1 / 42

Community Health Initiative by University Students

ORIENTATION. Meghan Clare, CHIUS Public Relations publicrelations.chius@gmail.com. Community Health Initiative by University Students . Florina Feng & Sean Nixon, CHIUS Co-chairs cochairs.chius@gmail.com. Outline. History of CHIUS Objectives Principles CHIUS Structure

Michelle
Download Presentation

Community Health Initiative by University Students

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. ORIENTATION Meghan Clare, CHIUS Public Relations publicrelations.chius@gmail.com Community Health Initiative by University Students Florina Feng & Sean Nixon, CHIUS Co-chairs cochairs.chius@gmail.com

  2. Outline • History of CHIUS • Objectives • Principles • CHIUS Structure • Service Learning Components • Becoming a Supervisor • Question Period • Video

  3. How It All Began? Identify a need and set priorities Set aims and objectives Decide the best ways of achieving the aims Identify resources RESULTS: Converting talk into ACTION

  4. Identifying Needs and Priorities "We were frustrated… A drug addict was brought in to talk about what it was like to live on the street, but that was a misrepresentation of the issues because until you sit down in their community and walk the streets that [addicts] walk, I think it's difficult to have an understanding of what's going on.” – Steve Mathias in CMAJ May 15, 2001; 164 (10)

  5. Needs Assessment • There was inadequate access to after hours and weekend medical services in the Downtown Eastside. • Women’s health priorities are not being adequately addressed in the Downtown Eastside.

  6. Setting Aims and Objectives • Improve the health and quality of life of marginalized populations residing in Vancouver’s DTES and throughout Vancouver’s inner city core. • Increase exposure and thus knowledge and comfort regarding the care of marginalized populations. • Generate opportunities for students from various health disciplines to learn and practice together.

  7. Best Ways of Achieving Aims: Principles • Learning • Appreciation of inner city health issues • Hands on clinical activities • Intra-disciplinary learning • Service • Strong emphasis on the social aspect of health care • 2. Health care services • 3. Targeted programming Student Leadership 1. Dynamic teamwork 2. Leadership and coordination skills 3. Experience in public health • Interprofessionalism • Understanding of other disciplines through clinical work and programming activities • Integrated health care for the community • Reflection • End-of-shift meeting to consolidate student experiences • To identify areas for further improvement

  8. Best Ways of Achieving Aims: Structure – Student Leadership • Co-Chairs • Programming • Public Relations • Research • Supervisor • Funding/Treasurer • IT • Secretary • Beauty Night Coordinators

  9. Identify Resources • Partnerships • Funds, mentors, staff, supplies, space • Volunteers

  10. Results – Participating Faculties • Dentistry • Dietetics • Epidemiology • Medicine • Masters of Health Administration • Nursing • Occupational Therapy • Pharmacy • Physical Therapy • Social Work

  11. How We Have Grown April 29th, 2000 Opening Day of the first clinic Includes 3 FACULTIES Present Includes 10 FACULTIES. CHIUS Services expand to two clinics, Programming Events, Outreach, and Research Projects November 1998 Original proposal drafted

  12. Service Learning Components COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (CHIUS) DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC RESEARCH VANCOUVER NATIVE HEALTH CLINIC OUTREACH PROGRAMMING EVENTS

  13. Service-Learning Components: Downtown Community Health Clinic DCHC Clinic Hours of Operation: Saturday: 8:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 5:30pm Sunday: 8:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 5:30pm

  14. Service Learning Components COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (CHIUS) DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC RESEARCH VANCOUVER NATIVE HEALTH CLINIC OUTREACH PROGRAMMING EVENTS

  15. Service Learning Components COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (CHIUS) DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC RESEARCH VANCOUVER NATIVE HEALTH CLINIC OUTREACH PROGRAMMING EVENTS

  16. What is Programming? • CHIUS has two division: • Clinic work • Programming • An interdisciplinary, team-based approach to address the needs of the downtown eastside residents (DTES) • Done by workshops and specific events put on by a variety of faculties • Started two years with goals of educating DTES residents about health related topics

  17. How Does Programming Work? • Where (Location): • 2 clinics • DCHC • Vancouver Native Health • Different population • When (Times): • Weekends, usually mornings

  18. How Does Programming Work? • Who: • Interdisciplinary committee • UBC students: Nursing, OT, PT, social work, pharmacy, dietetics, medicine • Professional mentors • DTES residents • What: • Hold events

  19. Programming Events • Two types: • Faculty Specific • Ideally once a month • Ex. Pharmacy  brown bag event • Ex. Dentistry  dental screening • Programming specific • Once a month • Organized by the programming committee

  20. Programming Specific Events • 4 main workshops reflect needs of community: • Footcare • Backcare • Handcare/wound care • Hypertension (HTN)

  21. Ex. HTN Workshop • There are 3 stations set up. • Station #1: Med/nursing students will take blood pressure. • Station #2: Med/nursing students will interpret the readings and work with the individual to determine what changes need to be made to increase, decrease or maintain blood pressure. • Station #3: Pharmacy students will work with the individual to determine what blood pressure medications they are taking, if any, and if they should be on any. Make recommendations to go see their doctor.

  22. Ex. HTN Workshop • Aids for students • Hand out provided: • Station 1: How to measure BP • Station 2: • Definition of HTN • Complications • Diagnosis • Risk Factors – primary and secondary • Prevention – lifestyle • Treatment • Station 3: Medications • Books • Mentor

  23. Ex. HTN Workshop • Benefits to DTES residents • One on one interaction • Feeling that someone cares • Check BP • Benefits to Students • Clinical skills • Clinical knowledge • Interact with DTES residents • Experience DTES!

  24. Programming Vs. Clinic • Similarities • Interact with marginalized population • Gain clinical knowledge • Practice clinical skills • Differences • More personalized life experience • Leadership opportunities • Learn how teach

  25. How Can You Get Involved? • Programming committee • Co-chairs • Faculty representatives • OT and PT • Anyone who wants to run a workshop  proposal • Applications come out in Feb/March • Programming volunteer • Anyone who wants to assist with a workshop • Event commitment only, no role in planning • Sign up online or email chiusprogramming@gmail.com

  26. Service Learning Components COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (CHIUS) DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC RESEARCH VANCOUVER NATIVE HEALTH CLINIC OUTREACH PROGRAMMING EVENTS

  27. Service Learning Components: Outreach Initiatives • Youth Wellness Project • General health literacy education for street involved youth • Reproductive Health Workshop Series • Pre-natal and post-natal health literacy education for marginalized inner city women. • Beauty Night • Nail and makeup application, craft and cooking skills workshops for women in the DTES

  28. Youth Wellness Project ”It’s a totally different experience to learn about the issues first hand from youths currently entrenched with these problems. The experience and knowledge gained goes far beyond what we learn in the classroom”

  29. Service Learning Components COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (CHIUS) DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC RESEARCH VANCOUVER NATIVE HEALTH CLINIC OUTREACH PROGRAMMING EVENTS

  30. Research Projects include: • 1) chart review to develop a better profile of CHIUS patients. • 2) a survey to explore the impact of participating in CHIUS on future career decisions. For more information or to propose a new CHIUS research project contact: Kris Kang ktkang@interchange.ubc.ca Ian Williamson iwilliam@interchange.ubc.ca Biri Mangat bmangat@interchange.ubc.ca

  31. Research Cont’d • For consistent data collection, all CHIUS must chart using SOAP: • S: Subjective • O: Objective • A: Assessment • P: Plan

  32. CHIUS TriviaWhat happens after 4 shifts?

  33. You get a cookie. You’ve successfully completed the maximum hours. You become a beautiful unicorn. You attain the high and mighty role of being a SUPERVISOR

  34. The answer is….. D – a supervisor!!! I know, he’s more of a boss than a supervisor. But you get the idea

  35. Becoming a Supervisor at CHIUS Volunteer for 4 shifts Shadow 2 supervisors on 2 more shifts Read over the list of supervisor responsibilities that will be emailed to you Contact the supervisor co-chairs via email to become a supervisor

  36. What does a supervisor do? Ensure CHIUS guidelines are being followed at all times At the beginning of the clinic, hold an introductory session During the clinic, facilitate interactions between students and the physician At the end of the clinic, hold a debriefing session

  37. Benefits Sign up for as many shifts a month as you like Help other students just starting out at CHIUS Develop your organization, problem solving, leadership and communication skills Be a role model for students Have fun

  38. Questions regarding orientations? Contact: Stephanie lsteph1@gmail.com Michael Suen mike.wh.suen@gmail.com

  39. Signing-Up for Shifts www.chius.ca

  40. Questions?

  41. Video

  42. CHIUS Orientation: Part 2 • Schedule a clinic tour at DCHC (led by a clinic supervisor) • Go on a tour of the DTES…

More Related