Student Community Projects
During their 16-week M4 preceptorship in a rural community, all Rural Medicine (RMED) students complete and evaluate a community project. Students begin planning their project during the M3 year. Other research opportunities relating to rural issues can be discussed with RMED faculty.
Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) is the provision of primary care services to a defined community, coupled with efforts to identify and address the major health problems of the community. The COPC process consists of a) defining and characterizing the community, b) identifying the community's health issues, c) modifying or designing health programs, and d) monitoring or evaluating the effectiveness of programs.
COPC projects generally fall into one of four categories:
- Illness/Disease in Rural Communities
- Health Education/Health Promotion
- Health Care Utilization
- Access Environment and Organization of the Community
For more information, please contact:
Martin MacDowell, DrPH, MBA, MS
Associate Professor / Assistant Director Health Professions Education
Phone: (815) 395-5579
FAX: (815) 395-5908
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