ID
89
Pathway
Population, Community, and Global Health
Structural Inequity, Advocacy, and Justice
Description
Worcester RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Support and Empowerment) for Health is a medical clinic that also provides behavioral and mental health supports, legal services, doula and maternal health care, and other health-related social needs supports. This organization aims to build and provide effective, culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, and community-grounded healthcare interventions that eliminate barriers and help refugees and immigrants achieve health equity and self-sufficiency through innovation, co-location, capacity-building, and collaboration.
Goals
Our team has designed a patient experience survey to administer after medical visits to standardize the process of getting feedback about navigating the clinic and assessing culturally-sensitive care. We have created a survey in seven of the languages most commonly spoken by patients at RISE. Next steps include administering the survey, collecting and tracking data, and conducting relevant analyses for program improvement.
Mentor
Olga Valdman, MD
Mentor E-mail
Olga.Valdman2@umassmed.edu
Department
Family Medicine and Community Health
Prior Students
SIAJ: Sarah Albert-Rozenberg (2029), Alexandra Barbera (2029), Meghan Lauzé (2029), Yekta Soleimani-Jobaneh (2028)
Global Health: Kwaku Adade (2029), Elika Eshghi (2028)
Global Health: Kwaku Adade (2029), Elika Eshghi (2028)
Availability
Yes
Number Spots
1-3