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COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT Winter 2013
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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!
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T HE 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 Hlth Dept, Silver City, JCo Hlth Dept, & MANY OTHERS!!) Why should I apply? 4 credit hrs + Stipend ($2500 or $4500) + excellence scholarship + MUCH MUCH MORE! chealth@kumc.edu for more info
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Two opportunities for CHP roles: Student Intern June 2 nd to July 25 th 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
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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!
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Application Process chealth@kumc.edu for more info Applications Available mid December Student Director Applications due Friday, January 24 Interviews for Student Directors (Jan 27-31 st ) 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 4 th ) 2 nd Round Match if needed Internship runs from June 2 nd to July 25 th (8 weeks)
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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
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WMBK Guaranteed Scholarship ($2,500 or $4,500) 4 credit hours through the Dept. of Internal Medicine Applications available next month, due Jan 24 th (directors) or Feb 7 th (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 (what must be known!)
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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
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