Theres going to be an info session next tuesday so i thought id spread the word to some of you pre-med people. Here's the flyer for the event. its not showing the picture though =(
RECRUITMENT INFO FOR SPRING 2012
Health Leads New York runs desks at Columbia Presbyterian and Harlem Hospital, helping hundreds of families each year obtain access to vital resources for childcare, GED/ESL, legal aid, food, insurance, job training and beyond.
Health Leads New York runs desks at Columbia Presbyterian and Harlem Hospital, helping hundreds of families each year obtain access to vital resources for childcare, GED/ESL, legal aid, food, insurance, job training and beyond.
Interested in public policy/social justice? Working with patients and doctors to address the impact of poverty on health? Belonging to a community of City College students and staff with a shared vision for a better healthcare system?
Learn more at our INFO SESSIONS:
Tuesday 12/6, 12-30-2 pm: Marshak Room 418
Hey sorry I forgot to include some usefull information you all can read to see if this program is for you
ReplyDeleteHealth Leads-City College (HL-City College) Volunteer Program
Health Leads provides undergraduate college students with a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the health outcomes of individual children and families. In partnership with providers in urban clinics, Health Leads’ volunteers connect low-income patients with the basic resources that they need to be healthy. Via straightforward, preventative referrals to government and community resources – such as food assistance, child care, employment, and GED classes– Health Leads’ volunteers enable families to avert crises and to access increased income and education, which have been documented to result in better long-term health outcomes.
Volunteers are trained in cultural sensitivity to interview patients, identify critical socioeconomic needs affecting their health, take on independent cases with the help of peers and supervisor, arrange action plans for patient families, and carry out appropriate referrals and follow-up procedures via on-site and off-site phone calls. Volunteers will be required (after training) to use case management databases to maximize their experiences in the program and at the hospital. In 2010, 83% of Health Leads graduates entered jobs or graduate study in the fields of medicine, health, and poverty, and 94% reported that Health Leads had a “high” or “very high” impact on their post-graduate plans. More at http://www.healthleadsusa.org/
Highlights of the HL-City College program:
Connect with hospital staff to ensure quality care to all patients
Shadowing opportunities with hospital staff and clinicians
Gain hands-on exposure to the patient, visitor and family member experience
Become confident in face-to-face and over-the-phone patient interaction
Learn to analyze and manage difficult cases
Attend group learning and guest speaker sessions with other NYU students
Take the initiative in or join in on program improvement projects
Engage in conversation in current trends in public health and health policy
Mandatory requirements (please read carefully):
Weekly 3-hour shift at Pediatrics clinics at the Washington Heights Family Health Center.
1-hour group reflection sessions.
1-3 hours a week of individual research and phone call follow-up at home. Progress with patients must be logged and updated constantly online in case management database
If accepted, new volunteer training in January(date will be announced).
HIPAA training and medical clearance in a timely manner is a must. Applicants should have ready access to their own immunization records. Process begins immediately after acceptance into program.
This is a two-semester (Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer) commitment.
SOunds like a really great program! But too bad I am graduating. I will most definitely spread the word on this.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the posting information Madinah this is really great.
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