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Vulnerable Population Health

This is a clinical and community-based rotation that is designed to introduce and involve residents in the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model of patient care.

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Vulnerable Population Health

This is a clinical and community-based rotation that is designed to introduce and involve residents in the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model of patient care that we believe enhances rapport, improves patient care and physician satisfaction, and promotes community engagement and focuses our residents’ training on “upstream” community challenges, needs, and policies.

This is a 3-week rotation in PGY1 and 6-week rotation in PGY3. During this time residents engage in online modules and readings about social determinants of health, implicit bias and anti-racism. Residents are exposed to a variety of our local community organizations where they can engage in direct clinical care, health education activities and creative projects. A particular highlight of the rotation is participation in John Muir Health’s longstanding Mobile Clinic which operates twice a week with outreach to underserved populations in Concord, Pittsburg and Brentwood.

Through these experiences we hope to cultivate and kindle the passion for care for the vulnerable, to promote health literacy and awareness of community partners, and to learn to work with a variety of health care professionals. During the COVID pandemic we have been able to maintain our engagement with all community partners through creative solutions for either direct or virtual participation.

Goals and Objectives:

  • Behave and communicate effectively in an intercultural situation.
  • Use the best science to set mutual health goals and provide services in the context of the patient's culture and health benefits.
  • Examine factors that contribute to health disparities, particularly social, economic, environmental, health, systems, and access.
  • Critically assess the meaning and effect of multiple identities, statuses, privilege, and power on developing professional relationships.
  • Exhibit openness and tolerance for the ambiguity, complexity, and discomfort essential in developing cross-cultural relationships.
  • Improve access to health care and overall community health and health outcomes.

Location(s): Family Medicine Residency Practice and various locations throughout Contra Costa County

Distance from Family Medicine Residency Practice: 0.0 m – 29.0 m

PGY1 Vulnerable Population Sample Schedule, Education Experiences:

WK1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Monument Crisis Center Social Work Immersion Social Determinants of Health #1 Medical Spanish and Advocacy MAT Training #1 Mobile Health Clinic
PM Team Based Clinic Team Based Clinic Team Based Clinic Didactics Team Based Clinic  

 

WK2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Monument Crisis Center
Medical Spanish and Advocacy
Social Determinants of Health #2 Common Problems in Urban Settings CLIMB Mentoring & Putnam Clubhouse Mobile Health Clinic
PM Team Based Clinic Team Based Clinic Team Based Clinic Didactics Team Based Clinic  

 

WK3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Monument Crisis Center
Chaplain Immersion Social Determinants of Health #3 Medical Spanish and Advocacy
MAT Training #2
Mobile Health Clinic
PM Team Based Clinic Team Based Clinic Team Based Clinic Didactics Team Based Clinic  

 

PGY3 Vulnerable Population Sample Schedule, Education Experiences:

WK1-3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Addiction Medicine Team Based Clinic Mobile Health Clinic Trinity Center Team Based Clinic RYSE or Peru Video Project
PM Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Models Team Based Clinic Mental Health Clinic Didactics Team Based Clinic  
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