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Issue 92
Your Weekly Update
February 22, 2016
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That's right!
The Inland Coalition 2015 (first ever) Annual Report is out. This 2-page
report
gives you a birds-eye view of our
accomplishments in an easy fun-to-read format. Some of the facts included:
- 2000 health messages were delivered to waiting room patients by our Inland Empire Student Health Ambassadors?
- Students who attended the Get Psyched! Mental Health Workshops saw a 20% increase in their desire to pursue a mental health profession in a medically-underserved area.
We can't believe you're missing it! We receive a lot of requests from teachers and students looking for internships and we have a great internship opportunity that students are not taking advantage of! We work hard to provide these programs - don't let this slip by! The White Coat Internship program will happen during Spring Break and the application deadline is fast approaching. Read more.
Asya Gyurjyan Marsh from Western Univeristy of Health Sciences Sports Dentistry Club gave a fascinating
presentation making a strong case for why athletes of all ages should wear
custom
mouth guards and the impact on overall health. Coaches from Chino Hills will consider partnering with WU Sport Dentistry Club for a special project as part of the health pathway at Chino Hills. On the right, Michael Sacoto shows off two custom mouth guards made by WU dental students as part of this phenomenal program.
A full house for the
2016 Health Professions Conference - just over 3 weeks away! On March 17, 540 high school students will descend upon the Cal Baptist University campus for a day of conferencing and learning about the health professions. Registrations and notifications of attendance have been completed and schools are preparing their students for a wonderful day of learning and exploration. If you missed it, our keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Nduati pictured left [pronounced: dew-ah-ti] from UCR. We also have 30 wonderful session presenters covering a wide variety of health career-related topics. Vendor opportunities are still available (see below). We will be updating the conference website often as new information is added.
FREE vendor opportunity at upcoming conference! If you are a non-profit health-related agency and wish to share information with our high school conference attendees, please let us know. Vendor
applications are also available on the Inland Coalition website. In exchange for free entry we ask that vendors donate
one door prize
for the conference. Vendors will receive:
1 - 6' table,
2 chairs, and a b
ox lunch. Exhibit is outdoors.
The Youth Advocates for Health Access participated in Spring Training as they transition from information booths to health access group presentations. Our own Marcina Riley [pictured far left] from
Reach Out assis
ted in the training entitled "YAHA Aha". Several students were awarded "Advocate of the Month."
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So you want an internship
- how do you find one? ExploreHealthCareers.org is a great place to start! We always include a link to their monthly newsletter (see popular links below) and this month they are talking about how to find summer internships. Here's the 411. But hey, why not take advantage of the Spring internship we have created just for you! See below.
- shadow a physician or health care provider
- take and record patient vital signs
- assist with the clerical processing of patient medical documents
- scribe, file and update patient medical records
For more information visit our website at
www.inlandcoalition.org/workbased-learning.
The acceptance process includes an application form, letter of recommendation, service hours verification, an interview, verification of health records, and training. Those who complete the internship program will receive a white coat during a special recognition ceremony. The deadline to apply is March 4, so you don't want to procrastinate.
- shadow a physician or health care provider
- take and record patient vital signs
- assist with the clerical processing of patient medical documents
- scribe, file and update patient medical records
Reach Out NPP offers parenting classes.
The winter schedule of parenting classes start in January.
These are free classes for any parent with a child between the ages of 0-5 or pregnant moms. See the attached schedule for a class near you.
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Pipeline programs can help
pave the way to a health care career. According to HealthCareeers.org (see popular links below to access their monthly newsletter) pipeline programs can provide a clearer path to health professions schooling and comprehensive strategies to help students overcome the obstacles they face to achieve their goal. Read more.
YAHA Update:
Nine youth advocates in Coachella Vally recently delivered health messages (#Healthare4All) at La Quinta Park, the Mecca library, and Thermal. Advocates are
now available to do presentations on health care access. If you would like to schedule
a 30-minute health access presentation for your organization or agency, please fill out the form
and send to the YAHA project coordinator, Marina Mejia at [email protected].
REACH Center's Spring 2016
class available for Restorative Nurse Assistant Training. This is an approved CEU course offering 16 credits.
Read more.
Employment opportunity at Community Health Systems, Inc. See that attached
document for qualifications.
The Campaign for College Opportunity announced that through the adoption of the
Basic Skills and Student Outcomes Transformation Program, California community colleges will soon have the opportunity to take advantage of resources that could help them redesign their remedial education courses and support the implementation of high impact, student-centered practices. This program has the potential to be a game changer for student success; allowing more students placed in pre-college level courses to reach their college dreams.
On January 21st, the California Community College Chancellor's Office released an application for colleges
to apply for these funds and are sponsoring regional workshops to assist colleges with learning more about the program and submitting ambitious proposals.
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