Sponsor: Lucy Shi, M.D. MED: Int Med Hospitalist Historically, Slavic countries have not required prescriptions for antibiotics and provided them completely over-the-counter. Although new health policies have since emerged, long-term improper use of antibiotics has led to worsened resistance patterns in these patient populations. Antibiotic misuse is therefore commonly seen in Slalvic immigrant populations of the United States. To combat this, we conducted a single-group interventional study at Nadezhda Clinic, where Slavic immigrants and refugees receive free, culturally-sensitive care. Consenting participants (n=70) were surveyed prior to the intervention to determine their initial knowledge and patterns of antibiotic use. Then they received a brief education session focused on evidence-based antibiotic use, side effects, the difference between viral and bacterial infections, and the consequences of long-term misuses such as antibiotic resistance. Patients then completed post-surveys to determine the effectiveness of this intervention on immediate knowledge acquisition and retention over 2 and 6-week intervals. We found a notable knowledge gap in appropriate use of antibiotics within the Slavic immigrant patient population of Greater Sacramento. Our findings demonstrate that a brief student-led intervention during clinic visits leads to improved antibiotics literacy, highlighting the vital role Nadezhda Clinic has in our community. The Representation of "Palestinian Women" in the New York Times from 1946 to 1949

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