BTG Hope

“Not only was it rewarding to have two outstanding students in our agency for six weeks, but it helped to broaden the real understanding of public health in an inner-city environment ... They [the interns] left recognizing the ‘gaps’ that affect the work that is done each day and the need for quality public health services. We were honored to be part of the program this summer and look forward to another opportunity to participate.”

Carol Wolff
Executive Director
Camden Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

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BTG CHIP 2008-09 Report

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Program Activities


Program Established: 2007

Program Period: June 23 to August 8, 2008

Students/Projects/Sites: 6 students worked on 3 projects at 3 community sites in Camden, New Jersey

Professional Disciplines: Medicine, public health, biomedical sciences

Service Days: Students provided 162 days of health-related service

Locations Served: Community health centers/clinics, community organization offices, in the field/community, day camp, recreation center, school

Student Activities:* Community outreach, health-related client education, community resource assessment, community social activities, health activities planning, health issues research, advocacy activities, client interviews, clinical care, survey development or administration, direct service delivery, program evaluation, linking clients with health resources, literacy activities, oral health activities, health screening

Population Demographics: Men and women, all ages, a mixture of races/ethnicities, English-speaking, some contact with immigrant populations  

Community Health Issues:* Cardiovascular health, diet and nutrition, poverty, sexual questions, access to health care, budgeting/personal finances, exercise, oral health, STDs, substance abuse, violence, child care, communication (language/literacy), HIV/AIDS, race/ethnicity, women’s health, cultural beliefs/practices, environmental health, homelessness, obesity, personal hygiene, teen pregnancy

Didactic Sessions: UMDNJ students joined the Wednesday morning didactic sessions of the Philadelphia Consortium program, then returned to New Jersey on Wednesday afternoons to take part in the UNDNJ component program curriculum.

Symposium: Students at UMDNJ organized an Inter-professional Grand Rounds to discuss the BTG program and display their posters. The event was held on January 22, 2009, in Stratford, New Jersey.

*The information provided here reflects only those activities and community health issues reported by 40% or more of students at each BTG program, based on cumulative data for the seven-week internship.

2008-09 UMDNJ Program Participants

Program Staff
Bernadette West, PhD, MA

Academic Preceptors
Timothy Dombrowski, DO, MPH
Carl Hoch, PhD
Paul Kruger, DO
Bernadette West, PhD, MA

Community Preceptors
Chanel Conley, MHA
Falynn Milligan, MS
Sylvester Servance, JD, MBA

2008-09 UMDNJ Community Partners

For a complete alphabetical list of all 2008 BTG CHIP community partners and to view community project summaries by site, click here.

  • Camden Area Health Education Center
  • Hope Community Outreach Center
  • Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey

 

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“Anyone considering a career involving community health should have a hands-on experience like this. No textbook can convey the full reality of the hardships faced by residents in some needy communities, and no lecture can prepare you for the situations you encounter … I feel more strongly than ever that I’ve chosen the right career path.”

Raina Brown
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey