Sushma Boppana
October 22, 2025
2025-12-09 11:36
Sushma Boppana
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
Academic Mentor: Dr. Andrea Cherrington
Site: Red Crescent Clinic of Alabama
Sushma will create a patient referral system, helping patients access the services which the clinic is unable to provide. Initially, she will conduct a needs assessment, interviewing both patients and volunteers, nurses and physicians. Then, she will create a screening form and note in the EMR to be used in tracking referrals. Lastly, Sushma will develop volunteer training protocol in order to sustain the patient referral specialist role.