Community Health Project

1. CommunityHealthProject Winter 2013

2. What is the Community Health Project? • Community – partnership between KU health graduate degree seeking students & community clinics, charity, lobbying, advocacy and/or assistance organizations • Health – combating health disparities such as access to care & access to healthy foods, activities, obesity, end of life care, pediatric oncology, health literacy, health policy, and more! • Project – students devise own public health project to fit needs of agency & patient population needs—very individual and very flexible!

3. The 5 W’s of CHP Who can participate? M1 Students (KC, Wichita, AND Salina campus) PharmD, RD, PT, OT, MPH, HIM, other graduate students What will I be doing? immersed within a local agency and completing a research or service project When does it take place? 8 weeks (256 hours) over the summer of 2014 before your M2 year Where does it take place? YOU choose the agency. *In KANSAS, or KC-MO area We do have over 30 agencies to select from (i.e KHI, KC Care Clinic, Sedgwick Co HlthDept, Silver City, JCoHlthDept, & MANY OTHERS!!) Why should I apply? 4 credit hrs + Stipend ($2500 or $4500) + excellence scholarship + MUCH MUCHMORE! chealth@kumc.edu for more info

4. Two opportunities for CHP roles: • Student Intern • June 2nd to July 25th • 8 weeks, ~32 hrs/wk • $2,500 scholarship • Interview w/ 3 possible agencies of your choice • Weekly Journals • Attend 3 Educational Conferences • Final Project and Presentation • Student Directors • March 2014-2015 • $4,500 scholarship • Assist w/ intern match • Organize, plan, communicate, advocate! • Executive – manager extraordinaire • Program Director – community liaison • Education & Evaluation – compile/analyze data and organize conferences chealth@kumc.edu for more info

5. So why should YOU do CHP? • Community Health Project is: • Hands On • Inter-professional • Service Oriented • Clinical • Great Learning Opportunity • Chance to learn about sociological aspects of medicine • Paid a great stipend! • Given Credit Hours • You Become a Mini-Expert in a field of your choice!

6. Application Process • Applications Available mid December • Student Director Applications due Friday, January 24 • Interviews for Student Directors (Jan 27-31st) • Student Directors selected • Intern Applications due February 7 • Interns Selected • Interns Interview with up to 3 agencies (Feb 21 – Mar 28) • Match Notifications given (by April 4th) • 2nd Round Match if needed • Internship runs from June 2nd to July 25th (8 weeks) chealth@kumc.edu for more info

7. Possible Agencies • Kansas City Care Clinic • Rosedale Development Association • Johnson County Department of Health & Environment • Sedgwick County Health Department • Silver City Health Clinic • Rose Brooks Center • American Academy of Family Physicians • MANY MANY MORE • …Or any agency that you are personally interested in and have worked with before in the state of KS chealth@kumc.edu for more info

9. WMBK (what must be known!) • Guaranteed Scholarship ($2,500 or $4,500) • 4 credit hours through the Dept. of Internal Medicine • Applications available next month, due Jan 24th(directors) or Feb 7th(interns) • 8 weeks: June 2nd to July 25th • 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 • Freedom to choose your agency and your project focus! • MAKE AN IMPACT LOCALLY! chealth@kumc.edu for more info

10. Questions? chealth@kumc.edu • Elaina Murray, Student Executive Director • emurray@kumc.edu • Ellen Hernly, Student Education & Evaluation Director • ehernly@kumc.edu • Deshanett Clay, Student Program Director • dclay@kumc.edu • Cheryl Gibson, PhD • Principal Investigator & Health Faculty Advisor • Wendy Hildenbrand, ABD, MPH, OTR/L • Co-Investigator & Faculty Advisor • Stewart Babbott, MD, • Faculty Advisor