Community agencies and medical students working together model a collaborative relationship that can be applied throughout the students careers as physicians. Family Medicine Students work with community physicians throughout Connecticut and visit Hospice programs or other agencies providing direct patient services in those communities. Pediatrics Students accompany staff from the Department of Children and Families to learn about assessment, intervention and support services. Many create additional experiences with community programs related to their MAX project or other areas of interest. Project Students select a topic area and prepare a twenty minute presentation as well as a paper.
Topics usually involve clinical problems or prevention.
Students examine the topic from a population and community perspective as well as researching the biological and clinical aspects. Project papers are available to community programs. The Selective is a 2 month intensive experience providing an opportunity to integrate learning from the first three years in the implementation of an independent project. Students complete a project in health intervention, education or research. Selectives projects expand opportunities for community agencies to work with medical students and faculty to improve the health of people in their communities.