Transcript Community Health Project - University of Kansas Medical Center

COMMUNITY
HEALTH
PROJECT
[email protected]
Winter 2012
WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT?
Who can participate?
M1 Students (KC, Wichita, AND Salina campus)
PharmD, RD, PT/OT, HIM, MPH students
What will I be doing?
working on a service project for a non-for-profit
(pediatric oncology, health policy, urban agriculture)
Where does it take place?
Students choose the agency.
*ANYWHERE IN KS, or KC-MO area
We do have over 30 agencies to select from (i.e KHI, St. Baldrick,
Sedgwick Co Hlth Dept, Silver City, JCo Hlth Dept, & MUCH MUCH MORE!!)
What do I gain?
4 credit hrs + Stipend ($2500 -$4500) + Excellence Scholarship
[email protected] for more info
Two Opportunities for Roles in CHP
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Student Intern
 June
to end of July
 8 weeks
 $2,500
 Interview w/ 3 possible
agencies of your choice
 Unique Educational
opportunities
 Final Project and
Presentation
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Student Directors
 March
2013-2014
 $4,500 scholarship
 Organize, plan,
communicate, advocate
 Executive
Director
 Program Director
 Education & Evaluation
Director
[email protected] for more info
Why Do CHP?
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Guaranteed Scholarship ($2,500 or $4,500)
4 credit hours through the Dept. of Internal Medicine
Great opportunity to expand upon any skill you are
wanting to improve (clinical skills, public health, health
policy etc.)
Excellent way to give back to your community or any
community around the state of Kansas
MAKE AN IMPACT LOCALLY!
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Need more persuading?
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Community Health Project is great because it’s…
 Hands
On
 Interpersonal
 Service Oriented
 Clinical
 Great Learning Opportunity
 Paid
 Given Credit Hours and…
 You Become a Mini-Expert in a field of your choice!
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Application Process
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Applications Available January
Director Applications due Friday, January 25
Interviews for Directors (Jan 28 – Feb 4)
Directors Selected
 Can submit one application for both roles
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Intern Applications due February 8
Interns Selected
Interns Interview with up to 3 agencies (Feb 22 – Mar 25)
 Match Notifications Given (March 29)
 2nd Round Match if needed
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Internship runs from June 3rd to July 26th (8 weeks)
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Possible Agencies
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Kansas City Free Clinic
Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiative
Kansas Health Institute*
St. Baldrick’s Foundation*
Sedgwick County Health Department
Silver City Health Clinic
Rose Brooks Women’s Shelter
American Academy of Family Physicians
Or
any agency that you are
personally interested in across the
state of Kansas…
[email protected] for more info
Closing Remarks
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Marcus Rushing, Executive Director
Elizabeth Cristiano, Education & Evaluation Director
Josh Mark, Program Director
Cheryl Gibson, PhD Head Faculty Adivsor
Wendy Hildenbrand, MPH, OTR/L
Stewart Babbot, MD, General & Geriatric Medicine
 “You
can’t catch a fish if you don’t cast your line”
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