APPLY TO be a part of THE FELLOWSHIP
About the Fellowship
The one job in which you can be a mentor, a mentee, a community leader, researcher and educator, and political advocate. Come meet the people, become one with the community! During the 6 weeks students will learn to take medicine to the community and learn the basics of community oriented primary care. You will learn skills in community needs assessment and develop models in which to implement and evaluate innovative programs to empower communities. Health policy advocacy will also be covered. This program takes a team of motivational medical students as well as undergraduate premedical students and high school students to work in the community of Wilmington to improve the health and well being of its people.
Program Components
- Public Health Lecture Series: Nationally recognized teachers from the UCLA School of Public Health will discuss current issues we face in providing health to our nation's underserved.
- Community-Based Research: Learn methodology in data collection, analysis and interpretation in community needs assessment and health policy. Recent research has been presented in national forums and submitted for publication. This year we will be focusing on environmental justice in our communities.
- Community Health Education: Give basic talks on health promotion and prevention to the families of Wilmington at various settings including schools, churches and other points of community activities.
- Health Fairs: The medical students plan and hold two health fairs in Wilmington providing a port of entry into our healthcare safety net providers to hundreds of uninsured and underinsured families of Wilmington and other areas of the Southland.
- Mentoring: Be a mentor to not only a premedical undergraduate but also to a high school student and expand educational horizons to our youth. Form lasting relationships that will guide and encourage our youth towards community leadership. You will precept about one half day per week.
- Clinical Preceptoring: Work with Family Physicians in an underserved impoverished area. International medicine in our own back yard.
LOcation
Wilmington, CA (located about 20 miles south of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center)
time commitment
Full-time, typically 9AM-4PM, including two weekends with some mandatory evening events.
High School & undergraduate applications are currently closed
PROGRAM DATES: JULY 17TH - JULY 26TH, 2024
Deadline: May 10th, 2024 5PM PST