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MedServe: Getting Things Done For Health Equity

April 3, 2019/in Frontpage Article, Program Highlight /by ocrnew

There is a shortage of primary care providers in the United States, and it’s expected to to get worse. The communities hardest hit by this shortage are rural, lower income, uninsured and historically underserved. This is not a small portion of the population, but rather, 57 million individuals living in 5,864 designated shortage areas. Several […]

MLK Day of Service 2019

January 22, 2019/in Frontpage Article, News, Program Highlight /by ocrnew

Packing food, cleaning up parks and rivers, making blankets and hats for sick children, going door to door in Florida to assess damage still present after Hurricane Michael. The AmeriCorps community was out in force yesterday, tackling service projects across the country in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here are just a few […]

MedServe: Getting Things Done For Health Equity

April 3, 2019/in Frontpage Article, Program Highlight /by ocrnew

MLK Day of Service 2019

January 22, 2019/in Frontpage Article, News, Program Highlight /by ocrnew

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MedServe: Getting Things Done For Health Equity

April 3, 2019/in Frontpage Article, Program Highlight /by ocrnew

Several solutions are needed to address a health equity issue this large. The MedServe program of North Carolina offers an innovative example of how an AmeriCorps program can help make a dent in these numbers.

Many of MedServe members are considering a future in medicine, and the program’s founders, Anne Steptoe and Patrick O’Shea, hope the program will provide transformative experiences for its members that may tip the scale in favor of primary care.

“MedServe excited me because I’m passionate about mitigating health disparities in medically underserved communities and understanding how community-based care intersects with clinical health outcomes.”
Sami Strutner, a 2018 MedServe Fellow

MedServe’s “mission is to immediately improve the health of communities and vitality of primary care practices while exposing tomorrow’s most promising future providers to the great potential for community impact possible through primary care practice in “medically underserved” communities,” according to their website.

“We see a future where every medical student starts his or her medical education seeing the full potential of great community-based primary care. For too long, medical education has largely been separated from the transformative work being done in smaller communities. We believe that immersion in the best of rural and other community-based primary care is a necessary step to encouraging the next generation of primary care providers.”

“I wanted an opportunity to both learn about and contribute to the provision of healthcare in ways that account for and address social determinants of health, especially in underserved communities.”
Claire Chang, 2018 MedServe Fellow

Many MedServe Fellows are recent pre-med college graduates, and through this program they are afforded the opportunity to provide direct service in a clinical or community health role prior to embarking on their medical school journey.

MLK Day of Service 2019

January 22, 2019/in Frontpage Article, News, Program Highlight /by ocrnew

Citizens volunteer to clean park for MLK Day of Service

“Americorps volunteer, Kaden Edgesten, said yesterday’s clean up efforts were all about honoring the legacy Martin Luther King Jr. left on communities across the country.” via the East Carolinian

Martin Luther King Day of Service is in Full Effect in Williamsport

“I wanted to make a difference. I wanted to do something not only just work a regular nine to five, I wanted to make a difference in my community and my neighborhood,” said Polk.

Attendance spikes at 2019 MLK day of service

“Martin Luther King is about bringing communities together, so the idea is that when you volunteer you bring people of all walks of life together that wouldn’t normally come together,” said Bitlaol. via The Guam Daily Post

Volunteers check on Millville residents during MLK Day

“Our goal is to talk to as many citizens as possible as we go door to door with questionnaires to gather information about the condition of their dwelling and their access to resources,” said AmeriCorps Goodwill GoodWorks! Director Samuel Jackson Jr., who coordinated the event. “Having this information will assist community leaders in building a comprehensive plan that best utilizes all resources.” via Panama City News Herald

MLK Day brings volunteers to local project

“Volunteers could also make no-sew fleece blankets. Marnie Pierce, 46, cut slits in the blankets to tie the two pieces of fleece together. Her 11-year-old daughter, Abby, worked alongside her on the floor. Pierce said MLK Day was a chance to mirror the work of the social justice leader.” via Frederick News-Post

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Chippewa Valley

“But positive movements are happening in the community today as the day of service had one of the highest turnouts they have ever had.” via WEAU 13 News

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