Office of Diversity and Community Outreach
Programs
- Sayre Health Center
- Summer Mentorship Program Overview
- Summer Mentorship Program Participants 2008
- The Sayre High School Initiative
- Health Quest Live
Dr. Bernett Johnson, Sr. Associate Dean for Diversity and Coommunity Outreach and HUP Senior Medical Director has seen his vision come to fruition. The Sayre Health Center officially opened its doors on September 7, 2007 with a festive Grand Opening Celebration. The Center's educational component makes it the first of its kind nationally.
If you're interested in finding out more, the link below. The article reports on the culmination of the combined efforts of many, to offer a much needed resource that serves students, parents, and all other members of the West Philadelphia community.
The Health Center is housed in Sayre High School at 58th & Walnut Street and has its own separate entrance. To schedule an appointment call today at 215-474-4444.
Summer Mentorship Program
The Summer Mentorship Program in the School of Medicine offers motivated students a glimpse into the lives of professionals in the medical field. Entry into the program is highly competive and is open to students who have completed 10th or 11th grade at any Philadelphia High School.
The program is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and runs for six weeks beginning immediatley following the 4th of July holiday. All students are encouraged to apply.
Special consideration may be given to those students who have overcome tremendous challenges in their personal lives but continues to succeed, may be the first in their family to attend college, or are from single parent households.
The goal is to show students that college is a possibility, especially those students who have never had exposure to a college campus. In addition to our website, applications are available from school counselors and teachers at the home school. Click on the link for the list of students and the schools they attend.
The Sayre High School Initiative
Sayre High School is located in the heart of West Philadelphia. The University of Pennsylvania has forged a relationship with the administration, staff, and students. Many programs are sponsored in part by the university.
Presently, in collaboration with various entities including the School of Medicine, the opening of an on-site, federally qualified, state of the art Sayre Health Center is now open for business.
Medical students and residents, flanked by attending physicians, will continue in our community outreach efforts by seeing patients in-house. The Clinic is open to students, their families, and community members, and will be another bridge that links UPENN’s School of Medicine and the West Philadelphia neighborhood.
The ground breaking ceremony was held at the end of March and our Grand Opening Celebration was held in September. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to do so. To find out when to join in the festivities, keep checking our website for additional information.
http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v54/n03/sayre.html
The University of Pennsylvania Almanac-article (February 2007)
Health Quest Live
University of Pennsylvania Health System Hour
Our participation in this series was completed in June of 2007. However, read below for a brief synopsis and click on the link below for a list of topics that were presented.
This component consists of a series one (1) hour interviews featuring medical professionals and experts from the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Experts, provided by UPHS, are interviewed and interact with HealthQuest Live Host Sara Lomax Reese.
Topics include a broad range of health and wellness subjects with relevance to the general population, with special emphasis placed on their impact to African-Americans and other diverse populations. Questions and general interview format and subject matter are included in the broadcast through call-ins.
The UPHS portion of HealthQuest Live airs on Monday's from 11 AM - 12 noon each month September 2006 through June 2007. Monthly vignette topics will be consistent with the guest and topic selected for the interview and will air 3-4 weeks prior.You may listen to the broadcast live at www.900amwurd.com
For a complete menu of dates, time, presenters, and topics, please click on the link below...
Questions about Health? (pdf)