"Communities & Health Professionals Together (CHPT) strives to give every individual a healthy present and future by teaching healthcare professionals, both in training and in practice, how to make a difference through active community partnerships."

Founded in 1999, Communities and Health Professionals Together (CHPT) began as an informal service-learning partnership between multiple Sacramento based community organizations and the UC Davis School of Medicine. The program has grown into a multifaceted and multidisciplinary collaboration; fostering medical outreach, child advocacy, and community service in young physicians.

Employing the principles of Asset-Based Community Development, CHPT teaches resident physicians how to identify community assets and resources, build partnerships with community organizations, and leverage these partnerships to enhance the capacity of the community to improve local health.

Our Collaborative Partners

Folsom Cordova Unified School District Health Services

Rancho Cordova Children, Youth & Families Collaborative

River Delta Healthy Start

River Oak Family Resource Center

UC Davis Department of Family & Community Medicine

UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

WHY (We Help Youth) Sacramento Network

Our Work

33 partners in the community

299 residents who have been trained by CHPT

11 projects by residents in 2013-2014

“I have watched passionate people come together to achieve amazing progress on behalf of their community. It is a beautiful thing to witness and an honor to have been a part of the team.”

Paul Fowler, Class of 2011

1062 hours 1st year residents spent in the community in 2013-2014

436 weeks residents spent on projects in 2013-2014

Our Program Program with Pediatric Physicians

Resident physicians spend one month in partner communities focusing on a different topic each week – nutrition, marginalized youth, school health, and legislative affairs. Meet with community leaders to learn about community resources Participate in the work of various organizations Lead activities with community groups Attend trainings on child abuse

Year 1: Community

Health & Advocacy

(CHA) Rotation

(Required)

Year 2: Two 2-week rotations

(Scholarly Track)

If a resident physician chooses the CHA scholarly track, he/she works with a community partner to identify and plan a project that addresses a community health issue and incorporates the principles of Asset Based Community Development.

The resident physician implements the project created during year 2 and evaluates project outcomes. Results are shared with project partners and the community.

Year 3: Two 2-week rotations

(Scholarly Track)

Program with Family & Community Medicine Physicians

Year 1: Two 2-week

Rotations

Meet with community faculty

Participate in activities to explore and learn about the community

Resident physicians will spend one block in a rural community and one block in an urban community

Resident physician works with community faculty to identify and plan a project

that addresses a community health issue

and incorporates the principles of Asset Based

Community Development.

Year 2: Two 2-week

Rotations

Year 3: Two 2-week

Rotations

Resident physician implements the project

created during year 2 and evaluates project

outcomes. Results are shared with project

partners and the community.

Consider the importance of CHPT to your medical education. You have the chance to learn from community members, get involved in the community, and partner with community organizations that help your patients.

Many residents work one-on-one with community faculty to create and implement a project that supports the work of the community and its organizations. See some examples of projects on the next page.

“Advocacy taught me how valuable it is to engage with the community as a doctor. I saw kids in a setting different from the clinic, which added perspective to what my role is as a physician.”

Marc Chinn, Class of 2006

“I learned that child advocacy is not just a rotation that we participate in for eight weeks during residency. It is a daily project for community pediatricians. Whether it involves vaccinating patients for influenza or counseling parents on firearms safety or attending a patient's IEP meeting at school, child advocacy is an essential and core component in the practice of pediatrics in any community.”

Han Vu, Class of 2005

Get Involved

Yoga for Young Parents

Pediatric resident, Eunice Kim, organized a pilot yoga series for students enrolled at the Adolescent Parent Program. In collaboration with Asha Yoga Studio, Eunice recruited professional yoga teachers to instruct students weekly on yoga fundamentals - focusing on stress management and reduction. All mats were donated to the Adolescent Parent Program as well. At the end of the yoga series, each student received a tote bag with a free voucher good for one yoga class at the local Body Investment Studio in Rancho Cordova. The yoga series greatly helped with student retention - many students came to school just for the yoga class!

Thanks to our continued collaboration with Jenny Harmon's class at Walnutwood Alternative High School in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, there are still yoga teachers coming every Friday to teach adolescent parents yoga! They were even awarded a CATCH grant to further expand their work with the adolescent parent population!!

Cooking Classes with Dr. Andrew

In the fall of 2011 Dr.Andrew Nuibe visited the Homework Club after school program at the Tahoe Colonial Collaborative and lead the 20 students in 4 different cooking lessons. Each lesson was complete with fun information about the origin and nutritional value of each ingredient in addition to hands on cooking and most importantly tasting! Each activity was very fun for all those who participated and students left with more knowledge on both nutritional eating in addition to kitchen safety. Although students were sad when the cooking lessons came to an end, they were each given a cook book complete with all the recipes Dr.Andrew showed them so they could try them at home!

Concussion, Dehydration, Heat, & Stroke Education

High school football raises the ever present concerns of players’ safety surrounding the topics of concussion, dehydration, and heat stroke. Fueled by his passion for sports and enthusiasm for working with high school athletes, Dr. Paul Dagenais (Dr. “D” for short), met with a group of football players on a local high school varsity team to talk about these very serious topics. Dr. Dagenais had a few goals in mind including increasing awareness of what a concussion is, signs and symptoms to look for, when to see a physician, and the process of returning to activities after a concussion. Most importantly, he wanted to ensure that players wouldn’t hide concussion symptoms from coaching staff and/or medical personnel so as not to lead to long term illness such as chronic depression or chronic traumatic brain injury. Dr. D shared that he had fun and was impressed by the students’ questions and eagerness to participate. He hopes to bring this kind of interactive presentation to other area high schools as concussions are such a hot topic in the media right now.

Resident Projects

UC Davis Dean’s Team Award for Excellence (2013)

Gold Country Champions for Change Award (2009)

Thomas Erlich Service Learning Award (2008)

Community Campus Partnerships for Health Award (2005)

Anne E. Dyson Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (2002)

“As a pediatrician and member of the community, I still feel that it is my responsibility fill a need in the community once it is recognized, especially if it concerns the health of my potential patients. Reaching a common goal can be done best if one can recruit the help of multiple members of a community, all with different abilities and capabilities. One person cannot do it alone.”

Jasmine Nguyen, Class of 2007

Awards

Publications

“Community Health and Advocacy Training in Pediatrics: Using Asset-Based Community Development for Sustainability” in Pediatrics (2012)

“Community-Based Advocacy Training: Applying Asset-Based Community Development in Resident Education” in Academic Medicine (2009)

“From Physician-Centered to Community-Oriented Perspectives on Health Care: Assessing the Efficacy of Community-Based Training” in Academic Medicine (2006)

“Building Healthier Communities for Children and Families: Applying Asset-Based Community Development to Community Pediatrics” in Pediatrics (2005)

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Sacramento, CA 95817

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