Summer Internship: University of Virginia Medical Center
By: Abbey Even
Time is flying by in Charlottesville, Virginia! I cannot
believe I am almost halfway through my internship at the University of Virginia
Medical Center. These past four weeks have been so valuable with the
opportunity to attend leadership meetings and work with employees throughout
UVMC on my assigned projects which include: creating a guideline document
outlining clinic staff responsibilities in ambulatory care, preparing an
ambulatory skills day model to be used in the future, and implementing a pilot
to increase MyChart sign up that I will present to leadership during my last
week. I have also enjoyed clinic observations and the Situation Room where
leadership and physicians discuss mortalities, falls, and catheter-associated urinary
tract infections (CAUTIs) that occurred the previous day in an effort to
find the root cause through real time problem solving all in an effort to ensure
UVMC is the safest place to receive a care. My experiences thus far have been
invaluable.
Outside of my internship, I have enjoyed sightseeing in the
beautiful historic town of Charlottesville. A few of my favorites include Friday’s
After Five listening to live music downtown, farmer’s market shopping on
Saturday mornings, wine tasting at multiple vineyards, and exploring
Charlottesville on a number of walking and hiking trails. I cannot leave
Charlottesville without visiting the King Family Vineyard on a Sunday afternoon
to enjoy a polo match while wine tasting.
Time is flying by in Charlottesville, Virginia! I cannot
believe I am almost halfway through my internship at the University of Virginia
Medical Center. These past four weeks have been so valuable with the
opportunity to attend leadership meetings and work with employees throughout
UVMC on my assigned projects which include: creating a guideline document
outlining clinic staff responsibilities in ambulatory care, preparing an
ambulatory skills day model to be used in the future, and implementing a pilot
to increase MyChart sign up that I will present to leadership during my last
week. I have also enjoyed clinic observations and the Situation Room where
leadership and physicians discuss mortalities, falls, and catheter-associated urinary
tract infections (CAUTIs) that occurred the previous day in an effort to
find the root cause through real time problem solving all in an effort to ensure
UVMC is the safest place to receive a care. My experiences thus far have been
invaluable.Outside of my internship, I have enjoyed sightseeing in the
beautiful historic town of Charlottesville. A few of my favorites include Friday’s
After Five listening to live music downtown, farmer’s market shopping on
Saturday mornings, wine tasting at multiple vineyards, and exploring
Charlottesville on a number of walking and hiking trails. I cannot leave
Charlottesville without visiting the King Family Vineyard on a Sunday afternoon
to enjoy a polo match while wine tasting.
My preceptor and colleagues at UVMC have been so welcoming
and provided me with nothing but irreplaceable memories. Here’s to another six
more great weeks!
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