Cal-SEARCH Student Orientation

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Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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Cal-SEARCH Site Benefits
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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)

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Cal-SEARCH Expectations of Preceptors
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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.

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Cal-SEARCH Expectations of Mentors
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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).

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Cal-SEARCH Students/Residents Benefits
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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)

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Cal-SEARCH Requirementsfor Students/Residents
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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.

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Overview of Learning Objectives
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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

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Overview of Modules
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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

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Complete Self-Directed Learning Modules Weeks 1-4
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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

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Module 1 Primary Care and Clinical Skills
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• What is Primary Care?
• Primary care specialties
• Functions of primary care

• 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

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Module 2 Underserved and Community Health
Centers
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
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• 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

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Module 3 Quality Improvement, Cultural
Competency and Patient-Centered Care
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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

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Module 4 Community Service Project
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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

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Community Service Project Cont.
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
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• 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

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Community Service Project Cont.
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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.

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Community Service Project Cont.
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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• 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

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

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Sample Training Timeline
Attachment A WET CalSEARCH 9/15/14
Meeting Excerpt from 2009-2012 CalSEARCH Program
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Week Rotation Module Service Project
Week 1 Contact HR Department at Clinic or Health Center to complete orientation and establish schedule with Preceptor. Complete on-site training. Complete Module 1 Partner with clinic or health center and community agencies to identify community need.
Week 2 Complete on-site training. Apply learning of Primary Care and Clinical Skills Complete Module 2 Conduct further research and needs assessment of health issue.
Week 3 Complete on-site training. Apply learning of Underserved and Community Health Centers Complete Module 3 Develop community project, such as brochure, report, presentation).
Week 4 Complete on-site training. Apply learning of QI, Cultural Competency and Patient-Centeredness Complete Module 4 Review community project with mentor and complete report.
Week 5 Complete remaining on-site training. Turn-in Time Sheet to Donna Treleven to receive your student stipend. Complete Post Evaluation Survey Disseminate Community Service Project and Submit Project Report
Partner with your Preceptor and Mentor to
Customize Your Schedule