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Clara G. Weinstock, DOAssistant Professor of Medicine
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- Overview
- Education & Training
- Clinical Interests
- Committees & Organizations
- Publications
- Presentations
Dr. Clara Weinstock is originally from Rhode Island and studied biology in undergrad at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. She served as a diabetes educator through AmeriCorps in Rhode Island and subsequently did community health work in Quito, Ecuador. She then spent two years doing research in behavior modification including exercise promotion and smoking cessation at Brown University. She went on to study medicine at A.T. Still University and completed residency at Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine in Springfield, MA. She then joined the faculty at UConn and is now site director for the primary care internal medicine program at the UConn Health Center. She also enjoys teaching a clinical skills course for second year medical students.
Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| BA | Macalester College | Biology |
| DO | A.T. Still University of Osteopathic Medicine | Osteopathic Medicine |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Residency | Tufts University School of Medicine/Baystate Medical Center | Internal Medicine |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
|---|---|
| Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching | University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching | University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| PAWS Award- for consistently demonstrating a PAWS commitment to UConn Health--Part of a team, Awesome Attitude, Wonderful work ethic, Superior service. | UConn Health |
| Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching | University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| Fellow of the American College of Physician | American College of Physicians |
| Top Doctor of the World | Leading Physicians of the World, International Association of Internists |
| Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching | University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching | University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| High Street Health Center Healthy Relationship Award - Awarded to One Resident for Exceptional Patient Advocacy and Team Communications | Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine |
| Certificate of Commendation, Resident Physician Community Service Award | American Association of Medical Colleges |
| TOUCH Award for Extensive Service in Community Health | American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Best Poster Award - Annual Research Symposium | Lutheran Medical Center |
| Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges - Awarded for Exceptional Leadership, Character, Service and Academics | A.T. Still University |
| Still Bright Scholarship Award for Academic Achievement | A.T. Still University |
Preventive medicine, chronic disease management, health disparities
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| Society of General Internal Medicine Leadership Team (Northeast Region) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Treasurer/Secretary | External | Regional | 2022 | |
| Primary Care Epic Workgroup | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2021 | |
| Academic Merit Appeals Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2020 | 2023 |
| Graduate Medical Education Diversity Oversight Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | Local | 2020 | |
| Internal Medicine Diversity Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2020 | |
| Primary Care Education Task Force of the Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program | Education Committee | Founder and Chair | UConn Health | University | 2018 | |
| Clinical Competency Committee, Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2016 | |
| Operations Committee, Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2016 | |
| American College of Physicians | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National |
Journal Articles
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Telehealth Perceptions Among US Immigrant Patients at an Academic Internal Medicine Practice: Cross-sectional Study.
JMIR Human Factors 2022 Aug;9(3):e36069
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Unraveling Ondine's curse caused by Listeria rhombencephalitis.
Acta Neurologica Belgica 2022 May;
Case Reports
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Congestive Heart Failure in Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis
Journal of General Internal Medicine 2018 Apr;
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Metformin Overdose: An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Drug
Diabetes 2017 Jun;66 (suppl 1)A622
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Case 16007: An elderly man with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chest pain, and left facial droop.
Partners Infectious Disease Images 2016 Oct;
Reviews
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Evidence-Based Approach to Palpitations.
The Medical clinics of North America 2021 Jan;105(1):93-106
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| Akinfenwa, S., Stevens, K., Dipollina, C., Wozny, D., Illindala, R., Weinstock, C. Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalopathy In A Patient With Colorectal Cancer: A Rare Presenting Symptom. American College of Physicians Connecticut Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting, 2022 Oct. 21; Hartford, CT. | Poster | Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting | 2023 | Denver, CO |
| Spontaneous Bruising as The Sole Manifestation of TTP | Poster | Society of General Internal Medicine New England Regional Annual Meeting | 2023 | Boston, MA |
| My Symptoms Are More Than Just A Vitamin Deficiency | Poster | American College of Physicians Connecticut Chapter Annual Scientific Meetin | 2023 | Hartford, CT |
| I’m well, but I’m not: A case report of recurrent calcinosis cutis in a patient with well-controlled Juvenile Dermatomyositis | Poster | Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting | 2023 | Denver, CO |
| Gupta R, Levine S, Cordero Baez GN, Alkwatli K, Almoushref A, Cherian S, Jimenez DF, Hart A, Weinstock C. Telehealth and Remote Care in a Post-Pandemic World. UConn Center for mHealth & Social Media 6th Annual Conference. 5/2022. Virtual Online Platform, CT. | Poster | 2022 | UConn Health | |
| Shekar, P., Romo-Rodriguez, J., Huh, K., Weinstock, C. A Journey to Lupus: A Case Report of a 74 year old male with a new diagnosis of SLE and lupus nephritis. | Poster | American College of Physicians Connecticut Chapter Annual Scientific Meetin | 2021 | Remote Online in CT |
| Wozny, D., Wright, J, Dipollina, C., Gill, S., Weinstock, C. Intrathoracic Gastric Volvulus with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Fixation. | Poster | American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting | 2021 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Richa Gupta, Susan Levine MD, MPH, Greishka Cordero Baez, Kenda Alkwati MD, Alla Almousref MD, Saira Cherian DO, Dominque Feterman MD, Angela Hart DO and Clara Weinstock DO. Telehealth Perceptions Amongst Immigrant Patients | Poster | Annual Deans Quality Improvement Symposium, UConn School of Medicine | 2021 | Farmington, CT |
| Let's talk about the elephant in the room. | Poster | ACP CT Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting. | 2020 | |
| Bell's Palsy, Not Really! Giant Prolactinoma Masquerading as Bell's Balsy. | Poster | ACT CT Chapter | 2020 | |
| "So Your Residents Want a Global Health Program?: Best Practices and Key Considerations for Developing GME Global Health Curricula." | Other | Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting | 2019 | Washington D.C. |
| Diagnosing a Rare Cause of Massive Splenomegaly in Rural Rwanda | Poster | The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018 | New Orleans, LA |
| Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome: A Rare Presentation of Small Cell Lung Cancer. | Poster | American College of Physicians, Connecticut Annual Meeting | 2018 | Hartford, CT |
| Challenges of Treating a Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Disease Complicated by Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in a Patient in Rural Rwanda | Poster | Connecticut Infectious Diseases Society Annual Conference | 2018 | Yale School of Medicine. New Haven, CT |
| Congestive Heart Failure in Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis | Poster | Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting | 2018 | Denver, CO |
| To Inject or not to Inject: A Case Study | Poster | Connecticut Americal College of Physicians Annual Meeting | 2017 | Southington, CT |
| Case: An elderly man with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chest pain and left facial droop. | Talk | Infectious Disease Society of America National Annual Meeting | 2016 | New Orleans, LA |
| Falsely Elevated HbA1c: Case Reports of South Florida Hemoglobin Variant | Poster | Society of General Internal Medicine | 2015 | Harvard University, Boston, MA |
| Evaluating a Decreased Vaccination Compliance Rate Among Patients Under Two Years of Age: A Quality Assessment | Poster | National Association of Community Health Centers Annual Conference | 2011 | San Diego, CA |
| Baseline Data from Seamos Activas: A Culturally and Linguistically Adapted Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas | Poster | NIH Health Disparities Summit | 2008 | National Harbor, MD |