CM Rotation Activity |
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Required |
ACGME Subject Area Fulfillment |
Community Partner
Example |
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Community
Partners |
Activity Description |
Community events |
2 |
Community-based disease screening, prevention, and health promotion |
La Ventanilla de Salud at the Mexican Consulate
DFW Area Health Education Center (AHEC) |
5 |
Residents give presentations to Mexican nationals at the Mexican consulate on an assigned health issue with the help of an interpreter. |
Site visits to community agencies |
8 |
Assessment of risks for abuse, neglect, and family violence |
Victim Intervention Program |
1 |
Resident scheduled in hospital unit addressing family violence. |
Reporting of communicable disease |
HIV Outreach/Parkland Mobile Services |
2 |
Screening and referral for STD and HIV at a community clinic and a mobile testing unit. |
Provision of patient care to an underserved population |
3 |
Disease prevention |
Islamic Association of North Texas, Islamic Center of Irving |
6 |
Resident provides health education and care in clinics run by a local mosque. |
Identifying factors associated with differential health status among sub-populations |
Union Gospel Mission
homeless shelters
Dallas County Jail Psychiatric Services |
13 |
Resident provides care to men and women (with or without children) at separate homeless shelters.
Resident scheduled in psychiatric unit and covers topics such as female mental health, suicide assessment, full psychiatric assessment and family violence. |
Online training modules |
3 |
Disease Prevention
Community-based disease screening, prevention, and health promotion |
Duke University
-Basic Community Health Training
-Medical Screening in a Community Setting
-Working Effectively in Communities |
N/A |
Accomplished by didactic and online training. |
Attend lectures and case presentations related to Community Medicine |
4 |
Environmental illness or injury
Disaster responsiveness |
Invited experts |
N/A |
Accomplished by weekly FM lectures. |
Design, implement and/or participate in non-clinical experiences including health education and disease prevention |
5 |
School health |
Fair Oaks School-based Clinics
Irving Independent School District |
2 |
Resident works in a FM clinic embedded in a local high school.
Resident works with Risk Management Division of local school district. |
Provide journal club presentation to department staff and faculty |
1 |
Population epidemiology interpretation of public health |
UT Southwestern Community Outreach Librarian |
N/A |
Accomplished by weekly FM lectures and small group discussions. |