COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT Summer 2012

What is CHP ?  Community – partnership between KU med, pharm, MPH, HIM, PT/OT students & community clinics, charity, and aid organizations  Health – combating health disparities such as obesity, access to care & access to healthy foods  Project – students devise own public health project to fit needs of agency & patient population needs

The Specific Roles  Student Intern  June to end of July  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  $4,500 scholarship  Assist w/ intern match  Organize, plan, communicate, advocate Executive – manager Program Director – community liaison Education & Evaluation – collect feedback and assist with curriculum

But Why?  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!

Application Process  Applications Available January  Director Applications due February 3rd  Interviews for Directors (Feb 6-10)  Directors Selected  Can submit one application for both roles  Intern Applications due February 17  Interns Selected  Interns Interview with up to 3 agencies (March 3-30)  Match Notifications Given (April 3)  2 nd Round Match if needed

Possible Agencies  Kansas City Free Clinic  Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiative  Johnson County Health Department  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…

Closing Remarks   Adam Hare, Executive Director  &  Genna Siemons, Education & Evaluation Director  Ashley Meinert, Program Director  Cheryl Gibson, PHD, Internal Medicine, Director  Wendy Hildenbrand, OT  Stewart Babbot, MD, General & Geriatric Medicine  “You can’t catch a fish if you don’t cast your line”