HLUB Student-Run Free Clinic Hmong Lifting Underserved Barriers - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
HLUB Student-Run Free Clinic Hmong Lifting Underserved Barriers - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
HLUB Student-Run Free Clinic Hmong Lifting Underserved Barriers Mission 1. Inform the community about prevalent types of cancer and diseases that affect the Hmong population and the importance of getting screened. 2. Provide an environment
Mission
1. Inform the community about prevalent types of cancer and diseases that affect the Hmong population and the importance of getting screened. 2. Provide an environment for pre-health undergraduates to obtain hands-on clinical experience. 3. Gather quantitative and qualitative data to assess the health status of the Hmong community.
Goals
- Recruit interns who are dedicated to HLUB Clinic’s mission.
- Promote cancer and health awareness through outreaching and
educational presentations.
- Provide medical services and patient navigation assistance.
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES:
Goals continued...
LONG TERM OBJECTIVES
- Reduce the cancer-related and health disparities in the Hmong community.
- Ensure that all Hmong individuals obtain skills and knowledge necessary to
maintain a healthy lifestyle.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of research activities
designed to identify the health care needs of the Hmong community.
- Network with other organizations to achieve common objectives.
Behind the scene of HLUB:
- January 2014
○ Idea of a student-run clinic presented to CSUS and UCD ○ Vanna Mai Vang (MS3) and Brian Tran (MS3)
- March 2014
○ Clinic kick-started ■ Sub-division of the Paul Hom Asian Clinic ■ UC Davis, School of Medicine ○ 44 interns from both ■ Hmong Health Alliance (HHA) & Hmong In Health (HIH)
- November 23, 2014
○ 1st Cancer Screening
The roots of our Clinic
○ Pre-Health Undergraduates from CSU, Sacramento and UC Davis ○ UC Davis School of Medicine ■ Medical Students ○ Intern Medical Director
Clinic superheroes: Volunteer Medical Doctors
■
- Dr. Sa Vang, M.D.
- Family Medicine
- Kaiser Permanente
■
- Dr. Ronald Jan, M.D.
- Vascular Surgeon
- UCD Medical Center
■
- Dr. Long Thao, D.O
- Hospitalist
- Kaiser Permanente
■
- Dr. Kash Vang, M.D.
- Hospitalist
- Oroville Hospital
■
- Dr. Chris Bowlus M.D.
- Gastroenterology &
Hepatology
- UCD Medical Center
■
- Dr. Kao Vang, D.O.
- Adult and Family Medicine
- Stockton Kaiser Permanente
Clinic Superheroes
- Dr. Joshua Lee, M.D.
- HLUB Internal
Medical Director
- Anesthesiology Residency
- UC Davis Medical Center
- Dr. Vanna Vang, M.D.
- Family Medicine Residency
- Dignity Health Methodist
Hospital of Sacramento FOUNDERS: Maiker Vang
- Pharmacy Student
- Year 3
Brian Pham, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Resident
Clinic Administration
Clinic Manager Yi Lor Co-Director
Health Committee
George Yang Co-Director
Health Committee
Christi Candido Co-Director
Finance Committee
Leng Vue Co-Director
Outreach Committee
Raymond Lee
Relocation
- We recently just integrated with our
sister clinics called Paul Hom Asian Clinic (PHAC) and Vietnamese Cancer Awareness, Research and Education Society (VN CARES).
Clinic Location: 6341 Folsom Blvd Sacramento, CA 95819
The awesome things we do...
Screenings:
- Clinical settings
Health Education
- Educating the community
Finance:
- Fundraising
- Grants
Outreach
- Patient recruitment
- Intern recruitment
Internship requirement (easy peasy)
1 Year Commitment ○ Clinic shadowing, Education materials and Clinic training provided ○ Pass clinic test with 75% or better ○ General Meetings every month on the 1st Friday ○ Attend 2-4 Saturday clinics and tentative Sunday each quarter ○ Join either Outreach or Finance committee and one Health committee
HEALTH COMMITTEES
- Cardiopulmonary
- Ophthalmology
- Patient Assistance Program (PAP)
- OBGYN
- Mammogram
- Hepatitis
- Diabetes
- Covered California
*Potential Dentistry coming soon*
- h yeah, the Benefits
- Work closely with Hmong community in Sacramento
- Gain experience
○ Healthcare clinic setting ○ Patient interaction ○ Learn medical terminology in both English and Hmong
- Receive transcript notation of internship
○ UC Davis and CSU Sacramento students can register for 1-3 class units
- Receive letter of recommendation from medical director/preceptor
- Build resume/volunteer experience
- h yeah, Benefits Continued...
- But, don’t forget:
“It’s not what HLUB Clinic can do for you,
but what YOU can do for HLUB Clinic!”
How to become a HLUB Intern
- Applications are available online on November 5th, 2017
○ HLUB Clinic 2017-2018 Internship Application
- Applications due date/time
○ November 30th, 2017 (11:59PM PST)
- Interview dates
○ Date: Friday, December 15th, Saturday, December 16th, and other dates! ○ Time: TBD via Email
How to become a HLUB Intern: Volunteer Instructions
- Health Clearance Documents:
○ Tuberculosis (TB) Test ○ Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) ○ Varcella (Chicken Pox) ○ Influenza (Flu shots) *Clearance through UCD Student Health and Counseling Services*
- Complete Mandatory Privacy and Security Training
Contact Information :
Clinic: 6341 Folsom Blvd Sacramento, CA 95819 Phone: 916-572-8760 Email: HLUBclinic@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HLUBclinic