2019-20 Seminar Series Clinical Program (BTG CP) September - April The BTG Clinical Program is an interdisciplinary The Seminar Series, conducted in cooperation with community organizations, is designed to address the root causes for many of today’s experience providing students with the opportunity to public health issues and to develop concrete strategies to address them. become more skilled in collaborative community clinical service for underserved populations. As with BTG Community Health Internship Registration is required www.bridgingthegaps.info Time: Dinner: 5:30 Presentation: 5:45 to 7:30 PM CHIP, the Clinical Program provides meaningful Program (BTG CHIP) service to a partnering clinical/community site by See website for Seminar Location allowing the site to access additional human resources June – August 2019 SEPTEMBER 18 (health/social service professions students). Students  seven-week intensive community-based Public Health In from multiple health and social service disciplines from experience Thomas Farley, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health across the city may elect to rotate through one of four Philadelphia Department of Public Health program experiences:  students (in interdisciplinary teams whenever possible) are matched with a community OCTOBER 8 Bridging the Gaps Clinical Program Sites organization based on the organization’s Harm Reduction 101  Covenant House serves homeless, trafficked, Jose Benitez, MSW, Prevention Point needs and the student’s professional and runaway youth in crisis and provides students discipline and interest NOVEMBER 7: an opportunity to engage the youth in the Navigating Emergency Medical Assistance: Health Rights cultivation of constructive responses to stress and  students collaborate with community and of the Uninsured attain skills that build positive approaches to life’s faculty members to create and implement a Vincent J. Zarro, MD, PhD and Maripat Pileggi, JD, challenges. health-related project consistent with the Community Legal Services

goals and mission of the community DECEMBER 4:  InnovAge LIFE a PACE Program organization Students Demand Action…Join the Movement to Stop Gun (Program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly) serving Violence in Philadelphia dual eligible, frail community dwelling older adult  students attend training sessions (one day Marla R. Davis Bellamy, JD each week) where community members,  Philadelphia FIGHT Pediatric and Adolescent JANUARY 15: health and social service professionals, and Health Center providing primary care to address The Vaccine Wars the physical and emotional health needs of program faculty help build skills and develop a Paul Offit, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia’s children from birth through age 18, deeper understanding of key issues regarding FEBRUARY 4: regardless of ability to pay. vulnerable populations A Model of Transgendar Care Nancy Brisbon, MD, Medical Director, Mazzoni Center  Prevention Point is a multi-service public health  students are paid $3,000 for their participation FEBUARY 20: organization, where students will experience a BTG Symposium (at the completion of CHIP) offers Transition Considerations for Youth with Special Needs nonjudgmental approach to the provision of students an opportunity to present their work, while from the Educational Setting to Adult Services healthcare and social services for the most hard- providing a forum for dialogue and networking Laura Boyd, MSW, LSW, and Home of the Merciful Savior to-reach populations and often addicted opportunities among public health officials, community Staff populations. organizations and agency personnel, grantmakers, academic faculty and staff, students, and others MARCH TBD: Students who complete all 3 program components: interested in improving the quality of life in our Addressing Adolescent Risk: Building on Strength BTG CHIP, BTG Seminar Series (6 sessions), BTG communities. Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, Hugh Organ, and Covenant Clinical Program, graduate as BTG Clinical Scholars. For more information House Staff www.bridgingthegaps.info APRIL 14: For more information on eligibility and application Refugee and Immigrant Health in Philadelphia Rachel Truchil, MD www.bridgingthegaps.info

29 YEARS PROVIDING HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE AND TRAINING Bridging the Gaps The BTG Community Health Internship Program (BTG Bridging the Gaps: CHIP) was established at one Philadelphia academic health School Program Directors center in 1991. Within five years it was adopted by all Philadelphia academic health centers, which now make up the BTG Philadelphia Consortium (Drexel University, Elissa Goldberg, MSS, LSW 215-991-8579 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, , Thomas Jefferson University, and the [email protected]

University of Pennsylvania). Other area schools (Bryn Mawr Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine College (social work), and University of the Sciences) formed Community Health Internship Program affiliate programs in Philadelphia. Across Pennsylvania, Lake Robert Dustin, MA 215-871-6871 Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of [email protected] The Community Health Internship Program (BTG Pittsburgh also adopted the program model. This brought CHIP) provides health-related service for about the creation of the Bridging the Gaps Network. More Thomas Jefferson University vulnerable populations while training community recently a program was established in , currently at Maria Hervada-Page, MSS 215-955-6538 Rutgers, The State University of NJ and a program was responsive health and social service [email protected] professionals. established in the Lehigh Valley through collaboration between the Lehigh Valley Health Network and DeSales University. Temple University Bridging the Gaps’ work has been recognized by public, Seminar Series corporate and community entities, among others. Providenza Rocco, JD, MSW, MBE [email protected] 215-707-9963 The Seminar Series highlights topics focused on vulnerable populations, offering students University of Pennsylvania / Philadelphia strategies for becoming advocates to support / BTG Program Office improve quality of life for their future Bridging the Gaps Consortium Ellen Martinak, MS 215-8984141 Louis M. Bell, Jr., MD, University of Pennsylvania patients/clients. [email protected] Hillary R. Bogner, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania

Robert Dustin, MA, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical Program Meshonea Fox, BA, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Annette B. Gadegbeku, MD, Drexel University The Clinical Program (BTG CP) combines an Joan I. Gluch, PhD, RDH, PHDHP, University of Pennsylvania Additional Program Contacts advanced experience for students, while providing Elissa Goldberg, MSS, Drexel University meaningful service to a partnering clinical/community Maria Hervada-Page, MSS, Thomas Jefferson University Sarah Slates, MA, MSSW site. Ellen Martinak, MS, University of Pennsylvania [email protected] 610-520-2626 Bridget McCormick, BS, University of Pennsylvania Laura A. Mullin, BA, Drexel University University of the Sciences: Clinical Scholar Certificate Kathleen A. Reeves, MD, Temple University Cathy Y. Poon, PharmD, FPPAG Providenza Rocco, JD, MSW, MBE, Temple University Students who complete all three components [email protected] 215-596-8889 offered by the Bridging the Gaps Program Steven Rosenzweig, MD, Drexel University College of Medicine Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA, University of Pennsylvania graduate from their schools/universities as a

Lucy Wolf Tuton, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Bridging the Gaps Clinical Scholar George P. Valko, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Vincent J. Zarro, MD, PhD, Drexel University www.bridgingthegaps.info