HEALTH ISSUES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Rutgers University
Department of Africana Studies
014:347
Instructor: Dr. Kamal Khan
E-mail: khan@biology.rutgers.edu
Website: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~kkhan/
Special Topics—CESEP Course Description:
The course you are enrolled in Health Issues in the African American Community, is affiliated with the Rutgers Civic
Engagement and Service Education Partnerships (CESEP) program. By combining academic study with community
service, the CESEP program offers you the opportunity to get real world work experience and earn course credit at
the same time. Please make sure that you register for the one-credit course as well as the three credits.
Course Materials:
Bound Journal Book
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Journal Criteria:
Journal entries should address the following aspects of your particular cesep study.
HEALTH ADVOCACY CYCLE:
A Learning
Community2.
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1Students participate
in CESEP and are exposed
to .health problems and
learn the most current
information on risks,
symptoms and treatments.
Students come to class
and educate their classmates
about the most recent
developments in diseases
and conditions such as
diabetes, heart disease,
stroke, cancer, etc. through
interactive presentations
and class
discussions
Students go home and educate their families; mom, dad,
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siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, neighbors,
work colleagues,
etc.
Doctor Aspect: Shadowing
Find a physician or another health care provider in which to “shadow,” which entails observing the doctor on a
weekly basis and keeping a journal of the day’s thoughts, events, and questions. You focus on a variety of topics
including, but not limited to: (1) the responsibilities of the doctor within the facility, (2) the doctor’s interactions with
overall environment, i.e. relationships with other doctors, co-workers, patients, (3) how the doctor is perceived by
others, (4) treatment of patients by physician – including both positive and negative aspects, i.e. racial factors,
economic factors and, (5) ethical/ moral decision making process.
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Patient Aspect
Focus on a collective group of patients and observe them, paying close attention to: (1) approximate percentage of
different types of patients based on ethnic background (Hispanic, African American, Asian, etc.), (2) type of
disease(s) that these patients have and the treatment that is being received, (3) patients’ opinions of treatments
and medical staff, (4) patients’ concerns, fears, apprehensions, (5) patients’ mental and physical condition. Journal
entries should focus on these topics and other intriguing observations, thoughts, interviews, and conclusions.
Final Paper:
3 typed pages, double spaced on your cesep study experience. Include: CESEP site background information, notes,
facts, statistics, and your personal revelations:
 How did this experience affect your decision to work in the medical field?
 Did this experience make you want to continue to pursue this type of career?
 What are some of the new perceptions of the medical field and how has it changed your view?
Suggested CESEP Sites:
1. New Jersey Women and AIDS Network
NJWAN is a leader in identifying issues facing
women with HIV/AIDS, educating service
providers, advocating for appropriate policies
and building a multicultural woman and
HIV/AIDS movement.
As the only female
specific AIDS service organization in the state,
for 17 years NJWAN has provided HIV
prevention, education, treatment adherence,
and advocacy programs to women infected with
or affected by HIV/AIDS.
103 Bayard Street, 3rd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
CONTACT: Aleia Moore, Program Coordinator
Phone 732-846-4462
Email amoore@njwan.org
Website http://www.njwan.org/index.html
2.
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
RWJH is an academic medical center providing
care across a full range of health care services,
including heart transplantation, cancer care,
emergency medicine, pediatrics and maternalfetal medicine.
One Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
CONTACT: Volunteer Services
Phone 732-397-8507
Website http://www.rwjuh.edu/support/volunteer.
Html
3. Saint Peters University Hospital
Student Shadow Program: College students
who are approved Saint Peter’s volunteers and
who are pursuing a major leading to a medical
career may be offered an opportunity to
accompany doctors as they treat our patients,
assisting in minor tasks and learning about
various medical specialties.
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
CONTACT: Volunteer Services
Phone 732-745-8573
Website http://www.saintpetersuh.com/Services/
VolSer/volser.html
4. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
AIDS Program
The Division provides subspecialty care in allergy,
immunology and infectious diseases for neonates,
children, and adolescents in the greater Central
New Jersey area.
One Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019
CONTACT: Margaretanne Murray Reina,
Management Assistant
Phone 732-235-8028
Fax 732-235-7419
Website http://www2.umdnj.edu
5. Eric B. Chandler Health Center
The Eric B. Chandler Health Center (EBCHC)
strives toward excellence in clinical and
support service delivery, using a communityoriented approach to family medicine which
incorporates the goals of comprehensive
managed care practice, ensuring access to
vital primary, preventive, and acute care
services. The Center is committed to providing
patients with services appropriate to each life
cycle in a comprehensive, coordinated, and
continuous manner.
277 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone 732-235-6700
Email chandweb@umdnj.edu
Website http://www2.umdnj.edu/chandweb/
index.htm
6.
PhotoVoice New Brunswick:
The Chai Project
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Has enabled habitual users of illicit substances
in New Brunswick, NJ, to create a photographic,
oral and written archive of themselves and their
community. The project documents their areas
of concern, including their individual and
community health as well as drug use and drug
policy.
The photographs are a means for
individual reflection on the meaning of
community, race, class and health. They foster
dialogue through group discussion, and they
provide a way to communicate with policymakers and the public on drug-related health
issues.
CONTACT: Jay Petillo, Executive Director
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Phone 732-247-7014 x10
Email j.petillo@verizon.net
Website http://www.harmreduction.org/pubs/
news/winter03/index.html
7. Broadway House for Continuing Care
As NJ’s only specialized HIV/AIDS nursing care
facility designed to meet the post-acute needs of
people living with AIDS, the mission of BHCC is to
provide first class residential health care and
rehabilitative services to people living with
HIV/AIDS. Their primary objective is to assure
that every resident realizes his/her greatest
potential in an environment that fosters dignity
and respect. **TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT**
298 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
CONTACT: Stacey Norris
Phone 973-268-9797, ext. 1034
Fax 973-268-1314
Website http://www.broadwayhouse.org/services/
volunteers.htm
8. The Interfaith Network of Care
This is a network of volunteers from various
congregations, agencies, and the communityat-large, trained to respond personally to the
everyday needs of people who are homebound
and their caregivers. The mission of INC is to
give personal and social support to people
coping with chronic conditions, disabilities,
isolation, and other age related disabilities and
to help those responsible for their day-to-day
well being.
CONTACT: Sue Dowling, Executive Director
Phone 732-247-1655
Email sdowling@interfaithnetworkofcare.org
Website http://www.interfaithnetworkofcare.
org/ ndex.html
9. University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
The Volunteer Department at UMDNJ is
committed to promoting a service-oriented,
caring environment, our main goal is to help
the patients and staff in a variety of fun and
interesting ways.
The Department of Volunteer Services
150 Bergen Street
C-Level – Room C437
Newark, New Jersey
CONTACT: Ms. Deirdre Watley, Manager
Phone 973-972-4064
Email watleydm@umdnj.edu
Website http://www.theuniversityhospital.
com/volunteer/html/join.htm
10. Allies Inc.
Allies Inc. is an independent non-profit
organization helping individuals with disabilities
to lead fulfilling lives in the community. Allies
serves the needs of people with disabilities and
their families. Their purpose is to provide
innovative
residential,
employment
and
advocacy
programs
for
individuals
with
disabilities based on their choices and needs.
1262 Whitehorse--Hamilton Square Rd.
Building A, Suite 101
Hamilton, NJ 08690
CONTACT: Linda Barton, Community Connector
Phone (609) 689-0136, ext. 142
Email lindaleeda@yahoo.com
Website http://www.alliesnj.org/
Phone 732-246-4696
Fax 732-246-0527
11. The Children’s Center
39 Morris Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone 732-246-4696
12. Middlesex Interfaith Partners with the
Homeless
MIPH increases local services and resources for
homeless persons. Initially, MIPH consisted of
all volunteers who were represented by local
advocates and clergy from the Middlesex
County area. MIPH's guiding principal is that
their activities be a true and vital partnership
with homeless people. They assure homeless
people of having their voice be heard in the
formulation of MIPH projects and policies,
including their substantial representation on
their governing bodies.
100 Bayard Street, 2nd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 089012d08901
CONTACT: Randeu Alston, Assistant Director
Phone 732-729-7770, ext. 106
Email ralston@MIPH.net
Website http://www.miph.net/
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Central New Jersey
13. Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
195 Little Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019
Phone #: (732) 235-7898
Fax #: (732) 235-6462
18. Spanish Community Center
They do a lot of health-related programming.
CONTACT: Arlene Munoz, Executive Director
303 Sumner St., P.O. Box 61
Landisville, NJ 08326
Phone 856-697-2967
14. Saint Peter's University Hospital
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
254 Easton Avenue
P.O. Box 591
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0591
Phone #: (732) 745-6674
Fax #: (732) 828-2354
19. **NEW SITE**
The Martin and Edith Stein Hospice
380 DeMott Lane
Somerset, New Jersey 08873
CONTACT: Sara Culang
Phone 732-568-9150
Email sculang@wilfcampus.org
15. Jersey Shore Medical Center
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
1945 Corlies Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753-4896
Phone: (732) 776-4860
Fax: (732) 776-4867
Southern New Jersey
16. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
New Jersey Section of Hematology/Oncology
Specialty Care Center
1012 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: (856) 435-7502
Fax: (856) 627-2183 (office)
(856) 784-3609 (clinical care area)
17. The Francis E. Parker Memorial Home
Has been partnering with CESEP since 1998. They
are a long-term care unit and in the near future we
will be opening an assisted living. They also have
two long-term care Homes located on River Road in
Piscataway and the other on Easton Ave in New
Brunswick.
CONTACT: Barbara Golias, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone 732-545-8330
Email bgolias@feparker.net
Special Topics: CESEP (1-Credit)
Instructor: Dr. Kamal Khan
I, ____________________, have read the attached course description for the health Issues (1 credit) Special
Topics CESEP study. I understand the requirements and the conditions of the Special Topics CESEP study and I
am committed to fulfilling the course expectations. Should I not be able to proficiently fulfill the expectations of
the Special Topics CESEP study, I understand that my final course grade will be lowered accordingly.
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