Undergraduate Service-Learning Opportunities in Community Health

2012-2013 Academic Year

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**Due May 14 by 1pm to Courtney Burks**

>> Please see the presentation from our informational session for more details on student requirements, clinic placements and the application process.

>>Eligibility: You must be a current Stanford student to apply.

 * If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Burks at the Office of Community Health.

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In the 2011-2012 academic year, together with our clinic partners, we made some exciting changes to the Patient Advocacy Program.  Students are now required to take a pre-requiste course (MED 157: Foundations for Community Health Engagement) before (or concurrently) enrolling in MED 257. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Courtney Burks at the Office of Community Health.

The Community Health Advocacy Program (formerly called Patient Advocacy) was developed in Fall 2004 to meet intersecting needs in the community and at Stanford University:

• The need among area clinics for reliable, trained volunteers to enhance patient care
• The demand among students for substantive clinical and community-based experiences with underserved populations
• The need to build a diverse and culturally competent healthcare workforce

The program vision is to sustain a reliable corps of trained student volunteers at area free and community clinics with minimal impact on the partner clinics’ resources.

Note: Acceptance to the program is contingent upon a student’s commitment to enroll in the required course and complete the clinic-based program requirements over the subsequent academic year.