PRIME-HEq
PRIMEUC San Diego School of Medicine
Lindia WilliesWillies-Jacobo, MD, FAAP
Assistant Dean for Diversity and
Community Partnerships
Director, PRIMEPRIME-HEq
Professor of Pediatrics
lwillies@ucsd.edu
What
Wh iis PRIME
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Program
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in Medical Education-Health Equity
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(PRIME-HEq)
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One off six
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(h l h sciences)
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) system wide
id PRIME
programs; launched in 2007
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Inclusive program, which emphasizes multicultural,
multidisciplinary approaches to patient care, research,
and health care advocacy
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5-year dual degree program(i.e. Masters in Public Health,
Masters in Healthcare Leadership,
Leadership Masters in Clinical
Research, Masters in Business Administration)
PRIME--HEq
PRIME
q
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Goals:
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Prepare physicians to provide health care services to underserved and at
risk populations
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Increase the number of clinicians, research scientists and advocates
addressing minority health and health disparities
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Create a diverse community of scholars that develop, disseminate, and
apply new knowledge in minority health and health disparities
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Promote a multidisciplinary community/university partnership to
eliminate health disparities and increase health equity
PRIME--HEq Curriculum
PRIME
PRIME--HEq Curriculum
PRIME
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YEAR 1
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Integrated Scientific Curriculum (standard)
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PRIME--HEq courses
PRIME
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SOMI 233 (fall):
(fall): Influences on Health: From Genes to
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Communities
i i (combination
(
bi i off didactic,
did i problemproblem
bl -based,
b d and
d community
i
engagement activities)
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SOMI 234(spring):
234(spring): Beyond the Bench and BedsideBedside-Partnering with
Communities (emphasis is on developing the skills required to perform
community--based research)
community
research)
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ACA Preceptorships in underserved area
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Independent Study Project or required courses for Masters degree(summer)
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q Curriculum
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YEAR 2:
2:
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Integrated Scientific Curriculum (standard)
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PRIME--HEq course
PRIME
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SOMI 235(fall, winter, spring): Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies
(health curriculum taught to inner city high school students)
SOM electives that emphasize cultural and language studies as well as
immersion experience (i.e. StudentStudent-Run Free Clinic)
PRIME--Heq
PRIME
q Curriculum
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YEAR 3:
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Clinical Clerkships (standard)
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Longitudinal Primary Care Clinic (underserved community)
PRIME--HEq
PRIME
q Curriculum
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YEAR 4:
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Class work requirements for Masters Degree
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q Curriculum
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YEAR 5:
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Completion
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of Requirements
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for Masters Degree
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Direct Patient Care Electives
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Health Policy and Advocacy Elective (under development)
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PRIME
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Other:
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PRIME-HEq st
PRIMEstudents
dents are given
gi en the opportunity
opport nit to enhance their cultural
c lt ral
competency and knowledge of traditionally underserved communities
through excursions, performances, and presentations, including program
program-sponsored community tours,
tours theatrical productions,
productions and conferences.
conferences
PRIME--HEq
PRIME
q Student Demographic
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Racial Distribution
49 students
•32.6% Caucasian;
•28.5%
28 5% L
Latino
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•28.5% Asian
•10 2% African American
•10.2%
Gender Distribution
49 students
61% women
39% men
PRIME--HEq Partnerships
PRIME
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Lincoln High School
UCSD Center for Community Wellbeing
Lincoln Park South Metro Center
UCSD Division of Global Public Health
Oth UC PRIME programs
Other
PRIME--HEq Activities
PRIME
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D
Development
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t off PRIME lecture
l t
series
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Community outreach(Nutrition Fair, South Metro
Center, Border Health Project)
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P liti l Ad
Political
Advocacy meetings
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Scholarlyy endeavors ((underserved medicine
symposium)
PRIME--Heq Activities
PRIME
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Recruitment: SOM Admissions Liaison
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Quarterly PRIME meetings
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Annual statewide PRIME conferences(October
conferences(October 20112011UCLA))
UCLA
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PRIME Student
St d t Council
C
il (Statewide
(St t id and
d Local)
L
l)
Nutrition Fair
M h 2011
March
PRIME Inaugural Class
-2007
2007-Masters Degree
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Student
1
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Student
2
S d
Student
3
MAS
MPH
MPH
UCSD
Harvard School of
Public Health
UCLA School of
Public Health
Masters Degrees….in progress….
(2008 cohort)
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SDSU-MPH
SDSUUCSF Global Health Sciences
UC Berkeley
Harvard--MPH(Community Health)
Harvard
UCLA--MEd (Urban Teaching)
UCLA
UCLA--MPH(Community Health)
UCLA
USD--Masters in Peace and Justice
USD
PRIME Admissions Process
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Applications submitted through AMCAS
Secondary application
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PRIME essayessay-sustained
i d service
i to underserved
d
d
communities; level of involvement
PRIME IInterviewInterview
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M l i l -Mini
MultipleMi i IInterviews
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(MMIs)
Admission to SOM
Admission to PRIME p
program
g
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Website:
http://meded.ucsd.edu/ugme/prime--heq/
http://meded.ucsd.edu/ugme/prime
Questions?