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SEARCH
OverviewSEARCH stands for Student/Resident Experiences And Rotations in Community Health, but the experience encompasses so much more. At its core, this is a unique program that allows health professions students and residents to work on interdisciplinary care teams treating patients in underserved and rural settings. The curriculum prepares students for new trends and developments in the health care field. The program is committed to creating strong mentoring relationships between participants and their advisors, and most importantly creates a close network of peers and colleagues in the community health setting.
SEARCH is a national program that collaborates with the National Health Service Corp. (NHSC), primary care organizations, and health professions schools in 28 U.S. states and territories.
The development of the SEARCH experience and its objectives is state specific. The Connecticut SEARCH program has the potential to increase training opportunities and address crucial workforce needs in the state. The aims of CT SEARCH are to retain health care professionals, who have experience and training in Connecticut, within the system of 14 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Once placed in an FQHC, clinicians who have participated in SEARCH will have a clear sense of the mission, specific population needs, and the ability to provide culturally competent care.
To read more about SEARCH and the NHSC click here
For more information about CT SEARCH contact Rashad Collins, Program Manager.
Students
- SEARCH students (medical, dental, advance practice nursing and physician assistant) will be selected for 6 week (30-day) summer internships. Each student will be matched with an FQHC preceptor and a mentor.
- Students will choose from three possible project areas to focus their internship. Topic areas will be selected by the SEARCH Partner Network each year. The internship will consist of 2 days per week of clinical rotation at an FQHC, 2 days per week of project work conducted as appropriate at the FQHC or CHCACT, and 1 day of professional development with expert faculty presentation.
Residents
The clinical rotations for residents will be developed in concert with each FQHC medical residency sites and the residents academic institution and advisors.
How to Apply Recruitment for Summer 2012 began on November 1, 2011 and will end on February 4, 2012. For more information about how to apply, click here.
Learn more about National Health Service CorpsNHSC.HRSA.gov
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