COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT Winter 2012

W HAT IS THE C OMMUNITY H EALTH P ROJECT ? 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 for more info

Two Opportunities for Roles in CHP  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  Student Directors  March  $4,500 scholarship  Organize, plan, communicate, advocate Executive Director Program Director Education & Evaluation Director for more info

Why Do CHP?  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! for more info

Need more persuading?  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! for more info

Application Process  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  Intern Applications due February 8  Interns Selected  Interns Interview with up to 3 agencies (Feb 22 – Mar 25)  Match Notifications Given (March 29)  2 nd Round Match if needed  Internship runs from June 3 rd to July 26 th (8 weeks) for more info

Possible Agencies  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… for more info

Closing Remarks   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” for more info