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Rural and Community Outreach

Medical students at SWAG视频enhance their skills in providing patient centered medicine through medical outreach activities in the Appalachian region. From the time they begin their medical education, SWAG视频students are actively involved in local area health fairs, free clinics, community education, and other service-based learning opportunities to engage with the community, all while receiving instruction from experienced faculty and staff.

SWAG视频students participate in weekly Interprofessional Early Clinical Experiences, or IECEs, throughout their second year of medical school. During these experiences, students work alongside faculty mentors and allied healthcare professionals including nurses, pharmacists, EMS personnel, athletic trainers, and others. This practical experience helps to prepare second-year medical students for the team approach to medical care and for their third-year core clinical rotations.

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Community outreach programs include:

  • Preventive Medicine Community Outreach (PMCO), wellness screenings for local communities
  • Free Clinics
  • Mini Med Schools
  • Health and wellness programs for community events
  • Outreach programs to rescue missions and remote communities

Summer Enrichment Experience听for Youth

Summer Enrichment Experience Student

The Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE) program is designed to promote science and medicine to area high school students. In so doing, we hope not only to encourage these students to pursue careers in science and medicine but also to gain an appreciation of behaviors that are fundamental to healthy lifestyles.

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Mini-Med Schools

As part of their Appalachian Outreach and IECE training, SWAG视频students assist faculty in hosting 鈥淢ini-Medical Schools鈥 promoting healthy behaviors and providing a glimpse at what it鈥檚 like to be a medical student for rural high school students. SWAG视频students supervised by faculty host mini med school to promote healthy behaviors in youth, to prevent at-risk behaviors, and to provide a glimpse of what it is like to be a medical student for high school students.

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STEM Opportunities for Youth

SWAG视频students and faculty provide STEM programs to local schools where SWAG视频students share their experience with students from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds. And sharing these experiences promotes interest in healthcare careers.

Through Appalachian Outreach, SWAG视频students gain experience in public and environmental health, as well as providing care for patients who live in poor socioeconomic conditions. Medical outreach experiences are a key component in educating students to provide healthcare in challenging environments.

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