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Lilanthi Balasuriya

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Lilanthi Balasuriya

Research Summary

Health Equity, Access to Preventative Care, Structural and Social Determinants of Health

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Selected Publications

  • Patients' Civil Liberties: Improving Policies While Keeping the Patient at the Center.Goldman ML, Balasuriya L, Swartz MS. Patients' Civil Liberties: Improving Policies While Keeping the Patient at the Center. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2021, 72: 1-2. PMID: 33384000, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.72103.
  • The Time Is Now: Teaching Psychiatry Residents to Understand and Respond to Oppression through the Development of the Human Experience Track.Balasuriya L, Isom J, Cyrus K, Ali H, Sloan A, Arnaout B, Steinfeld M, DeSouza F, Jordan A, Encandela J, Rohrbaugh R. The Time Is Now: Teaching Psychiatry Residents to Understand and Respond to Oppression through the Development of the Human Experience Track. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 78-83. PMID: 33512693, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01399-x.
  • Prevention in the Era of COVID-19 and the Role of Behavioral Health Care Teams.Balasuriya L, Jorgensen S, Swartz MS. Prevention in the Era of COVID-19 and the Role of Behavioral Health Care Teams. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2021, 72: 369. PMID: 33789462, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.72401.
  • Addressing challenges in prescribing for vulnerable unsheltered homeless populations with mental illnessBalasuriya L, Buelt E, Bruneau W, Lo E. Addressing Challenges in Prescribing for Vulnerable Unsheltered Homeless Populations with Mental Illness. J of Soc Distress and Homeless. Published online: June 4th, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2020.1774732
  • The Never-Ending Loop: Homelessness, Psychiatric Disorder, and Mortality.Balasuriya L, Buelt E, Tsai J. The Never-Ending Loop: Homelessness, Psychiatric Disorder, and Mortality. Psychiatric Times. May 2020.
  • A Lifelong COVID-19 Infection.Mendiola A, Balasuriya L. A Lifelong COVID-19 Infection. Psychiatric Times. May 2020.
  • Comparing the Effectiveness of a Guide Booklet to Simulation-Based Training for Management of Acute Agitation.Williams JC, Balasuriya L, Alexander-Bloch A, Qayyum Z. Comparing the Effectiveness of a Guide Booklet to Simulation-Based Training for Management of Acute Agitation. The Psychiatric Quarterly 2019, 90: 861-869. PMID: 31463735, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-019-09670-z.
  • Minority Resident Physicians' Views on the Role of Race/Ethnicity in Their Training Experiences in the Workplace.Osseo-Asare A, Balasuriya L, Huot SJ, Keene D, Berg D, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Latimore D, Boatright D. Minority Resident Physicians' Views on the Role of Race/Ethnicity in Their Training Experiences in the Workplace. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e182723. PMID: 30646179, PMCID: PMC6324489, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2723.
  • Computerized Dose Range Checking Using Hard and Soft Stop Alerts Reduces Prescribing Errors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.Balasuriya L, Vyles D, Bakerman P, Holton V, Vaidya V, Garcia-Filion P, Westdorp J, Sanchez C, Kurz R. Computerized Dose Range Checking Using Hard and Soft Stop Alerts Reduces Prescribing Errors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Patient Safety 2017, 13: 144-148. PMID: 25370855, DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000132.
  • Lice update: new solutions to an old problem.Wadowski L, Balasuriya L, Price HN, O'Haver J. Lice update: new solutions to an old problem. Clinics In Dermatology 2015, 33: 347-54. PMID: 25889137, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.12.012.
  • Direct fluorescent-antibody testing followed by culture for diagnosis of 2009 H1N1 influenza A.Bakerman P, Balasuriya L, Fried O, Tellez D, Garcia-Filion P, Dalton H. Direct fluorescent-antibody testing followed by culture for diagnosis of 2009 H1N1 influenza A. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2011, 49: 3673-4. PMID: 21849690, PMCID: PMC3187325, DOI: 10.1128/JCM.05255-11.
  • Nothing About Us Without Us in Policy Creation and Implementation.Isom J, Balasuriya L. Nothing About Us Without Us in Policy Creation and Implementation. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2021, 72: 121. PMID: 33517690, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.72202.
  • Federal Nutrition Programs after the Pandemic: Learning from P-EBT and SNAP to Create the Next Generation of Food Safety Net Programs.Balasuriya L, Berkowitz SA, Seligman HK. Federal Nutrition Programs after the Pandemic: Learning from P-EBT and SNAP to Create the Next Generation of Food Safety Net Programs. Inquiry : A Journal Of Medical Care Organization, Provision And Financing 2021, 58: 469580211005190. PMID: 33769116, PMCID: PMC8743939, DOI: 10.1177/00469580211005190.
  • Homelessness and Mental Health: Part 1.Balasuriya L, Dixon LB. Homelessness and Mental Health: Part 1. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2021, 72: 485-486. PMID: 33789464, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.72402.
  • A Street Psychiatry Rotation for Medical Trainees: Humanizing the Care of People Experiencing Homelessness.Lo E, Balasuriya L, Steiner JL. A Street Psychiatry Rotation for Medical Trainees: Humanizing the Care of People Experiencing Homelessness. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2022, 46: 248-253. PMID: 33928536, PMCID: PMC8083093, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01461-8.
  • Medicare beneficiaries' plans for the COVID-19 vaccine in Fall 2020, and why some planned to decline.Holaday LW, Balasuriya L, Roy B, Ross JS, Oladele CR. Medicare beneficiaries' plans for the COVID-19 vaccine in Fall 2020, and why some planned to decline. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 2434-2437. PMID: 33990945, PMCID: PMC8242621, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17285.
  • Implementing the Street Psychiatry Model in New Haven, CT: Community-Based Care for People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness.Lo E, Lifland B, Buelt EC, Balasuriya L, Steiner JL. Implementing the Street Psychiatry Model in New Haven, CT: Community-Based Care for People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness. Community Mental Health Journal 2021, 57: 1427-1434. PMID: 34059983, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-021-00846-1.
  • Homelessness and Mental Health: Part 2. The Impact of Housing Interventions.Balasuriya L, Dixon LB. Homelessness and Mental Health: Part 2. The Impact of Housing Interventions. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2021, 72: 618-619. PMID: 33950746, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.72504.
  • The Association Between History of Depression and Access to Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Balasuriya L, Quinton JK, Canavan ME, Holland ML, Edelman EJ, Druss BG, Ross JS. The Association Between History of Depression and Access to Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 3778-3785. PMID: 34405350, PMCID: PMC8370448, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06990-4.
  • Medical Students' Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity.Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students' Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.
  • Perspectives of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity Standards.Martinez-Strengel A, Balasuriya L, Black A, Berg D, Genao I, Gross CP, Keene D, Latimore D, Sotto-Santiago S, Boatright D. Perspectives of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Diversity Standards. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 2539-2546. PMID: 34145516, PMCID: PMC8390633, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06825-2.
  • Improving Access to Care for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Requires a Health Equity Lens.Jackson DS, Jorgensen S, Balasuriya L. Improving Access to Care for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Requires a Health Equity Lens. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2021, 72: 865. PMID: 34333999, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.72802.
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities.Balasuriya L, Santilli A, Morone J, Ainooson J, Roy B, Njoku A, Mendiola-Iparraguirre A, O'Connor Duffany K, Macklin B, Higginbottom J, Fernández-Ayala C, Vicente G, Venkatesh A. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2128575. PMID: 34643719, PMCID: PMC8515205, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28575.
  • Demographic Differences in Medical Students' Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty.Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Demographic Differences in Medical Students' Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty. Academic Medicine : Journal Of The Association Of American Medical Colleges 2021, 96: S218-S219. PMID: 34705721, DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004284.
  • Association of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medicaid Coverage with Length of Stay Among Inpatients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities.Bartlett VL, Ross JS, Balasuriya L, Rhee TG. Association of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medicaid Coverage with Length of Stay Among Inpatients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022 PMID: 35048298, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07320-4.
  • COVID-19 Vaccination in Children: Lessons Learned From Human Papillomavirus Vaccination.Mansfield LN, Balasuriya L, Brown A. COVID-19 Vaccination in Children: Lessons Learned From Human Papillomavirus Vaccination. The Journal Of Adolescent Health : Official Publication Of The Society For Adolescent Medicine 2022, 70: 525-527. PMID: 35172932, PMCID: PMC8768429, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.01.120.
  • Engaging People With Lived Experience in Mental Health Services and Research.Davis K, Balasuriya L, Dixon LB. Engaging People With Lived Experience in Mental Health Services and Research. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2022, 73: 476-477. PMID: 35360936, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.22073001.
  • Striving for Equity in Community Mental Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Care for BIPOC Youth.Rafla-Yuan E, Moore S, Carvente-Martinez H, Yang P, Balasuriya L, Jackson K, McMickens C, Robles-Ramamurthy B. Striving for Equity in Community Mental Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Care for BIPOC Youth. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2022, 31: 295-312. PMID: 35361366, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.11.007.
  • Building Bridges Between Evidence and Policy in Mental Health Services Research: Introducing the Policy Review Article Type.Goldman ML, Swartz MS, Norquist GS, Horvitz-Lennon M, Balasuriya L, Jorgensen S, Greiner M, Brinkley A, Hayes H, Isom J, Dixon LB, Druss BG. Building Bridges Between Evidence and Policy in Mental Health Services Research: Introducing the Policy Review Article Type. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2022, appips202100428. PMID: 35378994, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100428.
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