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Efren J. Flores, M.D.

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University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Cambus, San Juan, PRBS2001Biology
University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, PRMD2005Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital, Dept. of Radiology, Boston, MAResidency2010Diagnostic Radiology
The Partnership Biodiversity Fellows Program, Boston, MAFellowship2020Leadership Program
National Academy of Medicine Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence, Washington, DCFellowship2022 Health Policy and Leadership

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I am a health services researcher focused on understanding health disparities to inform the development of innovative and multidisciplinary interventions to enhance health equity for historically underserved patient populations. My clinical experience and personal background serve as strong foundations for my clinical research at the intersection of equity, innovation and healthcare. The research work from our group has been recognized nationally and resulted in multiple peer reviewed publications, scientific presentations and extramural grant funding.
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  1. (Efren J. Flores, MD (Co-PI)) Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
    American College of Radiology Innovation Fund
    Project HEALTH: Health Equity Assessment, Learning, and Training Hub
    Role Description: In collaboration with colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Dr. Lucy Spalluto Co-PI), the purpose of this proposal is to leverage community-based participatory research through design thinking sessions to develop online educational modules on high-priority health equity topics. These modules will be adaptable and applicable across diverse radiology practices and will be disseminated in collaboration with the ACR.
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  2. (Efren J. Flores, MD) Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
    MGH Physician-Scientist Development Award
    Health Equity & Access for Lung Screening (HEALS): A study of multimodal digital outreach for lung cancer screening among current and former smokers with limited English proficiency
    Role Description: The overarching goal of this proposal is to leverage the opportune window created by the anticipated update in USPSTF eligibility criteria for LCS to implement a multimodal digital outreach intervention to increase LCS engagement among eligible Latino individuals and reduce disparities in lung cancer outcomes through early detection.
  3. (Efren J. Flores, MD) Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
    National Academy of Sciences Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence
    A community-based participatory approach to understand current and emerging barriers and promoters to lung cancer screening (LCS) one-year post-COVID-19 pandemic start and guide culturally-tailored LCS outreach among Latino communities
    Role Description: The overarching goal of this study is to leverage community-based research to engage the Latino community to gain an in-depth understanding of current and emerging barriers to LCS during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how these have affected attitudes and intentions to LCS among Latino communities
    Role: Principal Investigator
  4. (Ricky Mofsen, DO) Oct 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2021
    MGH Clinical Trials and Research Center (via IQVIA RDS)
    A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ad26.COV2.S for the Prevention of SARS-CoV-2-mediated COVID-19 in Adults Aged 18 Years and Older (ENSEMBLE Study)
    Role Description: Purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Ad26.COV2.S in the prevention of molecularly confirmed moderate to severe/critical COVID-19, as compared to placebo, among adult participants with and without stable co-morbidities associated with progression to severe COVID-19 disease.
    Role: Co-investigator (Latino Community Engagement Consultant)
  5. (Efren J. Flores, MD) Mar 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2020
    American College of Radiology Innovation Fund
    Lung Cancer Screening Outreach & Patient Engagement for Equity in Radiology (PEER)
    Role Description: Purpose of this study is to develop a targeted health IT outreach tool that will be tailored to the needs of patients from a low socioeconomic status and evaluate the efficacy of this tool to increase the proportion of patients getting lung cancer screening
    Role: Principal Investigator
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