Archive for January 2019
Med Spanish Students Gain Hands On Experience, Cultural Competency Through Clinic Internship
The Community Health Care Clinic is again hosting students from the Medical Spanish class at Illinois Wesleyan University’s School of Nursing. Throughout the spring semester 11 students will volunteer at the Clinic to practice and expand their Spanish in a medical setting. Many Clinic patients are Spanish speakers with limited English speaking ability. Students gain…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Community Health Promotion Intern Lizzy Petitt
We have a second intern joining us for the spring semester! Lizzy Petitt is our first student from the Community Health Promotion program at Illinois State University. She’s currently working to create a new wellness program, “Losing with Lizzy,” to give patients the tools they need to get moving, eat healthy and feel better. After graduation…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Social Work Intern Jess Carara
The Community Health Care Clinic is excited to add a second social work intern to the team! Jess Carara joined us last week to oversee our hospital referral program CAATCH. Jess will be with us full time until May, when she’ll graduate from Olivet Nazarene University with her degree in social work. After graduation she plans…
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