1. Georgetown University SOM Health Justice Scholars Program
Eileen S Moore, MD
Assistant Dean for Community Education and Advocacy
Linda A Gwinn
Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management
Jett McCann, MLS, CKM, DM/AHIP
Associate Dean for Knowledge Management
Douglas L Varner, MS, MLS, AHIP
Senior Associate Director /Chief Biomedical Informationist
Jesuit Medical School Conference
April 7, 2011

2. Mission
Guided by Georgetown’s Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, or care of the whole person, Georgetown University School of Medicine educates, in an integrated way, knowledgeable, skillful, ethical and compassionate physicians and biomedical scientists, dedicated to the care of others and the health needs of our society

3. Social Justice and Advocacy-Historical Overview
Each student must complete a required 20 hours of community service, with most students exceeding this level
A social justice journal club was established
In 2004, student-driven projects included assessing barriers to access to healthcare, in the Washington DC area
In 2005, curricular reform efforts Community service, advocacy, & population health
In 2006, we established a Social Justice Week, an annual event to illuminate the unmet needs of our community, and further engage students to meet these needs
A nucleus of interested students and faculty assessed community need

4. Historical Overview
In 2007 HOYA Clinic was founded

5. Valuing Advocacy ->Curriculum:
To formalize these disparate efforts, I launched a proposal to turn these projects into a curricular rather than co-curricular process, so students would be valued for their advocacy efforts
In 2008, the Committee on Medical Education approved a 4-year social justice curricular track, to provide a longitudinal experience for students interested in social justice and health advocacy

6. Health Justice Scholar Track
To introduce students to the concepts of health rights and health justice
To teach students the nuances of and mechanics of effective issue advocacy on behalf of their patients and communities
To provide the students with an opportunity to work on an advocacy research project, culminating in a report, and public release of findings
To develop a longitudinal understanding through experience of how sustained advocacy can impact health determinants (political, financial, social, cultural)

7. Health Justice Scholar Curriculum
Open to all students, but only those who complete all components of the curriculum will be eligible to receive special distinction at graduation as a Health Justice Scholar
Year 1 – Introduction to Health Rights
a series of didactic sessions,
invited speakers
foundations of advocacy
Advocacy Project, student-developed project that is completed by year 4
Year 2 – Moving into Advocacy
practical tools (working with legislature, media engagement)
Year 4 – The Advocacy Elective
-Elective opportunities including HOYA clinic

8. HOYA Clinic
HOYA (Health Outreach to Youth and Adults) clinic was founded in Sept, 2007
-First student-driven free clinic in the District's history.
-Located at a Family Shelter for 125 families and 250 children in the old D.C. General Hospital,
-HOYA Clinic offers care to any patients who present, and to date more than 1700 patient visits
Open 2 nights a week

9. HOYA Clinic Student Participation
171 of the 195 students in the M1 Class completed HOYA Clinic training
HOYA Student Leadership
6 Clinic Coordinators: M2 Students
Operations
Scheduling
Referrals/ Insurance
Development
Education
Annual Report

10. HOYA Clinic Faculty Participation
21 Attending Physician volunteers
Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, OB-GYN

11. Technology Comes to HOYA Grant funding for iPads

12. Tour of HOYA Clinic
In conclusion - we will take you on a tour of HOYA Clinic