Clinics

General Tips:

Start with patient and caregiver together if feasible and okay with the patient (except in ED clinic).
If you order labs, make sure you cc your preceptor. If you manage results that come to your in basket, please cc your preceptor so they know what you did. If you are not sure, please fwd results to your preceptor with your proposal or your question.
Don't order point-of-care testing in Epic; verbally communicate with the medical assistant.
Make sure to LABEL specimens you collect including name, DOB, and site of swab.
Any sensitive exams (e.g. chest, GU) should be done with your preceptor.

Documentation:

Ask your preceptors if there are specific templates they recommend you use.
Please try complete your notes within 24 hours.
When you are done with your note, please sign your note. Please do NOT sign the encounter.

Primary Care

We are a patient-centered medical home for teens ages 12-21yo. You will see patients for annual health maintenance, urgent care, and follow up care.

Location: Coro Building, Suite 3055 (1 Hoppin Street, Providence)

Epic: HCH MEDICINE ADOL

Tips:

At annual health maintenance visits, patients and caregivers are each asked to complete some a pre-visit questionnaire, and patients complete PHQ-9, GAD-7, CRAFFT screenings. These are on PAPER. Please review these and include when you present the patient to your preceptor.
The PE form will be clipped to the door. Please complete and sign these. Please make a copy so we can scan into their medical record.
Please use the new standardized Epic note templates. They are imperfect. Please ask your preceptor if they have any dot phrases they recommend adding to complete appropriate elements of visit.

Sexual and Menstrual Health

We see patients who are referred by their primary care providers for menstrual disorders, contraception, LARC procedures, and other sexual health needs. Because we are serving as consultants for these patients, your history and physicals should be more focused than they may be for a patient we see for primary care.

Location: Coro Building, Suite 3055 (1 Hoppin Street, Providence)

Epic: HCH MEDICINE ADOL

Gender & Sexuality Program

We provide specialized gender affirming care for children, adolescents, and young adults who are referred by the primary care providers. You will observe a new intake visit with one of our social workers and see patients for medical follow up appointments. Because we are serving as consultants for these patients, your history and physicals should be more focused than they may be for a patient we see for primary care.

Location: Coro Building, Suite 3055 (1 Hoppin Street, Providence)

Epic: HCH SPECIALITIES ADOL

Tips:

Please review this introductory information on this site prior to your first session: https://amrotation.drrafferty.com
Dr. Rafferty is a child psychiatrist and pediatrician who manages patients with more complex psychiatric needs. This is a learning opportunity! You are not expected to manage more complex psychiatric conditions.

Eating Disorder Program

We provide multidisciplinary, family-centered care for children and adolescents with restrictive eating disorders in medical inpatient and outpatient settings.

Providence Location: Coro Building, Suite 3055 (1 Hoppin Street, Providence)

Epic: HCH SPECIALTIES ADOL

East Providence Location: 900 Warren Avenue

Epic: HCH MEDICINE ADOL EP

East Greenwich Location: 1454 South County Trail

Epic: HCH MEDICINE ADOL EG

Tips:

Talk with your preceptor before seeing first patient on first day.-
In general, see patient alone first, then caregiver alone, then end visit together.-
Do not disclose weight to patients.
Spend time with dietitian and social worker to gain perspective on interdisciplinary care.
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Our Team

Medical Providers

Emily Allen, MD, MPH

Jenny Cueto, MD (Eating Disorder Program)

Abby Donaldson, MD

Sherry Gagnon, NP (Eating Disorder Program)

Maayan Leroy-Melamed, MD

Jason Rafferty, MD, MPH, MEd (Gender & Sexuality Program)

Jack Rusley, MD, MHS

Julia Schulkers, NP

...and YOU!

Social Workers

DL Helfer, LCSW (Gender & Sexuality Program)

Sydney Loiselle, LICSW (Gender & Sexuality Program)

Lindsay Rice, LICSW (Eating Disorder Program)

Jessica Pratas, LICSW (Primary Care, Inpatient Eating Disorder Program))

Nurses

Paula Charpentier, RN

Kristine Correa, RN

Jean Lizotte, RN

Medical Assistants

Zee Ferreira-Barbery

Katherine Chovet

Administrative

Kristin Vincent (Practice Manager)

Donna Perry (Potter)

Jeseca Rodrigues (Coro)