Monica B Vela MD

PubMed

• "I get to relate to my patients": Latinx medical students and residents' navigational capital in medical education.
  Nicole A Perez, Sarah Medina-Aguirre, Pilar Ortega, Monica Vela, Laura E Hirshfield
  Social Science & Medicine. 2025-05-01
• Increasing Access to Research Opportunities Among Those Who Speak Languages Other Than English.
  Elizabeth A Jacobs, Monica Vela
  JAMA Network Open. 2025-03-03
• Theatre of the Oppressed to Teach Medical Students About Power, Lived Experience, and Health Equity.
  Marshall H Chin, Angela Pace-Moody, Monica B Vela, Monica E Peek, Mengqi Zhu
  Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

• URM Candidates Are Encouraged to Apply: A National Study to Identify Effective Strategies to Enhance Racial/Ethnic Faculty Diversity in Academic Departments of Medicine  
  Peek M, Johnson J, Kim K, Vela, M, Acad Med, 1/1/2013
• Improving Under-Represented Minority Medical Student Recruitment with Health Disparities  
  Vela, M., Kim K, Tang H., Chin M, Curriculum Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2010
• The Chicago Breath Project: A Regional Approach to Improving Education on Asthma Inhalers for Resident Physicians and Minority Patients  
  Press VG, Pincavage AT, Pappalardo AA, Baker DC, Conwell WC, Cohen JC, Hoyte FL, Johnson ME, Prochaska MV, Vela MB, Arora VM, J Nat’l Med Assoc, 1/1/2010
• Innovative Health Care Disparities Curriculum for Incoming Medical Students  
  Vela, M., Kim, K., Tang, H. Chin, M, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2008
• A Gabaergic Mechanism in the Posterior Hypothalamus Modulates Baroreceptor Bradycardia  
  Bauer, R., Vela, M., and Waldrop, T, Brain Research, 1/1/1988
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Abstracts/Posters

• National Survey of Medical Spanish Curriculum in U.S. Medical Schools
  Morales R, Rodriguez L, Singh A, Stratta E, Mendoza L, Valerio MA, Vela MB, AAMC Medical Education Meeting - Accelerating Learning. Fostering Connections, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
• Advocating for Advocacy Training in Medical School: Too Little Too Late?
  Press, V., Fritz CL, Vela MB, National Society for General Internal Medicine, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
• SEALS: A Process and Intermediate Outcome Evaluation of an innovative pipeline curriculum
  Fritz, CL and Vela, MB, National Society of General Internal Medicine for Innovations in Medical Education Category, 1/1/2014
• Awareness and Utilization of Free Mammography Services for the Uninsured at Primary Care Centers of Chicago’s South Side
  Sampat, A., Karches, K., Chang, K., Foley, S., Dilly, L, Paik, J., Horvath, S., Levine, R., Stetson, G., Zhong, M., Benhamida, J., Mohiuddin, J., Vinci, L., Phillips, ..., Central Group on Educational Affairs Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2010
• A Comparative Analysis of Medical Student Insurance Benefits
  Koldobskaya, Y.,Choi, V.,Kim, J.,Lee, S., Nelson, R.,Schaefer, G., Swaniker, J.,Toledo, A., Vela, M, Central Group on Educational Affairs Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2010
• Rural Health Education at Pritzker School of Medicine
  Richards, K., Plummer, R., Zapata, H., Azang-Njaah, N.,Tomal, J., Kukulski, P.,Chesley, C., Snyder, H.,Mackenzie, E., Guhl, E., Vela, M, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/1/2010
• Assessing Medical Students for False Fluency: Implications for Patient Safety
  Han, S., Kumar, R., Mitchell, A.,Pruitt, L., Ruby, A., Socolovsky, C., Vachon, A., Ning, Z., Berhie, S., Clinite, K., Tynan, T., Cohn, A., Vela, M., Kim, K, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/1/2010
• On a Mission for Nutrition: Nutrition Education by Medical Students for Pediatric Populations
  Narula, N.,Raffel, K., Vela, M, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/1/2010
• Residents and Latino Communities Partnering to Improve Asthma Outcomes among Latinos in Chicago
  Pappalardo, A., Lega, F., Press, V., Estrada, O., Johnson, M., Arora, V., Vela, M, First Annual UIC School of Public Health Minority Health in the Midwest Conference, 1/27/2009
• Mammography Access and Awareness of Mammogram Availability in the Southside Chicago Community
  Foley, S., Chang, K., Dilly, L, Horvath, S., Karches, K., Levine, R., Paik, J., Sampat, A., Stetson, G., Zhong, M., Benhamida, J., Mohiuddin, Z.,Vela, M, First Annual University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health Minority Health in the Midwest Conference; Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2009
• A Comparative Analysis of Medical Student Insurance Benefits
  Koldobskaya, Y.,Choi, V.,Kim, J.,Lee, S., Nelson, R.,Schaefer, G., Swaniker, J.,Toledo, A., Vela, M, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/17/2009
• Language Barriers: Interpreter Use and Training in 4th Year Medical Students
  Uffmann, B., Alexiades, N., Smith, S., Hickey, A., Miller, R., Chiu, A., Kozman, D., Pillarella, J., Eppler, A.,Vela, M, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/17/2009
• Awareness and Utilization of Free Mammography Services for the Uninsured at Primary Care Centers on Chicago’s South Side
  Dilly, L.,Vela, M., Levine, R., Foley, S, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/17/2009
• Evaluating the Extent and Efficacy of Pediatric Literacy Assessment Training in the Pritzker SOM Pediatric Clerkship
  Poston, J., Becker; R., Choo; K., Espinoza; J.,Kapila; A., Ledbetter; K., Mott; M., Stork; R., Vela, M, Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1/17/2009
• Residents and Latino Communities Partnering to Improve Asthma Outcomes among Latinos in Chicago
  Pappalardo, A., Lega, F., Press, V., Estrada, O., Johnson, M., Arora, V., Vela, MB, National Hispanic Medical Association Annual Meeting, Bronx, NY, 1/1/2009
• From Doughnut Holes to Nursing Homes--The U.S. Healthcare System in Aging, Ethnically Diverse America
  Limaye, S., MD, Podrazik, P., Reddy, S., Vela, MB, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2009
• Mammography Access and Awareness of Mammogram Availability in the Southside Chicago Community
  Foley, S., Chang, K., Dilly, L, Horvath, S., Karches, K., Levine, R., Paik, J., Sampat, A., Stetson, G., Zhong, M., Benhamida, J., Mohiuddin, Z.,Vela, M, University of Chicago Department of Medicine Third Annual Research Day, 1/1/2009
• Health Disparities Curriculum for Medical Students
  Shumway, D., Vela, MB, Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1/1/2008
• Innovative Health Care Disparities Curriculum for Incoming Medical Students
  Vela, M., Kim, K., Tang, H. Chin, M, Department of Medicine Research Day, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

• Diversity in the Medical Profession 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
• Medical Spanish Coursework in U.S. Medical Schools 
  Washington. D.C. - 1/1/2015
• Do This Not That: Keys to Medical School Admissions 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
• Health Care for Women: The Power of Language, Race and Culture 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
• Are You My Mentor? Exploring Innovative Mentorship Opportunities 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
• First Year Medical Students’ Attitudes About Advocacy in Medicine: Analysis of Reflective Essays 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
• SEALS: A Process and Intermediate Outcome Evaluation of an innovative pipeline curriculum 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
• Updates in Health Disparities 
  1/29/2013
• The Roadmap to Reduce Disparities: Integrating Equity into Quality Improvement 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2013
• Health Care Disparities in America 
  1/1/2013
• Health Disparities Among African Americans 
  1/25/2012
• Role of Minority Physicians in Academic Medicine 
  Chicago, IL - 1/16/2012
• Where Are We Now? 
  1/1/2012
• Role of Minority Physicians in Ending Disparities in Health 
  1/1/2012
• Role of Education in Health Disparities 
  1/1/2012
• Health Disparities among African American Populations 
  1/1/2012
• Medical Spanish and Standardized Patients. Clinical Education and Assessment Chicago Style 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2012
• Impact of Health Disparities Curriculum at Pritzker School of Medicine 
  1/1/2012
• Impact of Health Disparities Curriculum on Medical Students at the Pritzker School of Medicine 
  1/1/2012
• Teaching on Health Disparities 
  1/1/2011
• Delivering the Health Disparities Message to Students and Young Physicians 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2011
• Updates on Health Disparities in the Black Belt of Chicago 
  1/1/2011
• Update on Minority Health 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2011
• Latin American Physician Scientists—Where are We? 
  1/16/2010
• Noncompliance: A Symptom, not a Diagnosis 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2010
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Other

• Workshop: Effective Time Management for Academic Physicians and Researchers 
  Needa Laiteerapong, Lisa Vinci, Monica Vela, Deborah Burnet, UCMC
  1/1/2015
• Workshop for GIM Female Housestaff. Enhance Your Negotiation Skills: Leadership Development for GIM 
  Deborah Burnet, Monica Vela, Lisa Vinci
  1/1/2014
• Workshop: Enhance Your Negotiation Skills: Leadership Development for Faculty 
  Deborah Burnet, Lisa Vinci, Monica Vela, Karen Kim, Victoria Prince, UCMC
  1/1/2014
• Workshop Enhance Your Negotiation Skills: Leadership Development For Women in STEM 
  Deborah Burnet, Lisa Vinci, Karen Kim, Monica Vela, Victoria Prince, Chicago Collaboration for Women in STEM, annual meeting
  1/1/2014
• Workshop: Leadership Skills for Minority Medical Students 
  Monica Vela, SNMA Annual Leadership Conference, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
  1/1/2013
• Workshop: The Roadmap to Reduce Disparities: Integrating Equity into Quality Improvement 
  Monica Vela, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2013
• Workshop Enhance Your Negotiation Skills: Leadership Development for GIM 
  Deborah Burnet, Monica Vela, Lisa Vinci, and Tracie Collins, Regional Midwest SGIM Meeting
  1/1/2013
• Workshop: Enhance Your Skills: Leadership Development for GIM 
  Deborah Burnet, Monica Vela, Lisa Vinci, and Tracie Collins, National Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting
  Denver, CO - 1/1/2013
• Workshop:Leadership Skills for Minority Medical Students 
  Monica Vela, Student National Medical Association, National Annual Leadership Conference, University of Chicago P
  1/1/2013
• Workshop: Enhance Your Negotiation Skills: Leadership Development for GIM 
  Monica Vela, Midwest Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Conference
  1/1/2012
• Workshop: How Medical Schools View You 
  Monica Vela, American Medical Student Association at American River Colleges UC Davis Pre Medical and Pre-Health
  1/1/2012
• Medical Students and Preventative Health: A Nutrition Program for Community Middle School Students 
  Narula N, Raffel K, Fromme B, Vela M, MedEdPORTAL
  www.mededportal.org/publication/8491
  1/1/2012
• Health Disparities Workshop and Updates 
  Monica Vela, IAMAMA Ivy Atlantic Medical Alumni Magazine Association Northwestern University
  1/1/2008
• Overcoming Ethnic Health Disparities: Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension, Diabetes and their Complications 
  Association of Black Cardiologists Self Assessment Program. Edition 1
  http://www.proevalinc.com/medical/health_disparities/ABCSAP1.pdf
  1/1/2008
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