Hare, MD ’20, Morris Kopyt, MD ’19, most up-to-date curriculum and an integrated
and Gilda-Rae Grell, MD’19, are excited to feedback system, there will be reassurance that
help launch an innovative, hands-on project. the community is receiving the care that they
The EQITI Project, a training model based on need. With close monitoring of health issues
Education, Quality, and Interprofessional from chronic kidney disease, high blood
Team Integration, will pair patients with an pressure, and diabetes to preventative care,
assigned physician at the hospital and such as cancer screening and vaccinations —
medical center’s local outpatient clinics. Its health issues that can improve with close
goal is to address the root causes behind the monitoring of care — the entire community can
significant life expectancy gap for the begin to heal.
community. It’s a dedicated team approach
to healthcare that is rolling out in Brooklyn READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
neighborhoods.
“Our goal is to really focus on access to care Check out the RUSM Chief Resident and
and make some significant changes in the Fellow List for 2022-2023 on the next page!!!
outpatient experience for patients,” says Dr.
Hare. “All of us, as chief residents, and the Are you an RUSM graduate who has been
department of medicine, share the same named chief resident or fellow? Please
passion for equitable access to care and it is share by completing this form with your
if the stars aligned on this once-in-a-lifetime name and residency information for the
opportunity to turn this visionary model into Office of Alumni Relations and we'll add you
a reality. Easy access to quality care hasn’t to our growing list!
always been readily available, and we are
working tirelessly to change that narrative.”
