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CommunityEngagedServiceLearning(CESL)ElectiveDirectoryofApprovedProjectsLastUpdated07/29/2019

INTRODUCTIONTheserviceprojectslistedinthisdirectoryhavebeenapprovedfortheCommunityEngagedServiceLearning(CESL)elective.MedicalstudentsshouldselectoneoftheseprojectstofulfilltheirCESLreflectionrequirements;however,theycanparticipateinmorethanonetofulfilltheirdirectservicehours.Project Page#

ALLEARS(EncouragingActiveReceptionandSelfReflection) 3

B‐CON 4

BEAM(BeyondEducation,AcademicsinMedicine) 5

CompanionCare 7

DivisionofAdolescent&YoungAdultMedicine(DAYAM) 8

DomesticViolenceInterventionProgram(DVIP) 9

Essex‐PassaicWellnessCoalition(EPWC) 10

GreenClub 12

HOPECenter–PatientPartnershipProgram(PPP) 13

IDEA 14

Inter‐professionalPatientEmpowermentandNavigation(Inter‐PEN) 15

IronBoundInitiative 16

LEP‐LimitedEnglishProficiency(SpanishLanguage)ServiceLearningProgram 17

Mini‐MedicalSchool 18

NewMoms 19

NewarkJuniorMentoringSociety(NJMSSquared) 20

NJMSLifestyleMedicine(NJMSLM) 21

PrenatalPatientPartnership 21

ProjectLINK 22

ProjectPediatrics 23

PublicUnderstandingofMedicineinAction(PUMA) 24

RutgersCommunityMedicine&UrbanHealthProgram 25

SouthAsianHealthInitiative(SAHI) 26

StudentFamilyHealthcareCenter(SFHCC)‐ MainClinic 27

StudentFamilyHealthcareCenter(SFHCC)‐ Fairmont&Apostle’sHouseClinics 29

StudentSightSaversProgram(SSSP) 31

StudentsLearningAboutMedicine(SLAM) 32

2SERVICECATEGORIES

The approved service projects are categorized based on the primary nature of the service activities: clinical,educational, or social support. Some projectsmay include activities that encompass components frommultiplecategories,buteachgroupsiscategorizedbelowbasedonitsprimaryfocus.

Category Description ServiceProjects

CLINICAL Providingmedicalcareforpatientsinclinicalsettings;Communitybasedhealthscreenings;Assistingpatientsinnavigationofhealthcareservices

DomesticViolenceInterventionProgramEssex‐PassaicWellnessCoalition(EPWC)HOPECenter–PatientPartnershipProgramInter‐PENRutgersCommunityMedicine&UrbanHealthProgram–(RCMUH)SouthAsianHealthInitiativeSFHCC–MainClinicSFHCC–Fairmont/ApostleStudentSightSaversProgramPrenatalPatientPartnership

EDUCATIONAL Teachingorganized lessonstogroupsofadultsorchildrenincommunityorclinicalsettings

Apostle’sHouseHealthLiteracyB‐CONHOPECenter–WaitingRoomSessionsMini‐MedicalSchoolNewMomsNJMSLifestyleMedicinePUMAIDEAIRONBOUNDINITIATIVE

SOCIALSUPPORT

Relationshipbuilding;Mentoring;Communitybuilding

ALLEARSGreenClubNJMSSquaredProjectLinkProjectPediatricsAtYourService

3ALLE.A.R.S.(ENCOURAGINGACTIVERECEPTIONANDSELF‐REFLECTION)

ProjectDescriptionALLE.A.R.S.isastudentvolunteerprogramsponsoredbytheHealthcareFoundationCenterforHumanismandMedicine.WecollaboratewiththePalliativeCareteamatUniversityHospitaltoidentifypatientswhoareterminallyill,lonely,orfacinglonghospitalizations.Studentvolunteersarepairedwiththesepatientsandspendtimewiththemandtheirlovedonesoverthecourseoftheirhospitalstay,providingsocialandemotionalsupport.Newstudentsarepartneredwithexperiencedupper‐classmen,whooffermentorshipincommunicatingwithpatientsandestablishingmeaningfulconnections.Studentsareaskedtovisittheirpatient at least 1 hour per week. Occasionally, there areopportunities for group‐basedactivities thatincludemusic,crafts,andreadingwithpatients.

CommunityImpactForpatientsandtheirfamilies,ALLE.A.R.S.servesto:

Offersocialandemotionalsupportduringadifficulthospitalstayviaapersonalconnectionwithastudentvolunteer

LearningObjectives

ThroughinvolvementinALLE.A.R.S.,studentswillbeableto:

Establishsupportiverelationshipswithpatientsinthehospitalsetting Developactivelisteningskillsandlearnmethodsforcommunicatingwithpatientswhoarenon‐

verbal Recognizeandaddresstheemotionalneedsofpatientswhoareterminally‐ill,lonely,orfacing

longhospitalizations Expandtheirunderstandingofend‐of‐lifeissuesforpatientsandlovedones Fostertheirsenseofempathyandcompassion Mentorfellowclassmatesinprovidinghumanisticcare

EvaluationMethodPreandpostsurveyforstudentvolunteerstoassessvariouscompetenciesandcomfortlevelinworkingwiththispatientpopulation

StudentLeadersJulieThomann jt887@njms.rutgers.eduIreneMartinez irene.martinez@rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisorSueWalther,APRN,DirectorofthePalliativeCareTeamatUniversityHospitalwalthesr@uhnj.orgSheliaWalsh,APRN,walshs1@uhnj.orgTanyaNorment,ProgramAdministratorHealthcareFoundationCenterforHumanisminMedicine

ScholarlyPresentationsandPublications:ALLEARSfeaturedinaNYTimesarticlehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/health/03chen.html?_r=0JournalArticle:Sympathy,empathy,andcompassion:Agroundedtheorystudyofpalliativecarepatients'understandings,experiences,andpreferenceshttp://pmj.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/08/17/0269216316663499.1.full.pdf+htmlTalkon“Empathy”byReneBrown‐https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

Capacity:15students

4B‐CON

ProjectDescription

Thisprojectwasstartedtoenhancethetrainingoffirstresponders,lawenforcementandthelaypublicinbleedingcontrolasrecommendedbytheHartfordIVConsensus.Althoughbornoutofactiveshooterincidents,thisprogramisapplicable toeveryday lifeandany instancewhere someonemaybeexperiencing seriousbleeding.Wehavecreatedadidacticandpracticalcomponenttothis2‐3hourprogramandhaverolledouttrainingtoUSCustomsandBorderProtection,RutgersPD,NewarkPDandNJMSMedicalStudents.Wearelookingtoexpandtheprogramtoincludecommunityorganizationsandpublicgroups.Aftercompletingatrainingprogram,medicalstudentswillbeusedasinstructorsforlaypublicclasses. Thesestudentswillalsohavetheabilitytoseekoutandarrangetheirownclasseswithin the community (under the supervision of the program leadership) in addition to classes thatwearrange.

CommunityImpactThisprojectprovidesbasicfirstaidknowledgetoanyonewillingtolearn.Unfortunately,violentincidentsaretoocommonthesedaysanditisimportanttobepreparedandcapableofhelpingwhenthetimecomes.Studieshavefoundthatamajorityoflaypersons,whenfacedwiththesituation,arewillingtoprovideaidtofellowcitizenswhoare injured.Thiscanhaveasignificant impactonthesafetyandhealthof thecitizensandvisitors to theCityofNewarkandthegreaterNJarea.

LearningObjectivesThroughparticipationin“B‐CON”participantswillbeableto:

Becomeproficientinbasicbleedingcontrol Understandtheprinciplesbehindbleedingcontrolinamannerthatmakesonecapableofteachinganovice

audience Gainexperiencegivingalecturetoagroupofpeopleandteachingthemhandsonskills Understandhowcommunityhealthprogramsaredeveloped,implemented,andevaluated

EvaluationMethodsQuestionnairesarehandedouttostudentsattheendofeveryclasstoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheinstructors,presentationandhandsonskills.Inthefutureweplantoproducematerialworthyofpublishing.

StudentLeaders:

BrianMoriarty bbm29@njms.rutgers.eduKarinaDiaz kd636@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisorDr.AdamFox‐foxad@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity15‐20 students

5ProjectBEAMProjectDescriptionProjectBEAMisaninitiativemouldedfromthedesireandtheneedtoeducatetheyouthsofinnercityNewarkwiththeendgoalofincreasingtheirhealthliteracy,alongwiththehealthliteracyoftheNewarkcommunityasawhole.Ourprogramactivelyengagesourstudentsinordertoexposethemtohealthtopicsthatarecrucialandrelevanttoboththeircurrentandfuturehealthrisks/outcomesinaninteractive,informative,andpracticalway.Bypresentinghealtheducationalinformationregardingtheprevalence,incidence,pathophysiologyandclinicalmanifestationofdifferentdiseases,wecanproducedesirableoutcomesthatmayleadtothereductionofhealthdisparitiesamongthecommunityofNewarkasawhole.

CommunityImpactObjectivesfortheyouthparticipantsofourprogramisto:

● Gainanimmediateunderstandingandappreciationfortheimpactofhealthliteracyontheirpersonalhealthandcommunityasawhole

● Applytheknowledgegainedthroughsessionstomakemeasurableandsustainableimprovementsinadversehealthbehaviors

● Receivesupport,guidance,andmentorshipfortheirpersonalandprofessionalendeavorsfrompreceptors

LearningObjectivesObjectivesforthemedicalandgraduatestudentsofourprogramisto:

● Developcommunication,publicspeaking,andteamworkskills● Gainexperienceimplementingfocusedinterventionsdirectlywithincommunities● Developleadershipabilitiesthroughservingasamentortoatriskyouth● Applymedicalknowledgetoconveyinformationinadigestible,culturallycompetentmannertonon‐

healthprofessionalsinthelocalcommunity

EvaluationMethodWeprovidepre‐andpost‐surveystothestudentsbeforeeachsessioninordertogaugetheirpriorknowledgeandinterestlevelforthepre‐surveys,andtheirretentionandsuggestionsforfuturesessionsforthepost‐surveys

Capacity:25‐30students

StudentLeadersWajihaKhan wk141@njms.rutgers.eduFauziatToluNurudeen tfn5@njms.rutgers.eduPoojaSuri ps957@njms.rutgers.eduAngelicaLopez aml397@njms.rutgers.eduAkashRanpura ahr52@njms.rutgers.eduAadyaSingh as2911@njms.rutgers.eduJennyXu jyx2@njms.rutgers.eduSarthakPatel srp195@rutgers.eduJasmineLin jjl241@njms.rutgers.eduProgramDirectorKwameAwuku kawuku@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisor

6Dr.KarmaB.Warren warrenkb@njms.rutgers.eduNewCommunityContactsEmilyNichols,HighSchoolOperationsManager(973)464‐6276

7COMPANIONCARE

ProjectDescription

CompanionCareisaprogramsponsoredbytheHealthcareFoundationCenterforHumanismandMedicinethatpairsNJMSstudentswithpatientsatNewCommunityExtendedCareFacilitytoprovidecompanionshipandworkwithstafftomeettheirneeds.NewCommunityisashortwalkfromNJMSandaproviderofcaretoNewarkandsurroundingcommunities.Studentswillengagewithpatientsbyspendingtimeandhavingconversationswiththemandparticipatingingroupactivities.Studentswillalsopresentlecturestotheresidentsandstaffonvarioustopicssuchascommondiseasesandtheirsymptoms,preventivemeasures,andmanagement.

CommunityImpact

ForresidentsofNewCommunity,CompanionCareservesto: Providecompanyandsupportforpatientswhoareunableorunwillingtoleavetheirrooms Enhanceparticipationingroupactivities Presentlecturestofurthereducatepatientsand

staffLearningObjectives

ThroughinvolvementwithCompanionCare,studentswillbeableto:

EstablishmeaningfulrelationshipswithpatientswithintheNewarkcommunity Understandhowtocommunicatewithpatientsindifferentstagesoflife Recognizewhatpatientsgothroughastheyprogressthroughillnessandhowitaffectsthem Understandtheeffectofneedingextendedcareonpatientsandtheirfamilies Learnfrompatientsandtheirlifeexperience Sharetheirclinicalknowledgewithpatientsand

StaffEvaluationMethod

Preandpostsurveyforstudentvolunteerstoassessvariouscompetenciesandcomfortlevelinworkingwiththispatientpopulation.

Capacity:20‐25students

StudentLeaders

NithishaPrasad,nyp15@njms.rutgers.eduRyanMahoney,rem217@njms.rutgers.eduMeganaMurugesh,mm2208@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisor

TanyaNorment,normentm@njms.rutgers.eduDr.JoyCox,joy.a.cox@rutgers.edu

NewCommunityContacts

YonetteSemple,ActivitiesDirector(973)624‐2020

8DivisionofAdolescent&YoungAdultMedicine(DAYAM)‐S.T.E.P.S.MentorshipProgram(StudentsTeachingEarlyPreventionandSuccess)

ProjectDescription

Ourgoalistointegrateamedicalstudenttrainingandpeermentorshipprogrambetweenmedicalstudentsandnon‐virally suppressed HIV+ adolescents and young adults identified from the DAYAM clinic in efforts to increaseengagement and retention of patients, to empowerHIV+ young adults as they navigate through the healthcaresystem,andtoincreaseratesofviralsuppression.

LearningObjectives

ThroughparticipationintheDAYAM‐STEPSMentorshipProgram,medicalstudentsallbeableto:

Learn about and apply best practices in motivational interviewing, health literacy, positive youthdevelopmentmodelsofcommunication,andbasicHIVcarethroughcontributingtodevelopmentofanindividualizedplanfortheclientsundertheaegisofaninterprofessionalteam.

Develop a greater understanding of the psychosocial determinants of health and emotional needs ofyoungadultslivingwithHIVinNewark,includingbutnotlimitedtomedicationadherenceandbarriers,compliancewithmedicalappointmentsandbarriers, riskreduction,supportsystems,housingstatus,andeducationaladvancement.

Gainexperienceinworkinginaninterdisciplinarymedicalcareteam

CommunityImpact

ForHIV+youngadultsintheDAYAMclinic,theDAYAM‐STEPSMentorshipProgramwill:

ProvideadditionalpsychosocialsupportforadolescentandyoungadultHIV+patientswhoaretreatmentnaive,re‐engagedincare,ornotvirallysuppressed

Allowhigh‐riskpatientstohaveincreasedcommunicationandcarepersonalizationwiththeirtreatmentcareteam

CreatesafespacesforyoungadultswithHIVinNewarktodiscusstheirconcernsandneedsastheynavigatethehealthcaresystemandtransitionintoadulthood

ProvideincentivesformedicationadherenceandviralsuppressionforpatientsStudentName:JeffreyPaer jmp592@njms.rutgers.eduCapacity10‐15students

FacultyAdvisor:Dominga Padilla,

MD, Associate

Professor,

Division

ofAdolescent

&Young

Adult

Medicine,

dpadilla@njms.rutgers.edu

9DOMESTICVIOLENCEINTERVENTIONPROGRAM(DVIP)

ProjectDescriptionThisproject isacollaborationofRutgersNewJerseyMedicalSchoolanddomesticviolencecommunityagencies inNewark to provide care towomen and childrenwhohave experienced domestic violence.Studentsundergodomesticviolencetrainingbythefacultyadvisorand/ordomesticviolencespecialists.Oncetrained,studentswillvisitclinicalsettingsandlocalcommunitiestoprovidescreening,education,andinterventionondomesticviolenceanditshealthrelatedissues.CommunityImpactForwomenandchildreninourcommunitywhoaresurvivorsofdomesticviolence,thisprojectservesto:

Identifysurvivorsthroughscreeningmeasuresandprovideamultidisciplinaryintervention

Addressthephysicalandpsychologicalhealthneedsofsurvivorsandtheirchildren

Provideresourcesandeducationtohelpensuretheirsafety

Interruptthecycleofviolence

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementinthisproject,studentswillbeableto:

Learnaboutdomesticviolencescreeningandinterventionrecommendations Gainexperiencescreeningfordomesticviolenceinclinicalsettings Developtheircommunicationandcounselingskillsthroughtheirinteractionswiththefamilies Collaboratewithaninterdisciplinaryteamincludingsocialworkersandphysicianstoprovidedomestic

violenceinterventionforsurvivors Educatesurvivorsandtheirchildrenonvarioushealthtopics

EvaluationMethod Clientsatisfactionsurveyfollowingtheintervention Preandpostsurveyforstudentstoassessvariouscompetenciesandcomfortlevelinworkingdomestic

violencevictimsFaculty/StaffAdvisorPing‐HsinChen,PhD,AssociateProfessorofFamilyMedicine,chenpi@njms.rutgers.edu

StudentLeader

ChadenNoureddine:cn239@njms.rutgers.eduMikeO'Shaughnessy:mo500@njms.rutgers.eduJulieThomann:jt887@njms.rutgers.eduKendylBarron:kab557@njms.rutgers.eduAngelikaDrozd:ad784@njms.rutgers.eduScholarlyPresentationsandPublications:ChenP‐H,GerstmannM,StanfordP,BarrettT.Trainingfuturephysicianstoscreenforandintervenewithdomesticviolence.2013InternationalConferenceonSexualAssault,DomesticViolence,andStalking.Baltimore,Maryland.April2013.ChenP‐H,GerstmannM,PadillaD,BarrettT.Trainingfuturephysicianstoscreenforandintervenewithdomesticviolence.MedEduc.2016;50:585.

Capacity:30students

10ESSEX‐PASSAICWELLNESSCOALITION

ProjectDescriptionTheEssex‐PassaicWellnessCoalition(EPWC)isoneofNJ’stenregionalchronicdiseasecoalitions,fundedbytheOfficeofCancerControlandPreventionintheNJDepartmentofHealth.WehelpimplementtheNJComprehensiveCancerControlPlan.Weworktoreducetheburdenofcancerandotherdiseases,reducehealthdisparities,andincreaseaccesstocare,screening,andhealtheducationinEssexandPassaicCountiesthroughabroadarrayofinterventions.Amajorcomponentofouractivitiesconsistsinidentifyingpersonsinmedicallyunderservedneighborhoodswhoneedcancerscreening,HPVimmunization,orassistanceinquittingtobaccouse,andeducatingthemandreferringthemtotheappropriateservices.Ourstaffincludesacommunityhealthworker(CHW)wholeadsthatactivity,focusingontheSouthandWestWardsofNewark.OtherEPWCactivitiesinclude:providinglocalhealthofficerswithactionableinformationontobaccoretailingintheircommunities;educatingparentsofmiddleschoolchildrenaboutHPVimmunization;advisingprimarycarepracticesonwaystoimproveHPVimmunizationand/orcancerscreeningrates;andimprovingsunsafetypracticestoreduceexposuretoUVlight.Wehavebeenactivelyinvolvedinvaping,hookah,andelectronicnicotinedeliverysystem(ENDS)issuesformanyyears,precedingtherecentwidespreadincrease,locallyandinternationally.StudentparticipantswillcollaboratewiththeCHWinidentifyingandeducatingpersonsinneedofcancerscreening,HPVimmunization,orassistanceinquittingtobaccouse,andreferringthemtotheappropriateservices.Therearealsoopportunitiesforstudentparticipantstoeducatecommunitymembersaboutcancer‐relatedtopics,informlocalpublichealthofficersabouttobaccocontroltopics,ordevelopwebpagesandimplementsocialmediastrategiestoprovidehealthinformationtothegeneralpublic.TheEPWCleadershipworkscloselywithourlocalhealthofficersonawiderangeofissues,attendstheirmeetings,andhelpsupportthemintheirlocalendeavorsandonstate‐mandatedactivities.CommunityImpactTheEPWCworks

toreducecancermortalitybyincreasingcancerscreeningratesinmedicallyunderservedareas,aswellas toreducecancerincidencebyincreasingHPVimmunizationratesandreferringtobaccouserstocessation

programs, toimprovecommunityknowledgeofstepsthatindividualscantaketoreducetheirriskofcancer,aswellas

stepsthatmunicipalitiescantake,suchasreducingtobaccouseanditsharmfuleffectsand tohelpeducateaboutabroadspectrumofotherchronicdiseases.

LearningObjectivesMedicalstudentswilllearn

toeducateandreferpersonsforvariouscancerscreenings, toeducatepersons,includingbothyoungpeopleandparents,andnursesandotherhealthcareworkers,

aboutHPVimmunization, torefereligiblepersonsforHPVimmunization,and toeducateandrefertobaccousersfortobaccocessation.

StudentsengagedinotherEPWCactivitieswill:learntoimplementpracticesinprimarycaresettingstoenhanceimmunizationandcancerscreeningrates;adviselocalpublichealthofficersabouttobacco‐relatedmatters;organizeandpromotehealthinformationtothepublicthroughelectronicmedia;learnabouttheinteractionsamongpublichealth,medicalknowledge,andinstitutionalstructures,andwaystonavigateamongthem.EvaluationMethodsWewillassess:numbersofpersonsdirectlyeducatedaboutthevarioustopicsforwhichweareprovidingcommunity‐basededucation,aswellasnumbersofpersonsreferredforcancerscreening,HPVimmunization,andsmokingcessation;numbersofprimarycarepracticesinformedabouthowtoenhanceimmunizationandcancerscreening,aswellasthesizesofthosepracticesandtheextenttowhichtheyadoptthesemethods;andchangesinlocalpolicywithrespecttotobaccothatareguidedbyinformationweprovidetolocalofficials.Foractivitiesonelectronicmedia,we

11willassessvariousanalyticmeasuresofreadership.StudentLeadersMichaelO’ShaughnessyStephenRonayMadhurimaGundlapallyDariusWhiteJosephZhouFaculty/StaffAdvisorsStanleyH.Weiss,MD,Professor,DepartmentofMedicine,weiss@rutgers.edu;DanielM.Rosenblum,PhD,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofMedicine,daniel.m.rosenblum@rutgers.eduEPWCStaffAntonetteFrancis‐Shearer,CommunityHealthWorker,antonette.francis.shearer@rutgers.eduCapacity~15students

12GREENCLUB

Project Description Green Club is a student�run organization that provides fresh produce from our community garden located just outside the George F. Smith Library to residents in Newark. Our garden currently has almost 15 raised beds where we grow an assortment of veggies and flowers. It is an open plot of land that allows residents to pick vegetables for free. We also provide raised beds within the garden for local residents and students so they can plant, grow, and harvest their own produce. Green Club meets usually once a week in the outdoor garden from spring to early fall. We then move indoors, where we teach students at Science Park High School and members of the community how to plant crops over the fall and winter so they can be transplanted outdoors in the Spring. At Science Park High School, we utilize their wonderful green house to teach students the importance of urban gardening. NJMS students have the opportunity to care for the garden via watering, weeding, planting, and harvesting crops. Students will also have the opportunity to volunteer at weekly gardening classes at Science Park High School and Summer/Fall harvests/drop offs for various food banks in the community and clinics at University Hospital. We have also begun a collaboration with America’s Grow-a-Row located in Pittstown, NJ, a non-profit founded to “GROW, GLEAN & GIVE” to communities residing in food deserts who otherwise may not be able to have access to fresh produce. Grow-a-Row has generously agreed to serve our patients in Newark by setting up biweekly farmer’s markets at one of our clinics throughout the growing season, and we would like to send volunteers their way in return for their generosity. Community Impact For members of the local community who may have difficulty accessing or affording fresh produce, Green Club serves to:

Provide free vegetables and a place to grow their own produce Teach residents how to easily prepare delicious, affordable, and healthy meals Provide a meeting place for community members to connect through gardening

For students grades 7-12 in the Newark community, Green Club serves to:

Educate students on the importance of urban gardening Provide an outlet for students to openly discuss gardening and care for seedlings of their own

Learning Objectives: Through involvement with Green Club, students will be able to:

Learn the importance of sustainability Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest crops, build raised beds, and learn general garden maintenance Engage with members of our local community by providing free vegetables and helping them plant and grow their

own produce Evaluation Method We intend to develop a tool to evaluate community knowledge about gardening and nutrition. Student Leaders: Rob Iannaccone rsi9@njms.rutgers.edu Marko Oydanich mko36@gsbs.rutgers.edu Mario Badro mpb165@njms.rutgers.edu Ashley Conway acc169@njms.rutgers.edu Usha Trivedi ukt1@njms.rutgers.edu Emily Kahoud ehk62@njms.rutgers.edu Faculty/Staff Advisor Natalie Roche, MD, Ob/Gyn Follow us on Instagram @greenclub_njms Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/greenclub.njms/Scholarly Presentations and Publications: http://greenclubnjms.tumblr.com/ Capacity: 30 students

13HOPECENTER:PATIENTPARTNERSHIPPROGRAM(PPP)

ProjectDescriptionThroughthePatientPartnershipProgram,medicalstudentsestablishalong‐term,supportiverelationshipwithapatientfromourcommunitywhosuffersfromchronicmedicalconditions.PatientsfromtheAmbulatoryCareCenterarereferred to theprogramby the facultyadvisor.Eachpatient ispairedwith two firstyearstudents,whowillestablish apartnershipwithwill continue throughout their four years ofmedical school. Studentswill help thepatienttounderstandinghisconditionsandtreatmentplans,callthepatienttoremindhimtotakehismedicationsand attend appointments, and accompany the patient to doctors’ appointments when possible to serve as hisadvocate.Studentparticipantswillmeetwiththefacultymentorsonceamonthtopresenttheirpatients,discussbarriers to care and social factors that impact the health of their patients, and strategize possible solutions forstrengtheningthepartnerships.

CommunityImpactPatientPartnershipProgramservesto:

Helpthemtobetterunderstandtheirchronicconditionsandtheconsequencesofpoorlymanagedhealth

Empowerthemtomaintaintheirhealththroughindividualizededucation,meetings,phonecalls,etc.

Helpthemnavigatethelocalmedicalcareandcharitycaresystems Facilitateatrustingrelationshipbetweenthepatientsandtheirhealthcareproviders Helpthemtoeffectivelyutilizethecommunity’shealthresourcesinordertominimize

preventablevisitstotheemergencyroom

LearningObjectivesThroughparticipationinthePatientPartnershipProgram,studentswillbeableto:

Buildalongterm,supportiverelationshipwiththeirpatientpartner LearnhowtouseEvidenceBasedMedicineresourcesinorderimprovetheir

understandingoftheirpatient’sdiseaseprocesses Developcommunicationskillsandfacilitatetrustingrelationshipsbetweenthepatient

andhishealthcareproviders Strengthenculturalcompetencythroughinteractionswithpeopleofdifferentcultures,

religions,ethnicorsocioeconomicbackgrounds,orsexualorientation Gainadeeperunderstandingofsocialdeterminantsofhealthandthespecific

challengesfacingvulnerablepopulationsinNewark Developagreaterunderstandingoftheuniquechallengesandrewardsofworkinginprimarycareinan

underservedcommunity

EvaluationMethodsEffectivenessof theprogram isassessed throughvariousmethods, includingmonthlymeetingsbetweenallPPPparticipatingstudentsandmonthlystudentreflectionsintheformofaone‐pagejournalentryoressay.Attheendofeach year, a short interviewwill be conducted between the patient and the program coordinator to assess theeffectivenessofthestudent’sinvolvementinthepatients’qualityofhealthcare.Patientwillbeencouragedtoprovideanyfeedbackandrecommendationatanytimethroughouttheprogram.

StudentLeaders:JuanitaPinto jp1084@njms.rutgers.eduPriyaNandy pn205@njms.rutgers.eduReshmaParikh rp621@Njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisors:

AnaNatale‐Pereira,MD,MPH,AssociateProfessorofMedicine,natalean@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:10students

14InvolvementwithDisabilityEducationandAdvancement(IDEA)

ProjectDescriptionWeworkatalocalschool,JFKinNewarkforonlykidswithspecializedneeds.Weconductbimonthlyworkshopswith the students in different activities; arts and crafts, sports, etc.We also teachparentsways to enhance thelearningenvironmentoftheirchildren.

CommunityImpactByworkingwithstudentsinNewarkwehelpfamilieseconomicallydisadvantagedbetterhandlethedifficultiesthatcomewithraisingchildrenwhohavespecializedneeds.Wehopetobringphysiciansandstudentsalikewiththemedicalknowledgetobothinteractwiththestudentsandteachtheparents.

LearningObjectivesMedicalstudentswillunderstandthemoreeffectivewaystocommunicatewithindividualswhohavespecialneedsandhavedifferentbarriersincommunication.

EvaluationMethodsWeworkcloselywiththeschool'sviceprincipal,JillSummers,andourregularmeetingshelpustailorwhatourorganizationdoestomeettheschool'sneeds.

StudentLeaders

DanielHakakian dh610@njms.rutgers.eduAyushiPathak ap1384@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisorsChristinTraba,MD,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofPediatrics,morancm@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:15students

15INTERPROFESSIONALPATIENTEMPOWERMENTANDNAVIGATION(INTER‐PEN)

ProjectDescriptionInterPENisaninterdisciplinaryteamofstudentsfromseveralRutgersBiomedicalHealthScience(RBHS)programs.WeworkwithpatientsatUniversityHospitalwhohavecomplexmedicalandsocialsituationsthathaveledthemtohighutilizationofEmergencyDepartmentservices.Studentsengageinauthentichealingrelationshipswithpatientsbylisteningtotheirstories,dialoguingtodiscovertheiruniquehealthgoalsandbarrierstocare,anddevelopingaplanforhealthpartnership.Studentsworkactivelyininterdisciplinaryteamswithmedical,socialwork,pharmacy,andnursingstudentsandadvisorsatRBHS.Activitiesteamsmaypursuewiththeirpatientinclude:healthygroceryshopping, health devices training (pillbox, pedometer, diabetic syringes, etc.), motivational interviewing, andconnectingtoappropriatemedicalandsocialservices.Studentscanexpecttospend0‐5hoursperweekonInterPENactivities, depending on their care team’s schedule for theweek. This project is in collaborationwith a studentleadershipandtrainingprogramfromtheAAMC,PrimaryCareProgress,andtheCamdenCoalition.

CommunityImpactInterPENservesto:

CreativelyworkwiththepatientandtheirPrimaryCarePhysiciantopartnerinmanagementofhealthconditions

Offersupportandguidanceinhelpingthemachievetheirpersonalhealthgoals Helppatientsnavigatecomplexmedicalandsocialservices

StudentLearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementwithInterPEN,studentswillbeableto: IdentifyrootcausesofhighhealthcareutilizationatUniversityHospital Identifybarriersthatmedicallyandsociallycomplexpatientsfacetoobtaininghigh‐qualitycareand

maintaininghealth Proposesolutionsfordeliveryofpopulation‐basedprimarycare Carry out key aspects of high‐utilizer interventions, including data‐based patient selection, patient and

community engagement, motivational interviewing, transitioning patients to PCPs, recording patientoutcomes

Describetopicssuchassafetyinthefield,harmreduction,buildingtrustwithpatientsandproviders,patientnavigationandaccompaniment,andpresentingpatientstories

Workeffectivelyincontextofaninterdisciplinaryteam,understandingthescopeandrolesofotherhealthprofessionsofstudentsacrosstheRBHSschools(adaptedfromhttps://www.camdenhealth.org/programs/student‐hotspotting/)

Evaluation:Inthefuturewehopetomeasureimpactonpatients'healthliteracyandchronicconditionself‐managementabilitybeforeandafterourintervention.Wealsohopetomeasuretheimpactonstudents’abilitytoworkeffectively ininterdisciplinary teams, andconfidence inworkingwithpatientswithmedicallyand socially complex situationsthroughpreandpostsurveys.

StudentLeaders:TobiRudoltz tgr25@njms.rutgers.eduLauraCorreia lac429@njms.rutgers.eduAmitGupta ag1417@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisors:AnaNatale‐Pereira,MD,MPH natalean@njms.rutgers.edu

PatriciaFindley,DrPH,MSW pfindley@ssw.rutgers.edu

Capacity:Hasreachedcapacity

16IRONBOUNDINITIATIVE

ProjectDescriptionThe Ironbound community is a culturally rich area andone of thehighestBrazilian andPortuguese immigrantpopulations in thecountry.Thispatientpopulationconsistsofdocumentedandundocumented immigrantswhohavelittleaccesstohealthcareandarechallengedbylanguageandculturalbarriers.Therefore,withthecreationofthe IronboundInitiative,wehopeto fillagap inourowncommunitybyaddressing theneedsof the Ironboundcommunitycentersandtheirpatientpopulations.

CommunityImpact:OfferthefollowingservicesforclientsintheIronboundcommunitythroughpartnershipwithMantenaGlobalCare:

o Healthscreeningsbymeasuringvitalsignsandbloodglucoselevels.o CollaborationwithNJMSSTOPProgram’sHIVRapidTestVan.o Healtheducationsessionsonpreventativeprimarycareandnutritionmeasures.o ReferclientsandadvocateforthemthroughfurthercarewithSFHCC,ifdeemednecessary.

LearningObjectives:ThroughinvolvementwiththeIronboundcommunity,studentswillbeableto:

o Describethehealthandsocialneedsofthiscommunityandreflectonstrategiestoaddresscommunityneeds;

o Gaincompetenceinpresentinghealthcareinformationrelatedtopreventativemeasures;o Gainexperiencemeasuringvitalsigns,testingbloodglucose,andHIVcounseling;o Developanunderstandingofthebarriersthatunderservedimmigrantpopulationsencounterwhile

seekinghealthcare;o ImproveculturalcompetencyandmedicalterminologywhencollaboratingwithPortugueseand

Brazilianpopulations.EvaluationMethodWewillmonitorthenumberofsessionsandlectures,clientsserviced,andeachstudentwilldoareflectionexercisepriortoandafterengagingintheproject.Surveyswillbedistributedpriortoandafterhealthscreeningsandhealthteachingsessions toassess theeffectivenessof theseprograms.Additionally,wewill consistentlymeetwith theleadersofMantenaGlobalCaretoremainabreastofconcernsraisedbycommunitymembersandfosteranopenexchange of ideas. Student growth will be addressed via surveys exploring their understanding of this patientpopulationtoimproveculturalcompetency.

StudentLeaders:NicoleSilva nas189@njms.rutgers.edu (President)SaraBehbahani sb1616@njms.rutgers.edu(Vice‐President)JessicaPinto jop12@njms.rutgers.edu(Vice‐President)JustinLuis jl1419@njms.rutgers.eduJuanitaPinto jp1084@njms.rutgers.eduAlexandreMartinho agm90@njms.rutgers.eduSujathaRaman sr1318@njms.rutgers.eduMichellyCarvalho mlc348@scarletmail.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisor:Dr.AnnNatale‐Pereira(natalean@njms.rutgers.edu)Capacity:10‐15students

17LEP‐LimitedEnglishProficiencyCommunity(SpanishLanguage)ServiceLearningProgram

ProjectDescription

SpanishisthesecondmostcommonlanguagespokenintheUnitedStates.AstheproportionofSpanishspeakingindividualswhoarecommunitymembersandpatientsincreases,itiscriticalfortraineestolearnhowtocommunicateeffectivelywiththispopulationintheirpreferredlanguage.SpeakingwithSpanishdominantorbilingualcommunitymembersintheirpreferredlanguageisbeneficialforcommunitymembersandtrainees.Forcommunitymembers,theyareabletorecounthistoricalandcurrentlivedexperiencesthatmayinfluencetheirperspectivesonaccesstohealthcareandhealthissues.Fortraineesitservesasanopportunitytobuildfamiliarityandtrustwithacommunityoftenoverlookedorstigmatized.Moreover,studentscanenhancetheirSpanishproficiency,andspecificallyMedicalSpanish.

CommunityImpact

Traineeswillinteractwithcommunitymembersinvariousvenuesincludinghealthfairs,communitycenters,andclinicalenvironments.Communitymemberswillbeaskedtosharetheirperspectivesofthehealthcaresystem,accessissuesforLEPindividualswhopredominantlyspeakSpanish,andotherdeterminantsofhealthforSpanishlanguagedominantindividuals.Throughthisdialoguetraineemayfillinhealth‐relatedknowledgedeficitsandprovidelinkstoresources.

LearningObjectives

Throughhealthcareproviderobservedencountersbetweencommunitymembersandstudents,studentswillbeableto:

a) DescribetheuniquehealthissuesofSpanishspeakingpatients;b) Comprehendthebiopsychosocialfactorsthatcontributetouniquehealthissuesanddisparities;c) FamiliarizethemselveswithresourcesforSpanishdominantcommunitymembers;d) DevelopagreaterproficiencyofMedicalSpanishforthepurposeofenhancedhistory,physical

exam,assessmentandplan.EvaluationMethod

Exampleofdirecthoursconsistsofdiscussionbetweenstudentsandcommunitymembers/stakeholdersregardingneeds/assetsofLEPindividuals(inSpanish).

ExampleofIndirecthoursconsistsofworkshops/discussionstoincreasetraineeproficiencyinSpanishwherecommunitymembersarenotinvolved.

StudentswillbeassignedchaptersfromthetextSpanishandtheMedicalInterviewtobuildculturalcompetenceandmedicalSpanishproficiency.

Studentswillbeobservedandevaluatedastheyengagewithcommunitymembersonpre‐determinedhealthtopics.

Beyondmetrics related to student satisfactionwith the program and perceived confidence gained through theprogram,studentswillreceivequantitativeandqualitativefeedback.Additionally,communitymemberswillprovideinputontheirexperienceswiththetrainees.

ThemaintextbookwillbeSpanishandtheMedicalInterview,ATextbookforClinicallyRelevantMedicalSpanishbyPilarOrtegaMD.

StudentLeaders:TBAFaculty/StaffAdvisorJ.P.SánchezMD,MPH,AssociateDeanDiversityandInclusion,jp.sanchez@njms.rutgers.eduCapacity:10

18MINIMEDICALSCHOOL

DescriptionMiniMedicalSchool(alsoknownasthePre‐MedicalHonorsProgram)iscoordinatedthroughNewJerseyMedicalSchool’sOfficeofPublicMedicalEducation.Thefallsemesterprogramisdesignedtoattractpromisinghighschoolstudentstomedicineandthehealthsciences,seekingtoespeciallyrecruitlocalstudentsfromcommunitiesunder‐represented in themedical field.The spring semesterprogram isexpanded to includeadultswithan interest inhealthcare.Bothnine‐weekcourses takeplaceonWednesdays from5:30–9pm.First‐andsecond‐yearmedicalstudentsactaspreceptorsandfacilitate30‐minuteseminarsonvarioustopicssuchasvitalsigns,thebrainanddrugs,cardiovascular health, diabetes and cancer. Themedical student preceptors also help supervise students duringformallecturesdeliveredbymedicalschoolfaculty,andhelprunelectiveclassesandtours.

CommunityImpactForlocalhighschoolstudents,MiniMedservesto: Offeraglimpseoftheintellectual,emotionalandphysicaldemandsofmedicalschool Simulateaportionofmedicaleducationbyhavingthemsitintheveryseatsofmedicalstudentsandlisten

tolecturesbymedicalschoolprofessors Provideeducationalinformationaboutimportanthealthtopicssuchasnutritionandexercise,sexually

transmittedinfections,andrecreationaldrugs Offeropportunitiestodiscussrecentfindingsinmedicalresearchandhealthcare Provideencouragementtostudentsinterestedinpursuingcareersinthemedicalfield

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementinMiniMed,NJMSstudentswillbeableto:

Offersupportandguidancetohighschoolstudentswishingtopursuehealthcarecareers Improvetheircommunicationandpublicspeakingskills Developtheirteachingskillsbydeliveringcomplexmedicalconceptsinanunderstandable,approachable

manner Deepentheirownknowledgeofthevarioushealthtopicscoveredinseminars EstablishconnectionswithstudentsfromnorthernandcentralNewJerseyandlearnmoreabouttheir

communities

EvaluationMethods Formalstudentfeedbackandevaluationformsattheendoftheprogram Studentfeedbackduringdiscussionswithmedicalstudentpreceptors Honorsquizadministeredattheendofthecoursetogaugehowmuchinformationthestudentsretained

fromseminarsandlectures

StudentLeaders:ElenaAndreouea498@njms.rutgers.edu Faculty/StaffAdvisors:JacobLindenthal,PhD,DrPH,DepartmentofPsychiatry,Professorlindenth@njms.rutgers.eduMichaelGrabow, grabowmi@njms.rutgers.edu

ScholarlyPresentationsandPublications:LindenthalJJ,DeLisaJA,HeinrichGF,CalderónGersteinWS.Exposingmedicalstudentstoexpandingpopulations.AdvMedEducPract.2015Mar19;6:177‐82.

Capacity:20students

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NEWMOMS

ProjectDescriptionNewMomsisavolunteerorganizationthatfocusesonwomen’shealthoutreachintheNewarkcommunity.WehosteducationalsessionsforunderservedpregnantwomenandnewmothersatHarmonyHouseWomen’sShelter,whichisashortdrivefromcampus.Ateachsession,wediscussavarietyoftopicsrangingfromnutrition,sexually‐transmitteddiseases,perinatalhealth,newbornhealthanddevelopment,andhealthscreenings.Inaddition,weperformbloodglucoseandbloodpressurescreenings.Eacheducationsessionincludesalively,opendiscussionduringwhichthewomencansharetheirstoriesaspatients,theirbirthexperiences,andthechallengestheyfaceinobtainingproperprenatalandhealthcareandsustainingahealthylifestyleforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.Inordertoencourageattendance,weprovidefoodateachsessionandrundrivesfordonationsofhealthandhygieneitems.Sessionsoccurtwicepermonthandlastapproximately2hourseach.

CommunityImpactForunderservedpregnantwomenandnewmothersintheNewarkarea,NewMomsservesto: Provideimportanteducationaboutwomen’shealthissuesandprenatalcare,especially

becausethesewomenmaybeexposedtounreliablesourcesofhealthinformation Answertheirquestionsrelatedtohealthcare Conductbloodglucoseandbloodpressurescreenings Providetoiletriesanddailyhygieneproducts

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementwithNewMoms,studentswillbeableto: Developskillsindeliveringhealthcareinformationatapatient’slevelofunderstanding Gainexperienceperformingbloodglucoseandbloodpressurescreenings Establishsupportiverelationshipswithwomeninacommunitysetting

EvaluationMethodsWewilladministersurveystoevaluatethewomen’ssatisfactionwiththelectures,includingtheeffectivenessofthelectures,howwelltheirquestionswereanswered,andhowcomfortabletheyfelt.Theywillalsobeabletocommentonwhatneedstobeimprovedandwhattopicstheywouldliketohearaboutatournextvisit.

StudentLeaders:MelodySo mss360@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisorLisaPompeo,MD,AssociateProfessor,DepartmentofObstetrics,Gynecology,andWomen’sHealthpompeoli@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:20‐30students

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NEWARKJUNIORMENTORINGSOCIETY(NJMSSquared)

ProjectDescriptionNJMSSquaredisanorganizationthatprovidestutoringandmentoringforat‐riskyouthinourcommunitywhocomefromminorityandlowsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Wecurrentlyservestudentsgrades7‐12atScienceParkHigh,aNewarkPublicSchool.Eachmedicalstudentvolunteerismatchedwithonelocalstudentatthisschoolbasedonthestudent’sspecificneeds(i.e.‐mathtutoring).Volunteersvisittheirmenteesonceperweekonaflexiblebasisandworkwiththemintheclassroom,library,orcomputerlab.Therearethreetrackstochoosefrom:GeneralTutoring(allsubjects),SATTutoring,andChessClub.CommunityImpactForstudentsfromourlocalcommunity,NJMSSquaredservesto:Helpthemimprovetheirgrades/schoolperformanceIncreasetheirlikelihoodofgraduatingfromhighschoolEncouragepursuitofhighereducationandprofessionalgoalsProvidementorshipandguidanceLearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementwithNJMSSquared,medicalstudentswillbeableto:EngagewithmiddleschoolandhighschoolstudentsinanacademicallyunderservedpopulationGaininsightintotheneedsofat‐riskyouthinNewarkLearnandimplementthementoringskillsnecessarytoeffectivelyworkwithat‐riskyouthEvaluationMethodsOurhopeistoultimatelyincreasethegraduationrateatthehighschoolweworkwithandincreasegraduates'enrollmentintohighereducationinstitutions.Furthermore,seeingimprovementsinreportcardmarkingsandgettingpositivefeedbackfromparents,teachers,andstudentsarewaystomeasureNJMSSquaredeffectiveness.WeshouldalsoseeimprovementsinSATtestscoresandimprovementsincriticalthinkingskillsfromChessClubparticipants.StudentLeadersGeneralTutoringChair:AlexandreMartinho agm90@njms.rutgers.eduSATChair:PoojaSuri ps957@njms.rutgers.eduSecretary/ScienceParkCoordinator:SeanHaimowitz szh14@njms.rutgers.eduTreasurer/ChessClubCoordinator:MarkRavago mar615@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffMentorMariaSoto‐Greene,MD,ViceDean,NewJerseyMedicalSchool,sotogrml@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:50students

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NJMSLifestyleMedicine(NJMSLM)

ProjectDescription:GardenStateScholars(GSS)andWalkWithaDoc(WWAD)arepartneringinitiativesthatlooktocommunicatethebenefitsoflifestylemodificationinpreventing,treating,andevencuringchronicdisease.GSSwillleadinteractiveweeklyworkshopswithschoolchildrentoteachtheimportanceofdevelopinghealthyhabits.Thelessonplanswillincludemajorlifestylemedicine(LM)topicstoaddresscommonmisinformationorlackofunderstandingleadingtounhealthybehaviors:nutrition,exercise,sleephygiene,stressmanagement,smokingcessation,etc.Eachsessionwillincludeashort,evidenced‐baseddidacticlessonthatfocusesoncurrentresearchandpublichealthconcernfollowedbyahands‐onactivitydesignedbycurrentNJMSstudentsandco‐taughtbyundergraduatesfromRutgers‐Newark.Similarly,monthlyWWADeventswillfeature10‐minuteeducationaltalksonLMtopicstoeducateparticipantswhileenjoyingNewark’sgreenspacesorindoorrecreationalfacilities.Then,everyonewillwalk,speed‐walk,orevenjogwhileconversingwithoneanotherfor45‐50minutes.WWADsessionswillbeheldinvariouslocationsaroundNewarkonarotatingbasistoreachalargerpopulation,andissupportedbytheNewark,NJrecreation,CulturalAffairs,andSeniorServicesDepartment.

CommunityImpactStudentswillreachbothScienceParkHighSchoolstudentsthroughGSSandthegreaterNewarkcommunitythroughWWAD.DuringGSSlessons,studentshelpprepareteenagerstransitionintoahealthieradulthood,andempowerthemtobechampionsandadvocateswithintheirschools,households,andneighborhoods.Then,duringthemonthlycommunitywalks,studentshelpinstilltheideathatwalkingisalow‐impact,fun,andeasyexercise.NJMSstudentsandphysicianscanbuildlong‐lastingrelationshipsthatwillinstillphysicalandmentalwellness,combatchronicdisease,andhelpmakephysiciansseemmoreapproachableandlessintimidating.Thewalkscanalsobringcommunitymemberstogethertostarttheirownwalkinggroupsthatwillmeetonamoreregularbasis.

LearningObjectivesStudentswhoparticipateinGSSandWWADeventswill:

…furtherdeveloppublicspeakingskillsandtheirabilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithpeopleofdifferentagegroups,cultures,andbackgrounds.…beabletocommunicatehealthrelatedtopicstoindividualswithvariededucationalbackgrounds.…actasmentors,educators,&communityactivistsforpre‐medicalstudents&communitymembers.…developrelationshipswithmembersofourlocalcommunityandtheresidentsofGreaterNewark.

EvaluationMethods

GSS:Evaluationformsbeforeandaftercoursetogaugewhatstudentshavelearnedo Teach‐backmethodemployedattheendofeachsessiono Feedbackformattheendofthecoursetoidentifyareasofimprovement

WWAD:Measureattendanceandreturningparticipantso Qualitativefeedbackfromwalkers,includingNJMSstudents,attheendofthe

walkStudentLeaders:

RobertIannaccone rsi9@njms.rutgers.eduVanyaJain vj114@njms.rutgers.edu LaurenCorreia lac429@njms.rutgers.edu EbonyJernigan ejernig@njms.rutgers.edu AmandaChow alc356@njms.rutgers.edu

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Capacity:WalkwithaDoc:Nocapacityonmembers.Studentsmaysignupforwalkswhentheyareavailable.GardenStateScholars:15Students,eachstudentwillbeexpectedtoattendatleasteverytwoweeks.

Faculty/StaffAdvisorDr.PadamNeopane pn201@njms.rutgers.edu

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PRENATALPATIENTPARTNERSHIP(PPP)

ProjectDescriptionThroughthePrenatalPatientPartnership,medicalstudentsestablishasupportiverelationshipwithaprenatalpatientfromourcommunity.PatientsfromtheAmbulatoryCareCenterarereferredtotheprogrambythefacultyadvisor.Eachpatientispairedwithfirstyearstudents,whowillestablishapartnershipthatwillcontinuethroughoutthepregnancyandpostpartumperiod.Studentswillhelpthepatienttounderstandherconditionsandtreatment,communicateregularlywiththepatient,accompanythepatienttodoctors’appointments,andmeetwiththepatientforcasualpost‐orpre‐appointmentmeetings.Studentparticipantswillmeetwiththefacultymentorregularlytopresenttheirpatients,discussbarrierstocareandsocialfactorsthatimpactthehealthoftheirpatients,andstrategizepossiblesolutionsforstrengtheningthepartnerships.

CommunityImpact Helpthepatienttobetterunderstandchangesintheirbodiesthatoccurduetopregnancy; Empowerthepatienttomaintaintheirhealththroughindividualizededucation,meetings,phonecalls,etc.;

Facilitateatrustingrelationshipbetweenthepatientandtheirhealthcareproviders; Helpthepatienttoeffectivelyutilizetheavailablehealthandsocialresourcesinordertominimizepreventablevisitstotheemergencyroom;

Helppromotehealthybehaviorssuchasbutnotlimitedto:goodnutrition,regularexercise,breastfeeding,postpartumfollowupandcontraception,inter‐conceptualcare,andemotional/mentalself‐care.

Serveasanactive,encouraginglistenerforpatientswithfamilyandsocialriskfactors.

LearningObjectivesThroughparticipationinthePatientPartnershipProgram,studentswillbeableto:

LearnhowtouseEvidenceBasedMedicineresourcesinorderimprovetheirunderstandingofpregnancyandpostpartumissues;

Developcommunicationskillsandfacilitatetrustingrelationshipsbetweenthepatientandherhealthcareproviders;

Strengthenculturalcompetencythroughinteractionswithpeopleofdifferentcultures,religions,ethnicorsocioeconomicbackgrounds,orsexualorientation;

GainadeeperunderstandingofsocialdeterminantsofhealthandthespecificchallengesandrewardsofservingvulnerablepopulationsinNewark.

EvaluationMethodsEffectivenessoftheprogramisassessedthroughvariousmethods,including:

RegularmeetingsbetweenallPPPparticipatingstudents Ashortintervieworessaydetailingexperiencesintheprogram Patientswillbeencouragedtoprovideanyfeedbackandrecommendationatanytimethroughouttheprogram.

StudentLeaders:

MeekiLad mkl92@njms.rutgers.edu

SrinidhiShanmuhasundaram srinidhi.shanmu@rutgers.edu

MaayaChinnappa mac786@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:2‐ 10studentsasnewpatientsbecomeavailable

Faculty/StaffAdvisors:DamaliCampbell‐Oparaji,DepartmentofObstetrics,GynecologyandWomen’sHealthcampbedm@njms.rutgers.edu

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PROJECTLINK

DescriptionProjectLINKisaself‐sustainingvolunteerorganizationfocusedonmentoringandtutoringstudentsatLinkCommunityCharterSchool(LCCS)inNewarkwhowishtopursueacareerinthehealthcareprofession. Through a combination of formal medically‐related presentations, subject‐specifictutoring,andgeneralmentorship,weworkwithstudentsgrades5‐8toexposethemtothehealthcare field. Volunteers will visit the Link School during the school’s lunch hours to hold thesementorshipsessions.Also,volunteerswillbepairedwitheitheranindividual,orasmallgroupofstudents,andwill serveas their formalmentor throughout their timeatNJMS. In the2017‐2018academicyear,oneeventinthefall,andoneeventinthespringwillbeheldattheNJMScampusthatfurtherexposestheLinkstudentstothemedicalprofession.

CommunityImpactForstudentsandfamiliesatLinkCommunityCharterSchool,ProjectLINKservesto:FurtherexposethemtothehealthcarefieldProvideencouragementtostudentsinterestedinpursuingcareersinthemedicalfieldOffermentorshipandguidance

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementwithProjectLINK,NJMSstudentswillbeableto:Establishconnectionswithstudentsfromthelocalarea,andlearnmoreabouttheircommunitiesOffersupportandencouragementtostudentswishingtopursuehealthcarecareersImprovetheircommunicationandpublicspeakingskills

EvaluationMethodsFormalstudentandschoolcounselorfeedbackformsattheconclusionofeachacademicsemesterStudentfeedbackduringdiscussionswithmedicalstudentvolunteers

StudentLeaders:JohnHerendeen,jsh208@njms.rutgers.eduMichaelHuber,mah390@njms.rutgers.eduJamesPotter,jsp212@njms.rutgers.eduPoojaSuri,ps957@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisorMichaelCuri,MD,MPA,Chief,DivisionofVascularSurgery,President,MedicalStaffofUniversityHospital,curi@njms.rutgers.eduAcknowledgementsWewouldalsoliketothanktheLinkEducationPartners,forwithouttheirsupportthisprojectwouldnotbepossible.

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PROJECTPEDIATRICS

DescriptionProjectProjectPediatricscoordinatesseveralvolunteeropportunitieswithpediatricpatientsatUniversityHospital(UH)andwithchildreninthecommunity.MedicalstudentswillbeabletovolunteerintheplayroomintheUHpediatricunit,whichhastoys,videogames,andartsuppliesforthepatients.Theplayroomwilltypicallybeopentwodaysperweekbasedonstudents’availability.Studentsmayalsovolunteerintheintermediatenurserytorock,feed,andchangethebabiesandtooffersupportforthenurses.Inaddition,weplanholidaypartiesthroughouttheyear(Halloween,Valentine’sDay,St.Patrick’sDay)forthepatientsintheUHpediatricunit.Fortheseevents,volunteerspreparegoodiebagstodistributeandparticipateincraftswiththechildren.

CommunityImpactForpediatricpatientsandchildreninthecommunity,ProjectPediatricsservesto:

Provideasafeenvironmentforpatientstoplayandhavefunduringtheirhospitalstay Providethechildrenwithattentionandofferrespitefortheirparentsandnursingstaff

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementinProjectPediatrics,studentswillbeableto:

Gainexperiencebuildingrapportwithpediatricpatientsandtheirfamilies Developorganizationalandplanningskillsthroughcoordinationofholidayparties Recognizetheemotionalstrainthatchildrenandtheirfamiliesmayexperienceduringa

hospitalstay Engagechildrenthroughcreativeandinteractiveactivities

EvaluationMethodsWewilldistributepreandpostsurveysforstudentvolunteerstoassesstheircomfortlevelwithworkingwithandcoordinatingactivitiesforthepatients.Wewouldalsoaskthepatientshowtheythinktheplayroomisbeingrunandwhatimprovementscouldbemade.WewillfacilitateopencommunicationaboutnewideasandprojectsintheNewarkcommunityandatUniversityHospital.

StudentLeaders:LectureCoordinator:ElenaAndreou‐ea498@njms.rutgers.eduTreasurer:MaayaChinnappa‐mac786@njms.rutgers.edu

EventCoordinator:KatherineBriski‐kb889@njms.rutgers.eduVolunteerCoordinator:AngelaDaCosta‐amd451@njms.rutgers.eduCommunityEngagement:AliyahMohammed‐afm91@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisor:ChristinTraba,MD,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofPediatrics,morancm@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:Opentoallwhoareinterested

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PUBLICUNDERSTANDINGOFMEDICINEINACTION(PUMA)

ProjectDescriptionPUMAisanoutreachorganizationthatpartnerswithlocalcommunitybasedcorrectionalfacilitiesinNewarktodeliverhealth lessonstomen,womenandadolescentswhoare transitioning fromthecriminaljusticesystemtothecommunity.Specifically,weworkcloselywithKintockHouseandtheNewarkRenaissanceHouse,whicharebothwithinashortdrivingdistancefromcampus.Medicalstudent volunteers lead lessons and discussions on various medical topics, including, nutrition,cardiovasculardisease,diabetes,cancer,mentalhealth,sexualhealth.Twoorthreestudentswillactaspreceptorsper class group.PUMA takesplaceonce everyweek for a total of 6‐8 sessionspersemester.Eachsessionlastsapproximatelytwohours.

CommunityImpactFortheresidentsofKintockandRenaissanceHousesinNewark,PUMAservesto:

Provideimportantinformationaboutvarioushealthtopicsandcommonmedicalproblemsthatmaydirectlyaffectthem

Empowerthemtotakeanactiveroleintheirownhealthpromotionbyemphasizingtheimportanceofawarenessandpreventivemeasures

Provideopportunitiestoaddresstheirhealthrelatedquestions

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementwithPUMA,studentswillbeableto:

Gainexperienceteachinghealthlessonsonavarietyoftopics,withanemphasisonpreventivehealth

Connectwithindividualsfromaparticularlyvulnerablepopulationinourcommunity,whomayhavelimitedaccesstoimportanthealthinformation

Developinterpersonalskills,includingteamwork,leadershipandcommunication Learnabouttheuniqueneedsofindividualstransitioningfromthecriminaljusticesystemto

thecommunity Reflectonstereotypesandbiasesrelatedtothispopulationinanefforttofostergreater

empathyandunderstanding

EvaluationMethodsTomeasuretheeffectivenessofourprogram,wewillconductpre‐andpost‐surveyseverysemestertobothaskparticipantswhichtopicstheywouldbemostinterestedinlearningabout,andtoassesshowmuchparticipantsalreadyknowaboutagiventopicandhowmuchtheyhavelearnedfromthepresentation.

StudentLeaders:MarleeHirschmrh187@njms.rutgers.eduChristineMartinocfm82@njms.rutgers.eduJuliaCarterjdc275@njms.rutgers.eduYashShahyss23@njms.rutgers.eduDanielHakakiandh610@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisorJacobJayLindenthal,Ph.D.,Dr.PH,DepartmentofPsychiatry,Professorlindenth@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:30students

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RutgersCommunityMedicine&UrbanHealth

Program

ProjectDescriptionRutgersNew JerseyMedical School prides itself on community engagement.Diversity, aid to theunderserved, and humanism are main components of NJMS’s character and service goals. Onecomponentofthisserviceinvolvesstudent‐organizedpatientoutreach.TheRCHCprogramseekstobringprimaryhealthcaredirectlytoNewarkresidents.Workingwiththe staff of the RCHC and community members, students will see patients on‐site at the RCHClocationswithinStephenCraneVillage,PenningtonCourt,JohnW.HyattCourt,TerrellHomesandotherpublichousingdevelopmentsastheprogramexpands.ClinicalexperienceswillalsooccurattheRutgersNursingSchool’sFocusCliniconBroadStreet.Studentswillworkininter‐professionalteamswithcolleaguesfromNursingSchoolandotherRBHSprogramssuchastheschoolofhealthprofession, pharmacy, anddental school. The ultimate goal of this outreachwould be to providepreventivehealthservicesandmaintaincontinuityofcare in thecommunityaswellas toreducemorbidity,mortality,andhospitalizations. Studentswillpresenttheirpatientstonursepractitionersand,whenavailable,residentsorattendingphysicians.Studentsshouldaimtoseeonetotwopatientsper visit, or spend the session directly engaging community members with community healthworkers to bring patients into the RCHC system. This is a unique social, clinical, and inter‐professionalexperienceneverbeforeofferedtoNJMSstudentsexceptasa4thyearelective.

CommunityImpact ProvidecomprehensiveprimarycareservicestolocalNewarkresidents RecruitpatientsintotheRCHCandRutgersHealthSystem AugmentthetrustingrelationshipbuiltinRCHCbetweenhealthcareprovidersandNewark

citizensandtheircommunityleaders Increasehealthcareliteracy ReducehospitalizationsandEDvisitsbyincreasinghealthliteracyandeducatingcommunity

residentsinwaystopreventchronicdiseasesLearningObjectives

GainadeeperunderstandingofthesocialdeterminantsofhealththroughthelivesofNewarkresidents

Practiceinter‐professionalcollaborationwithmembersfromotherhealthprofessions Improveclinicalskillssuchasmedicalinterviewing,physicalexaminations,notewriting,oral

presentations,assessment/planformulation,andteachingskillsEvaluationMethods

Evaluationoftheprogramandthestudentparticipantsistobedetermined Four‐yearsofdirectcontactwithRCHCstaff,whowillprovidepersonalizedfeedback

StudentLeadersMarcusElias me371@njms.rutgers.eduJustinSipiora jes448@njms.rutgers.eduJosephWeisberger jsw173@njms.rutgers.eduNishantPatel np621@njms.rutgers.eduEricLu zel6@njms.rutgers.eduChristopherTseng ct587@njms.rutgers.eduFacultyAdvisorsHosseinaliShahidi,MDMPH shahidho@njms.rutgers.edu KarmaWarren,MD warrenkb@njms.rutgers.eduNoveetSahu,MD,MPAnns35@njms.rutgers.eduEmailnjmsRCHC@gmail.comformoreinformation||Capacity:30(15peryear)

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SOUTHASIANHEALTHINITIATIVE(SAHI)ProjectDescriptionTheSouthAsianHealthInitiative(SAHI)isacommunityoutreachprojectcoordinatedbytheNJMSAssociationofAmericanPhysiciansofIndianOrigin(AAPI),particularlyaimedtoservelocalSouthAsiancommunitieswithinNewJersey.SAHIholdsseveralhealthscreeningsthroughouttheyearatlocaltemples,gurdwaras,mosquesandotherlocations.Studentparticipantsconductbloodglucoseandbloodpressurescreenings,andprovidehealtheducationformembersofthesecommunities.Wewould like tohold4‐5screenings throughout thisacademicyear.Weare incontactwithSATHI ‐another South AsianHealth interest group at RobertWood Johnson, andwe hope to potentiallycollaboratewiththem.

CommunityImpactForSouthAsiancommunitiesthroughoutNewJersey,SAHIservesto:

Identifyhealth care issuesprevalent among thispopulation, suchasmetabolic syndrome,diabetes,heartdisease,tuberculosis,cancer,HIV/AIDS,mentalillness,domesticviolence,andasthma

Helppatientsovercomesomeofthebarriersthatmayhindertheirabilitytoaccessqualityhealthcareservices,includinglanguage,mentalhealthconcerns,anddomesticviolence

MotivateSouthAsianstoadopthealthierlifestylesthatarestillcompatiblewiththeirculturalsensibilities

LearningObjectivesThroughparticipationinSAHI,studentswillbeableto:

Gain experience utilizing various clinical skills in community settings, including bloodpressureandbloodglucosescreening

Develop important communication and counseling skills through relaying importantpreventivehealthinformationtopatientsinacommunitysetting

DevelopanawarenessofsomeoftheculturalfactorsthatinfluencehealthamongSouthAsiancommunitiesinNewJersey

Participateinresearchstudiesabouthealth issuesaffectingSouthAsianpopulations

EvaluationResearchandsatisfactionsurveyshandedoutattheendofthehealthscreenings.Thehealthsurveyshelp us to identify prevalent illnesses impacting the communitywe are serving so thatwemayprovidefurthereducationonthosetopics.

StudentLeadersAayushVisaria aayush.visaria@rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisorDr.AmeePatrawalla patrawam@njms.rutgers.edu

Capacity:20students

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STUDENTFAMILYHEALTHCARECENTER(SFHCC)MAINCLINIC

ProjectDescriptionTheSFHCCisastudent‐runclinicthatprovidesfreeprimarycareservicesprimarilytouninsuredpatientsfromtheNewarkcommunity.Servicesprovidedincludegeneralhealthmaintenance,chronicdiseasemanagement,andgynecologiccare.Eachpatientisseenbyateamof3‐5medicalstudentsunderthesupervisionofboard‐certifiedphysicians.Duringapatientvisit,themedicalstudentteamwill take a thoroughhistory, performa physical exam, present to the attending, and counsel thepatient regarding recommendations. If the patient is unable to make it to their appointment,upperclassmen will lead the team in a teaching session or reflection session. There are alsoopportunities forstudents toget involvedwithsubcommittees thatcoordinateQualityAssuranceQuality Improvement (QA/QI) studies, patient education sessions, and interprofessional studentexperiences.ThemainclinicislocatedoncampusandisopenonTuesdayandThursdayeveningsfrom5:30‐8pm.Thereareclinicslocatedattwolocalhomelessshelters.Eachoftheseclinics isheldtwicepermonth.Studentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateinapproximately6clinicsessionsperyear.

CommunityImpactForuninsuredpatientsinNewarkandthesurroundingcommunitywhoareunabletoaccessoraffordmedicalcare,SFHCCservesto:

Providefreecomprehensiveprimarycareservices Providehealtheducationandcounselingspecifictothepatient’suniqueconcerns Ensurethatpatientscanaffordtheirmedicationsandhelpthemapplyforinsuranceand

othersocialresources.

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementwithSFHCC,studentswillbeableto:

Establishmeaningfulrelationshipswithpatientsandprovidecontinuityofcareoverthecourseoftheir4yearsatNJMS

Gain experience with clinical skills including history, physical exam, providing patienteducation, procedural skills (i.e. blood draw, EKG), note writing, and presenting to anattending

Collaborateinterprofessionallywithstudentcasemanagersindevelopinganappropriateassessmentandplanthataccountsforthepatient’suniquebiopsychosocialcontext

Developagreaterunderstandingofthechallengesthatuninsuredpatientsfaceinaccessingappropriatehealthcareservices

Offermentorshipandinstructiontounderclassmenstudentsinhelpingthemtodeveloptheirclinicalskills

EvaluationMethodsSFHCCconductsmultipleQualityAssuranceQualityImprovement(QA/QI)projects,whichevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheclinicinfollowingspecificprimarycareguidelines.Theseprojectshaveledtomanyimprovementsinourclinicsuchastheincorporationofawomen’snightandthecreationofsatelliteclinicsforpeopleinNewarkwithlimitedaccesstotransportation.Otherstudiesmaybedonetoevaluatepatientprogressaspatientsreturntoclinicforfollowupvisitstoseehowwelltheclinicmanageschronicillnesses.

Throughtownhallmeetingswithourupperclassmanattheschool,weareabletogetfeedbackon thestrengthsandweaknessof clinic fromastudentperspectiveandresolve

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issuesthatstudentshavebeenfacing.Throughthesetownhallmeetings,weareabletoformulatebettereducationalobjectivesandteachingpracticesfortheunderclassman.

Throughmonthlydirector’smeetings,wereflectonmajorissuesthataroseinthepastmonthandattempttoimplementpoliciestopreventsuchissuesfromoccurringinthefuture.

StudentLeadersChristineYen

Cy197@njms.rutgers.edu

ReshmaVohra Rv277@njms.rutgers.eduPatrickXue Px15@njms.rutgers.eduAshleyOoms Aa092@njms.rutgers.eduShafaliMahidadia Sm1604@njms.rutgers.eduScottFabricant Saf228@njms.rutgers.eduUrvaIyer Ui12@njms.rutgers.eduCrystalDiaz Cd683@njms.rutgers.eduNashaliFerrara Nmf70@njms.rutgers.eduKatherineChung Kmc459@njms.rutgers.eduNaomiAtobiloye Naa135@njms.rutgers.edu

BretaOsei‐Bonsu BO90@njms.rutgers.eduAnnieYang Awy13@njms.rutgers.eduGraceAn Ga286@njms.rutgers.eduKimberlyPianucci Kap361@njms.rutgers.eduFlorLema Fol1@njms.rutgers.eduAnushkaSindkar Ars343@njms.rutgers.eduGurbaniSuri Gurban.suri@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisorsChantalBrazeau,MD,DepartmentofFamilyMedicine.brazeacm@njms.rutgers.eduMichaelGerstmann,MD,DepartmentofFamilyMedicine,gerstmma@njms.rutgers.eduEmail:njmssfhcc@njms.rutgers.eduifyouwouldliketogetinvolvedCapacity:opentoallwhoareinterested

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STUDENTFAMILYHEALTHCARECENTER(SFHCC)FAIRMONTSHELTERandAPOSTLE’SHOUSECLINICS

ProjectDescriptionThe SFHCC has two satellite clinics in the Newark community: Fairmont Homeless Shelter andApostle’sHouse.Theseclinicsservetoprovidefreeprimarycareservicesforresidentsoftheshelters.Volunteersworkinteamsof3‐4medicalstudentsandonegraduatestudentcasemanager.Eachteamtypicallysees1‐2patientspernightandperformsthoroughhistoriesandphysicalexaminations,aswellasbloodworkifneeded.Studentspresenttoanattendingphysicianandworkcollaborativelytoformatreatmentplanbestsuitedforthepatient.AtFairmontShelter,studentsareabletocareforadultpatientswithawidevarietyofmedicalneeds.AtApostle’sHouse,studentsprovidecare forwomen and children. There are also opportunities for students to lead educational sessions onvarioushealthtopicsfortheresidentsateachsite.Medicalstudentsareselectedtoparticipateinthisprogramthroughanapplicationprocess.Newstudentsaretypicallyassignedto3clinicvisitspersemester.

CommunityImpactForresidentsofFairmontHomelessShelterandApostle’sHouse,thestudentclinicsserveto: Providefreecomprehensiveprimarycareservices,includingacutecomplaints,chronic

diseasemanagement,andgeneralhealthmaintenance OfferpediatriccareforfamiliesatApostle’sHouseClinic Providehealtheducationandcounselingspecifictothepatient’suniqueconcerns Ensurethatpatientscanaffordtheirmedicationsandhelpthemapplyforinsuranceifthey

areeligible

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementinFairmontShelterandApostle’sHouseClinics,studentswillbeableto: Establishmeaningfulrelationshipswithpatientsandprovidecontinuityofcareoverthe

courseoftheir4yearsatNJMS Gainexperiencewithclinicalskillsincludinghistory,physicalexam,proceduralskills(ie

blooddraw),notewriting,andpresentingtoanattending Developagreaterawarenessofthechallengesthatpatientsfromunderservedcommunities

faceinaccessinghealthcareservices Learntoprovidecompassionatecareforindividualsexperiencinghomelessnessordomestic

violence Collaborateinterprofessionallywithstudentcasemanagersindevelopinganappropriate

assessmentandplanthataccountsforthepatient’suniquebiopsychosocialcontext Offermentorshipandinstructiontounderclassmenstudentsinhelpingthemtodeveloptheir

coreclinicalskills

EvaluationMethodsQualityAssurance/QualityImprovementsurveysarecontinuouslybeingcompletedtoassessthecareweareprovidingtothepatientsweseeintheclinics.

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StudentLeadersPreethiGovindarajan pg390@njms.rutgers.eduJackHaberl jkh96@njms.rutgers.eduReidMuenzen rm1189@njms.rutgers.eduManjiriNadkarni msn58@njms.rutgers.eduKalinNishimori kkn24@njms.rutgers.eduNicoleRynecki ndr32@njms.rutgers.eduAnushkaSindkar ars343@njms.rutgers.eduAshleyOoms aao92@njms.rutgers.eduChrisChoi cc1477@njms.rutgers.eduScottFabricant saf228@njms.rutgers.eduNashaliFerrera nmf70@njms.rutgers.eduAnnieYang awy13@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisorsKathyann Duncan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine,duncanks@njms.rutgers.eduJamesOleske,MPH,MD,Professor,DepartmentofPediatrics,oleskejm@njms.rutgers.eduChantalBrazeau,MD,InterimChair,DepartmentofFamilyMedicinebrazeacm@njms.rutgers.eduMichaelGerstmann,MD,Professor,DepartmentofFamilyMedicinegerstmma@njms.rutgers.eduNovneetSahu,MD,MPA,DepartmentofEmergencyMedicine,novneet.sahu@njms.rutgers.edu

EmailnjmsFairmont@njms.rutgers.eduifyouwouldliketogetinvolved.

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STUDENTSIGHTSAVERSPROGRAM(SSSP)

ProjectDescription50%ofpeoplelivingwithvisionthreateningdiseasessuchasagerelateddegeneration,cataracts,diabetes,orglaucomaarenotawareofhavingthem.TheStudentSightSaversProgramaimstohelpeliminatepreventableeyediseasethroughtelemedicinevisionscreeningsandeducation.InordertohelptheNewarkcommunity,wevisitsoupkitchensinSt.John'sandSt.Ann'soncepermonthtoofferretinal image screenings for homeless men, women, and children. Students are trained to usetonometerandautorefractorequipment formeasuring intraocularpressureandvisualacuity. Inearly signs of disease, we will recommend lifestyle changes like smoking cessation, wearingsunglasses,anddietchanges.Inadvancedstagesofdisease,wereferthemtovisitophthalmologistsinUniversityHospitalforsurgicalintervention.Forpatientswhohaveanimmediateneedforvisualacuitycorrectionaleyeglasses,wealsodistributevoucherssponsoredbyNewEyesfortheNeedy.

CommunityImpactForhomelessfamiliesintheNewarkcommunity,StudentSightSaversservesto Identifysignsofvisionthreateningdiseasesincludingglaucoma,cataracts,agerelated

maculardegeneration,andretinopathy Provideeducationaboutoverallhealthmaintenanceandpreventionofvisionthreatening

diseases Referpatientswithvisionthreateningdiseaseforappropriatemedicalcareandsurgical

intervention

LearningObjectivesThroughinvolvementinStudentSightSaversProgram,studentswillbeableto: Learnaboutthepathologicprocesses,clinicalmanifestations,andtreatmentsforvarious

visionthreateningdiseases Learntousetelemedicalequipmentinprovidingimportantvisionscreenings Developskillsineducatingfamiliesinourcommunityaboutprotectingtheirvisionand

makingimportantlifestylechangesfortheiroverallhealth

EvaluationMethodsAsurveyattheendoftheyeartoevaluatehowpleasedstudentswerewiththeirparticipationandwhatcanbeimproved

StudentLeadersCatherineYe cmy33@rutgers.eduBrianSchott bjs303@njms.rutgers.eduIbraheemShaikh is332@njms.rutgers.eduYashShahE‐mail sightsavers@njms.rutgers.eduFaculty/StaffAdvisorDr.BenSzirth,DirectorofTelemedicineOcularProgramServices

ScholarlyPresentationsandPublications:Article:Type1DiabetesUpdateatChildrenwithDiabetesCommunityhttp://openventio.org/Volume2_Issue1/Type_1_Diabetes_Update_at_Children_with_Diabetes_Community_DROJ_2_e004.pdf

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STUDENTSLEARNINGABOUTMEDICINE(SLAM)

ProjectDescriptionSLAMisaprogramthatwillactivelyengagestudentsatUniversityHighSchoolinNewark,NJinordertoexposethemtomanyareasofmedicineinaninteractiveandinformativeway.Theprincipalgoalistoincreaseinterestinhealthandscienceprofessionsandtoencouragestudentstopursuecareersin these fields. SLAM will hold sessions at the high school after school once per month forapproximately2hours.Medical studentswill lead lessonson topics suchasmedical careers andrelatedhealthprofessions,vitalsigns,firstaid,nutrition,andsexualeducation.Highschoolstudentswillbeencouragedtoparticipateinthediscussionsandaskquestions.MedicalstudentswillbeabletoofferencouragementandguidanceforanystudentsatUniversityHighSchoolwhoareinterestedinpursuingstudiesandtraininginahealthprofession.

CommunityImpactForstudentsatUniversityHighSchool,SLAMservesto:

Provide an interactive introduction to exciting career possibilities in science and healthprofessions as well as discussions about important health topics including nutrition andsexualeducation

Provideaglimpseoftheacademiccontent,practicalskills,andteamworkthatarepresentinhealthprofessionstrainingprograms

Offersupportandguidancefrommedicalstudentswhocanprovideinsightintotheprocessofapplyingtomedicalschool

LearningObjectivesThroughparticipationinSLAM,medicalstudentswillbeableto:

Gainexperiencepreparinganddeliveringinteractivelessonsaboutvarioushealthtopics Developtheircommunication,publicspeaking,andteamworkskills Developsupportiverelationshipswithlocalhighschoolstudentsandofferguidanceforthem

topursuetheirgoals Learnaboutsomeofthechallengesteenagersfromourlocalcommunitymayfaceinpursuing

theireducation

EvaluationMethodsEffectivenessoftheprogramwillbemeasuredusingmonthlysurveysateachsessiontoassesshowmuchthehighschoolstudentslearnedfromthelessonanddiscussion.Thehighschoolstudentswillalsobeabletoofferrecommendationsforimprovementandrequestothertopicstheywouldliketolearnaboutinfuturesessions.

StudentLeadersEbonyJernigan ejernig@njms.rutgers.edu

CandiceLegister csl100@njms.rutgers.edu

Faculty/StaffAdvisorTanyaNorment,ProgramAdministrator,TheHealthcareFoundationCenterforHumanismandMedicine,normentm@njms.rutgers.eduDr.JoyCox joy.a.cox@rutgers.edu