This is an excellent opportunity but one that should not be considered
unless you can commit completely to the program! Students will be
expected to commit 2-4 hours per week during the 9am-5pm business hours of the
clinic. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact him by
email ([log in to unmask])
or by phone (212-342-6045). Thank you.
David Redbord
Coordinator for The HEAL Program
Columbia University Medical Center
622 West 16th St, New York City, NY 10032
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: (212)-342-6045 Fax: 212-305-0807
Earlier we spoke about establishing a
health internship through Columbia University Medical Center as an internship
for Hunter College students. If possible, I would like to allow
the students to earn course credit by fulfilling the internship.
Thank you for your willingness to meet with the students prior to their resume
submission.
Below please find more detailed information
about the internship. Also, I would greatly appreciate discussing the
relevant listservs with you as you mentioned. Thank you very much
for your help. Please feel free to contact myself or Paula Wicklow in
Career Services if you have any questions.
The Health Education and Adult Literacy program at Columbia Presbyterian
Medical Center is currently seeking interns to improve patient empowerment and
understanding regarding medication use, increase family involvement in planning
care, and obtain better health outcomes for patients in the Washington Heights
area of New York City.
Interns
will be given ongoing training and support to meet with patients in clinics,
wherein they will discuss patients' current home-care practices, demonstrate
appropriate changes, and make sure that patients leave knowing how to better
utilize prescribed medications.
Students from a variety of backgrounds will find this internship especially
useful as they will be able to work with patients in a clinical setting,
cultivate an understanding of health disparities, and develop their
inter-personal skills. Additionally, students will gain professional
experience, course credit, and make a difference in the lives of children.
Applicants with knowledge of Spanish are preferred.
Interns will be placed in local clinics in the Washington Heights area,
where they will:
1. Meet with parents bringing in children to discuss their current
home-care medical practices with regard to their children
2. Suggest ways to improve those practices based the HEAL curriculum
3. Make sure that parents are leaving with a better understanding of
doctors' care instructions.
Students will be expected to commit 2-4 hours per week during the
9am-5pm business hours of the clinic. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me by email ([log in to unmask]) or by phone (212-342-6045).
Thank you.