Week Ten
August 1-5 On July 31 some of the Idol fellows went bowling at Pinstripes! Here are some photos: We bowled on Sunday and on that Monday nigh both my thumbs were hurting. The pain was maybe 1/10 in the sense that it was bearable and everything, but it did not feel right when I would […]
Week Nine
July 25-31 Cultivating Opportunity & Realizing Excellence (CORE) This past week I was able to attend the Cultivating Opportunity & Realizing Excellence (CORE) Incubating Project Change presentation. There were 6 different topics Transgender Health Maternal Mortality in African American Women Immigrant and Refugee Health Disability Health Health, Violence, and Incarceration Health and Houselessness The CORE […]
Week Eight
July 18-24 This week I worked on an op-ed for Disability Pride Month in July. July commemorates the signing of the American Disabilities Act in July 1990. Update (as of August 5): Unfortunately the op -ed piece has not been accepted yet. However, the hope is to submit again but we will see. I think […]
Week Seven
July 11-17 Description Last week in my reflections (Week 6) I reviewed what my fellowship program is and I included some of my goals for this summer, this is another iteration of what I am doing and what I submitted to the Community Health Division newsletter: Aiai is a rising junior who joined the Georgetown […]
Week Six
July 4-10 Idol Fellowship group photo! These are the 14 fellows who are all working at different internships. However, we have weekly workshop meetings were we talk about different topics including networking, Linked In, finding jobs, navigating identities and so much more! July 4 – Providence Urgent Care (UC) Reflections The Urgent Care was only […]
Week Five
June 27-July 3 Career Panel for DC Summer Interns at the Capitol The panel was directed for interns that are working on Capitol Hill and discussed specific suggestions for getting into certain offices and positions. However, the general career advice could mostly be applied anywhere. Because I have gone to networking events and lessons on […]
Week Four
June 20-26 Cultural and Linguistic Competence Health Practitioner Assessment Also known as CLCHPA, Cultural and Linguistic Competence Health Practitioner Assessment is a tool for gaining cultural and linguistic competency in the medical field. It is a self-test that can help with determining levels of knowledge about things like the different aspects of physical education and […]
Week Three
June 13-19 DC There are 8 wards that are drawn up based on population size and redrawn every 10 years with ~86,000 people ± 5% per ward Despite being roughly the same population size, each ward has entirely different demographics and outcomes (DCHealthMatters.org Statistics) Ward 6 has grown 30% since 2010 -Navy Yard, NoMa, and […]
Week Two
June 6-12 Building a Connection: In the Urgent Care (UC) we talk a lot about building a connection. The goal is to collect information from patients about why they have come in, their history which will be important to determining next steps, and then getting the patient the necessary care – whether that is treating […]
Week One
May 30-June 5 The Police and Fire Clinic (PFC) is in Northeast DC in Ward 5. PFC provides health evaluation for first responders, including police officers and firefighters. One of the roles of the clinic is to serve as a place for non-emergent on-duty incidents to be evaluated. Some instances would include a laceration, a […]
