Makayla Gilley and Pallavi Panchpor
Advanced Summer Research Scholars
Mentor: James Clawson
Although private practice gynecological care exists in the United States for routine checkups, not all women utilize this resource. There may be many circumstances that prevent or deter individuals from utilizing this care, such as care not being covered by insurance or cultural barriers in regards to comfort with the care that is available. Instead, emergency departments are often utilized by various demographics for routine gynecological care as well as emergency care. The purpose of this study is to determine what demographics of people are coming into the emergency department, what kind of care they are seeking, and to what depth care plans are being created.
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