HSC II: Health Systems Experiences

You will complete a passport assignment for each of the three visits.

Students will complete three Health Systems Experiences in the community.  These visits may occur in any order.  Each experience will have a corresponding assignment, please note details below.

1. PACE/Physician Office Staff Visit:
   • Students need to contact their PACE preceptor/office and request to interview a non-physician team member. 
   • A corresponding passport will be completed and submitted following the visit.
2. Community Referral from PACE office: 
   • Students need to contact the PACE office and ask for the name of a location/organization in the community to which the PACE preceptor/office refers out to regularly (examples include: community mental health center, counseling services, social service organization). 
   • A corresponding passport will be completed and submitted following the visit.
3. Other Community Resource--Social Determinant of Health Organization: 
   • Students will choose a location and date/time for the visit on SignUpGenius.com (refer to AIMS for details).  This experience will be completed interprofessionally with College of Pharmacy students. 
   • A corresponding passport will be completed and submitted individually. 
   • A group project will be completed with the team who visits the organization (M1 and P1 students).  The project will include 2-slides and a brief narrative (refer to AIMS for template and rubric).  The slides and brief narrative will be required for brief presentation on the April 23, 2020 session. 
   • Additionally, a reflective writing assignment (1-2 pages in length; 1-inch margins, 11 pt. font) will be submitted individually.  Reflection should address the following: The social determinant of health area addressed by the organization visited, what is the impact on future patients/practice as a physician? (must answer this)
     • Preconceived notions about the organization visited, the professions / roles at the organization - were these ideas challenged or confirmed?  (must answer this)
     • Optional items to consider:
       • Generally available information about the organization versus what information was needed or learned from visiting/talking with staff.
       • Funding considerations
       • Priorities versus actual daily activities
       • Collaboration with the healthcare system and opportunities / challenges based on commonly encountered medical conditions
     • See AIMS for additional details.