Summer Internships: Office of Statewide Clinical Education Programs
By
Eddie Myers and Dominica Rehbein
We are grateful for the opportunity to learn about the plethora of opportunities in Iowa, and the particular challenges of rural access to health care. We are looking forward to publishing our final directories, and gaining first-hand experience working with administrators, recruiters and practitioners in Iowa.
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| Dominica and Ed examine returned survey responses and enter them into the database |
As
interns in the Office of Statewide Clinical Education Programs (OSCEP) in the
Carver College of Medicine, we have hit the ground running on our primary task
for the summer: surveying every physician, physician assistant, nurse
practitioner, hospital administrator and recruiter in Iowa who may be offering employment
opportunities for primary care practitioners in their health organizations. In
the last two weeks, we have sent out over 2,500 surveys to hundreds of
communities, and will publish information about these opportunities to assist
primary care providers who are looking to practice in the lovely state of Iowa.
Some additional projects we have been involved with include physician contract
reviews, practice liability insurance coordination and working with the Iowa
family medicine residents.
These projects represent a few of the many responsibilities of OSCEP. Established in 1974, OSCEP coordinates medical education outreach throughout the state. Divided into three departments, Information Systems and Research Services, Community-Based Medical Education, and Community Services, OSCEP works to ensure Iowa trains and employs qualified and effective health care practitioners. Our internship falls within the Community Services division at OSCEP which is directed by our preceptor Lynette Lancial, a U of Iowa MHA alumna.
These projects represent a few of the many responsibilities of OSCEP. Established in 1974, OSCEP coordinates medical education outreach throughout the state. Divided into three departments, Information Systems and Research Services, Community-Based Medical Education, and Community Services, OSCEP works to ensure Iowa trains and employs qualified and effective health care practitioners. Our internship falls within the Community Services division at OSCEP which is directed by our preceptor Lynette Lancial, a U of Iowa MHA alumna.
This will be
the first summer both of us have spent in Iowa City, and we are taking
advantage of the variety of activities offered. We plan to visit the Iowa City
art festival along with other MHA students in town this summer. We are also
planning a few trips out-of-state during our breaks.
We are grateful for the opportunity to learn about the plethora of opportunities in Iowa, and the particular challenges of rural access to health care. We are looking forward to publishing our final directories, and gaining first-hand experience working with administrators, recruiters and practitioners in Iowa.
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| Examples of our physician opportunity surveys and the final product, the Practice Opportunities Directories |
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