CHAP Preceptors Needed!
The Community Health Advancement Program (CHAP) began at the University of Washington in 1980 as an organization created to nurture the ideas and goals of health care students interested in working with medically underserved populations. CHAP sponsors student-initiated and directed, extracurricular community direct service projects addressing the health needs of underserved communities. Students design, plan, implement, staff and evaluate these programs, with assistance, guidance and support from staff and faculty and from partnering community organizations.
Current programs include a biweekly foot care clinic at the Downtown Emergency Services Center, and quarterly “Teeth and Toes” events at Mary’s Place and Chief Seattle Club. At our DESC clinics, medical, nursing, and physician assistant students offer diabetic neuropathy testing and then provide foot cleaning, nail trimming, foot care education, and diagnosis and treatment of common foot conditions. These clinics are scheduled on-site at DESC every other Wednesday running from approximately 6:00pm to 9:00pm. For our “Teeth and Toes” events, CHAP students partner with the School of Dentistry, which offers oral screenings and oral health education, while medical, nursing, and physician assistant students offer foot care. At these events, we encourage CHAP students to observe oral examinations, and we encourage dental students to observe the foot exam. These clinics are generally scheduled on school holidays (Veteran’s Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day) from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Preceptors are always needed for both types of clinics. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Program Manager.
In addition to these foot care events, CHAP students are currently working with the UW Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research, and Practice (CHSIE), University District Street Medicine, and the One Health Clinic to conduct a needs assessment with people experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to identify key barriers to care, priority services, and locations where our student groups might bring a mobile medical unit into the community to provide education, resources, and clinical services.
You can learn more about the history of CHAP and our programming on our website: https://depts.washington.edu/fammed/education/programs/chap/
Genya N. Shimkin, MPH
Program Manager
Community Health Advancement Program (CHAP)
206-616-7889 gshimkin@uw.edu
Current programs include a biweekly foot care clinic at the Downtown Emergency Services Center, and quarterly “Teeth and Toes” events at Mary’s Place and Chief Seattle Club. At our DESC clinics, medical, nursing, and physician assistant students offer diabetic neuropathy testing and then provide foot cleaning, nail trimming, foot care education, and diagnosis and treatment of common foot conditions. These clinics are scheduled on-site at DESC every other Wednesday running from approximately 6:00pm to 9:00pm. For our “Teeth and Toes” events, CHAP students partner with the School of Dentistry, which offers oral screenings and oral health education, while medical, nursing, and physician assistant students offer foot care. At these events, we encourage CHAP students to observe oral examinations, and we encourage dental students to observe the foot exam. These clinics are generally scheduled on school holidays (Veteran’s Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day) from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Preceptors are always needed for both types of clinics. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Program Manager.
In addition to these foot care events, CHAP students are currently working with the UW Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research, and Practice (CHSIE), University District Street Medicine, and the One Health Clinic to conduct a needs assessment with people experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to identify key barriers to care, priority services, and locations where our student groups might bring a mobile medical unit into the community to provide education, resources, and clinical services.
You can learn more about the history of CHAP and our programming on our website: https://depts.washington.edu/fammed/education/programs/chap/
Genya N. Shimkin, MPH
Program Manager
Community Health Advancement Program (CHAP)
206-616-7889 gshimkin@uw.edu
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The KCAFP advocates for your interests and serves as your home for important resources, specialty information, and career and practice guidance. The King County chapter is the local branch of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Membership is unified, which means that members are required to belong to the national AAFP and to their appropriate chapter. KCAFP-Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) The KCAFP-FMIG Partnership seeks to bridge the gap between local practicing family physicians and pre-clinical medical students by fostering opportunities for students to interact with physicians in their community. This partnership increases exposure to Family Medicine to those students who may not be considering the specialty, while continuing to encourage enthusiasm in the students who are already interested in the field. |
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We know that you already have a plethora of new information coming your way every day. From telehealth to governmental support to PPE supplies to system and organizational responses and so much more. We'd like to encourage any member who would find it helpful to join the KCAFP Facebook Group. Things to know about our group:
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which is a constituent chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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