1. Service Learning in the Medical School Curriculum Mary Marfisee, MD, MPH Program Director Student Run Homeless Clinics UCLA

2. Service Learning method of teaching and learning that combines structured academic activity with meaningful service to the community

3. Difference from Volunteerism Service Structured learning Reflection

4. History 1862 Morril Act, Land Grants 1870 Sunday School 1920 University Cooperatives/Extensions 1960 Peace Corps, VISTA, OEO 1970 National Student Volunteer Program 2005 LCME Service Learning Standard

5. STANDARD IS-14-A: 2005-06 “Medical schools should make available sufficient opportunities for medical students to participate in service-learning activities, and should encourage and support student participation.”

6. National and Community Service Act of 1990 Grants Curricula Special programs –K-12, higher education, retired persons

7. Major Organizations Learn and Serve America’s National Service Learning Clearing House(NSLC) National Service Learning Partnerships Jimmy and Rossyln Carter Partnership Foundation K-graduate school SL Offices

8. Service Learning in Medicine Creating Community-Responsive Physicians: Concepts and Models for Service Learning in Medical Education Sarena Seifer, ed. Kris Hermanns, ed. Judy Lewis, ed. 2000

9. Service Learning in Medicine Experiencing service learning: students of a new medical school as vaccinators and independent monitors. Hussein, AA. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences International University of Africa Khartoum Sudan.

10. Established SL Programs Medical Schools Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine Creighton University Harvard Medical School, Division of Service Learning Office of Medical Service Learning, Indiana University School of Medicine University of New Mexico School of Medicine

11. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Student Run Homeless Clinics-Fam Med Dept, 1989 Mobile Clinic-School of Public Health- GWHFC-DGSOM, 2000 Koreatown Clinic-Fam Med, 2008 PRIME- Happy Feet, 2009

12. Service Learning David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Lennox Health Fair Synergy Health Fair California Medical Association Foundation Charity Basketball Tournament Tar Wars Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Dept of Pediatrics Mattel Children’s Hospital Van, Le Esperanza Clinic-Tijuana Jules Stein Eye Van RAM

13. Student Run Homeless Clinics SRHC Weekly 300  600/yr SanMoShel, LAHSA Winter Shelter Basic Primary care, Health screenings, CLIA labs, medications, immunizations, referrals

14. Mobile Clinic Weekly ?? Hollywood streets, OPCC Acute care, Basic check-ups, Resource information and referrals, Dental, Preventive care, Health education, STD

15. Elements of Success Student-initiated Active faculty participation Residents, fellows, undergrads Academic credit Reflection A little funding

16. Future Direction Organize DGSOM service learning under one office Increase Supervision Interdisciplinary Increase faculty recruitment Outcome analysis

17. Reflection Surveys How does this experience compare to your other clinical rotations? “ I feel like I’m really doing something.” “ This makes me want to stay up and read tonight. I’m less motivated to do that when I’m doing other rotations.” “The preceptor was more available to me here.” “ You know all this talk about there not being healthcare for poor people in this country….that’s not true. We’re providing it right here.”