Community Advocacy II (FPM 286) Syllabus
Goals
· To maintain a sense of community among students involved in the SRFCP
· To update all involved students about changes, improvements and future directions of the SRFCP
· To communicate roles and responsibilities of students in leadership and administrative roles
· To teach clinical skills and information
Objectives
· By the end of the course, students will be able to:
o Participate in building community among students involved in the SRFCP
o Describe essential programs and any changes at the SRFCP
o Describe the expectations and responsibilities of the individual student’s chosen administrative role
Course Requirements
· Prerequisite for this course is FPM 272
· Involvement in an area of administrative focus( these are roles on-site at the free clinic project, there are many possible role e.g. lab manager, specialty clinic manager, continuity manager, health education manager. These roles will be described and each student will select a role and site.
· Attendance at two class sessions
o Thursday Sept 15th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. – Garren
o Thursday Dec 1st 1-3pm – Garren
· Commitment to five free clinic “sessions”
o One session equals four hours (approximately one clinic)
o The sessions can be either 100% administrative or a combination of administrative and clinical.
· Attendance record
o Submit to Carol Bloom-Whitener by the end of the quarter (by email or in person).
· Written paper
o At least one page summary of your work this quarter including your administrative focus and clinical sessions. Include at least three specific learnings, which may include medical, administrative, or personal learnings, and/or how your patients were your teachers. Please submit this paper to Carol Bloom-Whitener along with attendance record by the end of the quarter.
Course Credit
· You can earn 2,3, or 4 units of credit depending on your involvement
o 5 sessions (20 hours) = 2 credits
o 7 sessions (28 hours) = 3 credits
o 9 sessions (36 hours) = 4 credits
Evaluation
· The course is pass/fail
· A passing grade is earned when all the requirements are met, including clinic sessions, attendance at two class sessions, and completion and submission of brief reflection paper( See above) and attendance record.
“For unethical or unprofessional discretions that could result in "failure," please see the Policy on the Evaluation of Professionalism in the Advisor and Student Handbook.”
Student evaluation of course and faculty
“Medical students must complete course and faculty evaluations of this and all School of Medicine courses in order to receive a grade. The identity of individual students will not be shared with the course instructors.”
Free Clinic Project Philosophy
There are four core elements to the philosophy that we practice, in every encounter at the free clinic project. These are:
Ø Empowerment
Ø A Humanistic Approach
Ø A Transdisciplinary Model
Ø The Community As Teacher
These are also described on the free clinic project website. meded.ucsd.edu/freeclinic/
Confidentiality and Safety
Confidentially and safety are important practices of the Free Clinic Project. Due to limited space at the Free Clinic Project, we are often seeing patients without the benefit of private exam rooms. It is everyone’s responsibility to help ensure that the patients feel their information is being kept confidential. This may mean lowering voices so that nearby people cannot hear what is being said or moving to a more private area of the church courtyard or school playground. If you do decide to move away from the general clinic area for this reason, please keep your safety in mind. If you ever feel unsafe with a patient, excuse yourself from the situation and return to the clinic area and ask for help from an attending. It is important to maintain a “safety perimeter” around the area of the clinic where labs and phlebotomy are performed. A “safety perimeter” ensures that someone walking by could not accidentally bump into the phlebotomist and cause a needlestick injury or other unsafe situation. For the evening clinics, please walk to your car accompanied by another student or free clinic volunteer.
Dress (Per the UCSD School of Medicine Student Dress Code)
“Students represent not only themselves but also the medical profession to those with whom they have contact. Appropriate and professional attire should be worn, especially when students are in the patient care settings or when contact with patients is anticipated. Students should be aware that personal appearance may serve to inspire or hinder the establishment of the trust and confidence that are essential in the doctor-patient relationship. Jeans, sandals, and shorts (and other casual attire) are not considered professional dress. Scrubs are worn in the operating room, in the Anatomy lab or in other clinical circumstances to protect the operator's clothing from soilage. Scrubs, in general, should not be worn outside of the lab or hospital, and scrubs worn in the operating ro2m should not be worn outside of the operating room.”
Community Advocacy II (FPM 286)
Attendance Record
Name: ______Quarter/Year: ______
Site Role Date
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
Please list site for each clinical session (DT, PB, BK, or GA). Then list your role for that session (primary care, cardiology, general manager, lab, etc) and the date. For work completed outside of clinic hours, list site as “Admin” and place description in the role column.
Please circle number of units requested:
o 5 sessions (20 hours) = 2 credits
o 7 sessions (28 hours) = 3 credits
o 9 sessions (36 hours) = 4 credits
2/1/2013