summer team experience making a difference in underserved communities a project of the unc rural...
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Summer Team Experience
Making a Difference in Underserved Communities
A project of the UNC Rural Interdisciplinary Training Program Rebecca Hunter, M.Ed., Director,
(919) 966-6974
Goals
Join communities in addressing identified health and health-related problems
Enable students to develop and apply skills inTeamwork Working with different culturesUnderstanding communitiesProblem-solving Program planning
Activities
Participate in community life Minimum of six weeks
Provide services consistent with training Some clinical or discipline specific
Solve problems Assess, plan, implement and evaluate
Work as interdisciplinary team members Integrate learning & achieve new insights
Logistics
Work in clinic, hospital, health department Work with local team Regular work week
Occasional weekend event Live in AHEC apartment Earn stipend ($33-40 per day) Reimbursement for local travel
Past Projects Site
Siler City (Chatham) Activities
Summer camp for immigrant children
Outcomes Gains for children + community support
Ray Branson, pharmacyRob Cockman, pharmacyShenyata Downing, OTMark Gentry, nursingSarah McBane-Lee, pharmacyJohn Morehouse, medicineMaria Ortiz, medicineMiriam Warner, OT
Past Projects Site
Scotland Neck (Halifax) Activities
Planned bus route Outcomes
Better access to care Greater mobility
Alice Blair, OTJean Davison, nursingRebecca Magnuson, medicine Harita Patel, pharmacy
Past Projects Other examples
Teen leadership Caregiver respite Prevention of diabetes complications Migrant farm worker education Internet empowerment Nutrition program planning
2003 Projects - Sites Wilson Hendersonville Pembroke Durham Jackson One other
To be named!
2003 Projects – Wilson (2)
Educate migrant farm workers
Evaluate prenatal education
Establish a free pharmacy clinic Medications Health Education
Harvest Family Health Center
Wilson Community Health Center
Medication Aid & Education Consortium
Participants in farm worker education and prenatal project must speak Spanish
2003 Projects - Hendersonville
Build Healthy Aging program
Conduct functional assessments
Carolina Village First Congregational Church Partnerships for Health
2003 Projects - Pembroke
Design prevention program Healthy lifestyles
Native Americans Hispanic immigrants
Clinical preventive services Design & conduct diabetes education
Julian Pierce Clinic Southern Regional AHEC
2003 Projects - Durham
Develop physical activity programs Work with Healthy Aging campaign
Duke Street Senior Center NC Healthy Aging Network
Housing will not be provided for the Durham project
2003 Projects - Jackson
Contribute to health disparities reduction program Work with team of physician, pharmacist
and nurse Conduct intervention for chronic
disease lifestyle change
Roanoke-Amaranth Clinic Healthy Lifestyles
Program
Why Get Involved?
Gain fresh perspectives on community People Culture health
Try practical strategies to get things done
Learn what others can contribute Take time to explore self & career
Next Steps
For more information Visit servnc.unc.edu Write or call
Elizabeth Thomas, [email protected] Rebecca Hunter, [email protected] 919-966-6974
Set up an interview To apply, go to
www.ibiblio.org/aging/registration