Urban Service Track

Urban Service Track
Formation 2007
Location
Region served
Connecticut
Website medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/urbantrack/index.html

Urban Service Track is a program that is based at University of Connecticut Health Center. It is designed to produce a cadre of well qualified health care professionals committed to serving Connecticut's urban underserved populations. As Urban Health Scholars, participants come from a select group of students enrolled in the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine,[1] Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, and Quinnipiac University's Physician Assistant Program. A total of 50 to 52 Urban Health Scholars, eight to ten students per school, are selected each year from among qualified applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to service. Urban Health Scholars gain valuable exposure to the complex and challenging issues of health care in the inner city.[2]

History

In UST’s 2007 pilot program, 24 students enrolled from the four health professions, attending three Learning Retreats and providing service at four community health centers. As of 2013, about 191 students have enrolled in the program.

About

This program has an 11 competency curriculum. These are: culture and linguistic appreciation; population health; health policy; advocacy; health care financing and management; leadership and interprofessional teamwork; utilization of community resources; and quality improvement and patient safety. It has a formal 2 year curriculum which is delivered through quarterly Learning Retreats hosted in communities that UST serves.[3] These four hour retreats bring Urban Health Scholars from the five disciplines together for focused training sessions that examine the competencies through the lenses of vulnerable populations. These include: urban children and youth; the incarcerated and ex-offender; the homeless; individuals living with HIV/AIDS; the developmentally disabled; refugee and immigrant populations; the elderly and children; substance abusers; and veterans.

References

  1. ↑ Combined Reports. "Urban Service Track Members Present at ADEA's Annual Conference". Uconn Today. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Keegan, Kathleen. "Urban Service Track Update". Uconn Today. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Pennington, Carolyn. "Urban Service Track Students Win Primary Care Awards". Uconn Today. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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