A student’s guide to the community project
Background The Community Project is the only deliverable assignment in the Rural Underserved and Urban Underserved courses. It was added in 2021 with two goals: Increase the rigor of this capstone, fourth-year course Deepen student understanding of the community they serve during the course.  To date, the community project assignment brings meaning, reinforces intersecting […]
Olympia
Orientation to Olympia Free Clinic and Capitol Recovery Center Welcome to the dual sites for your Urban Underserved Core at the Olympia Free Clinic and the Capitol Recovery Center, located in Olympia, Washington. Please note that both opportunities are Free Clinics with limited clinical hours and supported by donations and volunteer clinicians. This means you […]
Site-specific support
Dayton, Washington
Welcome to Dayton, Washington, and the Columbia County Health System! Dayton and the surrounding area are very rural, even frontier. The care available to patients is unique, representing the rural ingenuity in building what is needed. Patient volume as well as provider staffing can fluctuate in this community and students are expected to advocate for […]
Orientation required pre-reading
How to use this material First, please review this and the optional reading resources completely before your first day on rotation, as they provide important context for connecting with sites and communities. You are welcome to return to this resource throughout the rotation experience to deepen your knowledge and understanding, satisfy your curiosity, or dive […]
Rural Underserved and Urban Underserved rotations: Med Clin 538/539
Rural Underserved and Urban Underserved Medicine will introduce students to the knowledge, skills, and range of care needs that health care providers working in rural settings commonly encounter (including but not limited to providing medical care in resource-limited settings). Students will be able to describe the full range of roles and responsibilities that rural physicians […]