Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials

1. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials

2. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Cal-SEARCH Site Benefits Participation in Cal-SEARCH will benefit your site by: • Receiving $1,000 per student, if awarded • Improving primary healthcare recruitment efforts • Improving retention of primary healthcare providers in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) • Increasing and improving partnerships and linkages with educational institutions • Providing opportunities for NHSC Scholars and other health professions students/residents to serve on multidisciplinary healthcare teams • Increasing access for Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs)

3. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Cal-SEARCH Expectations of Preceptors • Attend CalSEARCH Preceptor Orientation via WebEX. • Ensure students/residents are exposed to delivering care to the underserved and working in multi-disciplinary teams. • Follow the Learning Objectives Curriculum. • Provide post-experience survey information.

4. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Cal-SEARCH Expectations of Mentors Mentoring relationships shall help Cal-SEARCH Program participants gain the knowledge and skills to become culturally competent primary care clinicians for medically underserved populations. Mentors shall: • Provide support and encouragement and share professional knowledge with mentee(s). • Discuss career and practice setting options with mentee(s) and orient them to the structure and organization of community-oriented sites. • Encourage mentee(s) to assist and orient other students/residents interested in exploring, understanding and gaining expertise in the practice of primary and allied healthcare in underserved areas. • Oversee mentee(s) community project (s).

5. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Cal-SEARCH Students/Residents Benefits Cal-SEARCH helps medical, dental and mental health students and residents: • Improve ambulatory care clinical skills • Work with patients from diverse cultures • Serve as a valued member of an experienced health care team • Receive mentorship from a dedicated preceptor and mentor • Provide service to a needy community through a clinical practice rotation and service project • Gain a unique primary care training experience working with patients in underserved urban and rural areas • Develop the necessary skills and gain exposure to practicing in rural, frontier and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)

6. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Cal-SEARCH Requirementsfor Students/Residents • Attend an online orientation. • Complete a pre-experience survey. • Submit a W9 and Acceptance Letter. • Complete a 4 – 8 week rotation, guided by the learning objectives (minimum 80 hours). • Address a local population health concern through the development and completion of a community project. • Review 4 learning modules and apply learning objectives. • Create a community project report. • Submit a timesheet. • Complete a post-experience survey.

7. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Overview of Learning Objectives • Describe purpose of NHSC, OSHPD, AHEC and CPCA • Explain funding opportunities of federal and state NHSC programs • Describe the role of primary care and history of clinics and community health centers • Define designations of medically underserved • Identify requirements of a federally qualified health center (FQHC) • List characteristics of the patient centered medical home • Describe quality improvement processes in CCHCs • Demonstrate various clinical skills, including how to work in a multidisciplinary team and preventative medicine • Describe how to apply cultural competency and effectively serve a multi‐cultural population • Demonstrate an understanding of community health issues and needs through a community project

8. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Overview of Modules Self-directed* or Trainer-guided modules provide tips and resources for accomplishing the learning objectives • Primary Care and Clinical Skills • Medically Underserved and Community Health Centers • Quality improvement, Cultural Competency and Patient-centered Care • Address a Local Population Health Concern through a Community Project *Self Directed Learning Modules on-line

9. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Complete Self-Directed Learning Modules Weeks 1-4 • Review one module each week of your rotation (1-4) • Discuss the subject(s) with your Mentor and Preceptor • Practice applying the learning objectives during clinical rotations • If available, contact the Trainers that serve your region

10. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Module 1: Primary Care and Clinical Skills • Clinical Skills: based on discipline and level of training • Patient Communications and Documentation • Health Education and Prevention • Working in a Multidisciplinary Team • Making Referrals • Use of Technology, such as EHR, PDAs, Telemedicine • What is Primary Care? • Primary care specialties • Functions of primary care

11. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Module 2: Underserved and Community Health Centers • Definitions of Medically Underserved • Community Clinics and Health Centers (CCHCs) • Mission, History, and Locations • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) • Characteristics, Services, and Role • National Health Service Corps (NHSC) • NHSC Scholars Program • NHSC Loan Repayment Programs

12. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Module 3: Quality Improvement, Cultural Competency and Patient-Centered Care • Quality improvement • Epidemiology and social determinants of health • Health disparities and clinical measures • QI Processes • Cultural Competency • Language skills, resources and tools • Impact of migration • Cultural differences and health disparities • Patient Centered Care • Characteristics • Models

13. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Module 4: Community Service Project • Research and identify community health issues and needs • Project Formats, such as Brochure, Presentation, Report • Characteristics of a good service project • Clearly defined health issue • Use of local evidence & literature to substantiate issue • Visual Graphics • Applicable recommendation(s) to a specific target audience • Work with Mentor and Trainer to develop and implement • Uses of Completed Project and Audiences for Dissemination Community Education, Patient Education, Student Education, Provider Education

14. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Community Service Project Cont. Examples of Cal-SEARCH Community Projects: • Diabetes Intervention for Low-Literacy Patients • Health Behaviors Questionnaire (Obesity) • How to Prevent Diabetes in Your Children • Resurgence of Pertussis • Smoking Cessation Aids for the Homeless • Screening for Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders in 4 -10 Year Olds • Teen Clinic Survey

15. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Community Service Project Cont. Cal-SEARCH Community Project Report Questions. Please include the following information in your report: • Project Abstract • Identify the community health need you addressed in your project. • Describe how you collaborated with the clinic or community health center and their community partners in identifying this need. • Describe any relevant literature you applied. • List the objective(s) for your community project and describe how you collaborated with the clinic or community health center in defining these objectives. • Describe the methods used to address the objectives. • Describe plans for sustaining the project. • Describe results of the project. • Describe how you or others disseminated the project results.

16. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Community Service Project Cont. Additional information: • Please provide copies (hard copy and electronic) of any documents or materials you created as a result of this project. In addition, we would also appreciate receiving photos taken of your project as well. All Community Project reports, materials and photos become the property of Cal-SEARCH and may be used for marketing purposes. • Hard copy materials, photos and signed community project report forms can be sent to the following address:

17. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Start Your Rotation! • Contact assigned clinic to introduce yourself • Arrange time for rotation to begin and develop a schedule • Express what you want to learn

18. Attachment A: WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14 Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program Materials Sample Training Timeline Partner with your Preceptor and Mentor to Customize Your Schedule