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a bout PCW

a bout PCW. a nnual event sponsored by National AMSA funded by AMSA Foundation through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. h ighlights the importance of primary care 2012 theme: The Future of Health Care Patient-centered Medical H ome Primary Care in Medical Education

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a bout PCW

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  1. about PCW • annual event sponsored by National AMSA • funded by AMSA Foundation through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. • highlights the importance of primary care • 2012 theme: The Future of Health Care • Patient-centered Medical Home • Primary Care in Medical Education • Health Care Policy and Reform • Professional Development in Primary Care • An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure • health disparities are emphasized every year

  2. about PCW • annual event sponsored by National AMSA • funded by AMSA Foundation through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. • highlights the importance of primary care • 2012 theme: The Future of Health Care • Patient-centered Medical Home • Primary Care in Medical Education • Health Care Policy and Reform • Professional Development in Primary Care • An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure • health disparities are emphasized every year NPCW Collaborators

  3. CCOM PCW • Organization of CCOM PCW is headed by AMSA &FMIG • BUT, participation by many student organizations is ESSENTIAL to launching a successful week! • Each Organization (or two partnered organizations) contribute one lunch meeting event or evening activity • Currently • Monday, October 8th • FMIG | Dr. Paul James | MERF 1117 • -“the patient centered medical home and the role family physicians have in achieving the triple aims of improving the quality of care and access to care while reducing the expenditures within healthcare.” • Friday, October 12th • AMSA | working with Penny • -Healthcare disparities OR healthcare reform

  4. your role • Plan Events for Tuesday, Wednesday • Thursday free day?? • M1s: Genetics exam • M2s: Pharmacology exam • Collaborate!! • PIG, GIG, IMIG, GMS, EMIG • increase interactive activities/use the talks to highlight current issues (FMIG and medical home) • ADVERTIZE & promote ATTENDANCE • your members especially • CCOM students • YOU! • Contribute ideas/feedback for more events/activities

  5. other activities • Tabling throughout the week • Primary Care Education • increase interest in primary care specialties • educate future physicians on importance/impact of primary care on health locally and globally • What is ‘primary care’? • please contribute primary care facts relevant to your interest group!!! • -example: EMIG—impact (health outcomes, financial) of using ERs as point of access centers for primary care • -’Google Drive’ link will be sent to you via email • Survey • evaluate medical student interest and knowledge of primary care • promote student participation through a prize raffle! • share data with administration • -pre and post PCW week?

  6. resources • CCOM AMSA • need funding help (lunch)? Let us know! • National AMSA • MANY ideas including presentations, topic overviews, videos • NPCW webpage • Toolkit • feel free to be creative! • Administrative • reach out to departments, local businesses

  7. resources example of NPCW resources • CCOM AMSA • need funding help (lunch)? Let us know! • National AMSA • MANY ideas including presentations, topic overviews, videos • NPCW webpage • Toolkit • feel free to be creative!

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