1. Summer Team Experience Making a Difference in Underserved Communities A project of the UNC Rural Interdisciplinary Training Program Rebecca Hunter, M.Ed., Director, (919) 966-6974

2. Goals Join communities in addressing identified health and health-related problems Enable students to develop and apply skills in Teamwork Working with different cultures Understanding communities Problem-solving Program planning

3. Activities Participate in community life Minimum of six weeks Provide services consistent with training Some clinical or discipline specific Solve problems Assess, plan, implement and evaluate Work as interdisciplinary team members Integrate learning & achieve new insights

4. Logistics Work in clinic, hospital, health department Work with local team Regular work week Occasional weekend event Live in AHEC apartment Earn stipend ($33-40 per day) Reimbursement for local travel

5. Past Projects Site Siler City (Chatham) Activities Summer camp for immigrant children Outcomes Gains for children + community support Ray Branson, pharmacy Rob Cockman, pharmacy Shenyata Downing, OT Mark Gentry, nursing Sarah McBane-Lee, pharmacy John Morehouse, medicine Maria Ortiz, medicine Miriam Warner, OT

6. Past Projects Site Scotland Neck (Halifax) Activities Planned bus route Outcomes Better access to care Greater mobility Alice Blair, OT Jean Davison, nursing Rebecca Magnuson, medicine Harita Patel, pharmacy

7. Past Projects Other examples Teen leadership Caregiver respite Prevention of diabetes complications Migrant farm worker education Internet empowerment Nutrition program planning

8. 2003 Projects - Sites Wilson Hendersonville Pembroke Durham Jackson One other To be named!

9. 2003 Projects – Wilson (2) Educate migrant farm workers Evaluate prenatal education Establish a free pharmacy clinic Medications Health Education Harvest Family Health Center Wilson Community Health Center Medication Aid & Education Consortium Participants in farm worker education and prenatal project must speak Spanish

10. 2003 Projects - Hendersonville Build Healthy Aging program Conduct functional assessments Carolina Village First Congregational Church Partnerships for Health

11. 2003 Projects - Pembroke Design prevention program Healthy lifestyles Native Americans Hispanic immigrants Clinical preventive services Design & conduct diabetes education Julian Pierce Clinic Southern Regional AHEC

12. 2003 Projects - Durham Develop physical activity programs Work with Healthy Aging campaign Duke Street Senior Center NC Healthy Aging Network Housing will not be provided for the Durham project

13. 2003 Projects - Jackson Contribute to health disparities reduction program Work with team of physician, pharmacist and nurse Conduct intervention for chronic disease lifestyle change Roanoke-Amaranth Clinic Healthy Lifestyles Program

14. Why Get Involved? Gain fresh perspectives on community People Culture health Try practical strategies to get things done Learn what others can contribute Take time to explore self & career

15. Next Steps For more information Visit servnc.unc.edu Write or call Elizabeth Thomas, ethomas@med.unc.eduethomas@med.unc.edu Rebecca Hunter, rhh@med.unc.edurhh@med.unc.edu 919-966-6974 Set up an interview To apply, go to www.ibiblio.org/aging/registration