Bridging Communities & Clinics

1. Bridging Communities & Clinics Serving the Underserved Enhancing Health Science Education

2. Bridging Communities & clinics • Evidence-based pilot initiated in 2012 • Integration of preventive health screenings and local health clinics with community events • Cultural and linguistic considerations • Cost-efficient, accurate screenings • Training of health sciences students as CHWs

3. PILOT Program OVERVIEW • Clinical referral network • 16 clinics (UDOH, FQHC, private, non-profit) • 5 counties (Weber, SL, UT, Summit, Grand) • Satellite sites • 5 dedicated locations; screenings, classes • Community partners • 25 CBOs, FBOs, schools, community centers

4. CHW roles • Preventive Screenings • Glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI • Clinical Referrals • Primary care provider referrals • Follow-up by telephone, email • Community Guidance • Language assistance • Assistance accessing services

5. Pilot program SUMMARY

6. Feedback: BCC participants

7. BCC Outreach team • 13 hours - culturally responsive health outreach • 58 hours* - practical training

8. CHW Feedback: MD Graduates • “… an amazing learning opportunity that has been relevant at every step in my career.” • “I especially appreciated training with interpreters… I use these skills almost every day.” • “… my experience was so impactful… gave me the chance to serve in wonderful communities… things I couldn’t have learned from a textbook or a patient simulation ”

9. Lessons learned • Collective impact increases through collaboration • Public health, insurance sector, providers, community • Non-traditional CHW cohorts can provide effective, culturally responsive services • Health science student educational experience is enhanced by exposure to diverse communities • BCC model benefits underserved communities and promotes a more efficient, effective health care workforce