The Community College The Community College and and

Community Health Community Health Center: Center:

An Integrated Model forAn Integrated Model for Student Learning and Student Learning and

TrainingTrainingTavondia Burdett, RN, MATavondia Burdett, RN, MA

Vicki Whitehurst, RN, MSNVicki Whitehurst, RN, MSN

ObjectivesObjectives Look at the similarities in the mission of the Look at the similarities in the mission of the

Community College System, local Community Community College System, local Community College and a Federally Qualified Community College and a Federally Qualified Community Health CenterHealth Center

Using Pitt Community College and the James D. Using Pitt Community College and the James D. Bernstein Community Health Center as a model Bernstein Community Health Center as a model show how this partnership prepares students for a show how this partnership prepares students for a global advantage in the workforce and economyglobal advantage in the workforce and economy

Look at Pitt Community College’s partnership with Look at Pitt Community College’s partnership with the city of Greenville and East Carolina University the city of Greenville and East Carolina University as another strategy in preparing students for as another strategy in preparing students for community involvement and workforce trainingcommunity involvement and workforce training

OutlineOutline

History of Bernstein CenterHistory of Bernstein Center Similarities in overall missionSimilarities in overall mission Integrated Health CareIntegrated Health Care Opportunities for students-medical, Opportunities for students-medical,

radiology, MOA, Pharmacy and radiology, MOA, Pharmacy and DentalDental

James D. Bernstein Community Health Center

James D. Bernstein Founding Director of the North Carolina Office of

Rural Health

James D. Bernstein James D. Bernstein Community Health Center Community Health Center

Mission StatementMission Statement

The Mission of the Medical Centers is The Mission of the Medical Centers is to provide primary health care to to provide primary health care to citizens of Greene County and the citizens of Greene County and the

surrounding areas with emphasis on surrounding areas with emphasis on the medically underserved. It is the medically underserved. It is

intended that by this intervention intended that by this intervention the general health of the community the general health of the community

will improve. will improve.

Offers Affordable medical and dental care to Offers Affordable medical and dental care to all residents of Pitt, Greene, and surrounding all residents of Pitt, Greene, and surrounding Counties.Counties.

Service is “fee based on sliding scale”Service is “fee based on sliding scale”

Medical Family TherapyMedical Family Therapy

Diabetes Health Educator/NutritionistDiabetes Health Educator/Nutritionist

On site Pharmacy that offers reduced prices On site Pharmacy that offers reduced prices for medicines and supplies to clients of the for medicines and supplies to clients of the Bernstein Center.Bernstein Center.

Pitt Community College leases Ed. WingPitt Community College leases Ed. Wing

Electronic Health RecordsElectronic Health Records

Integrated Model of Care

NCCCS MissionNCCCS Mission

ACCESSIBLE educational ACCESSIBLE educational opportunities that minimize barriersopportunities that minimize barriers

Maximize STUDENT SUCCESSMaximize STUDENT SUCCESS GLOBALLY AND GLOBALLY AND

MULTICULTURALLY competent MULTICULTURALLY competent workforce workforce

Pitt Community College Pitt Community College MissionMission

““Educate and Empower People for Educate and Empower People for Success” Success”

In lifeIn life In higher educationIn higher education In the workforceIn the workforce In a global economyIn a global economy

Pitt Community College Pitt Community College Strategic Plan Strategic Plan

2007-20112007-2011 Engagement and AccessEngagement and Access Active Learning and Student Active Learning and Student

SuccessSuccess Professional and Organizational Professional and Organizational

DevelopmentDevelopment Financial Resources and Facility Financial Resources and Facility

DevelopmentDevelopment

Beyond the Horizon…….Beyond the Horizon…….Thinking “Outside the Box”Thinking “Outside the Box”

World Health World Health OrganizationOrganization

““Health is a state of complete Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well physical, mental, and social well

being and not merely the being and not merely the absence of disease.”absence of disease.”

www.who.int/suggetions/faq/en/index.htmlwww.who.int/suggetions/faq/en/index.html

Engagement and AccessEngagement and Access Area “north of the Area “north of the

river” has no public river” has no public transportation transportation access and limited access and limited community community resources resources

Northern areas of Northern areas of Pitt County and Pitt County and Eastern North Eastern North Carolina also very Carolina also very limited resourceslimited resources

Engagement and AccessEngagement and Access

Bernstein Education CenterBernstein Education Center

Pitt Community CollegeEducation and Support Services

Engagement and AccessEngagement and Access Basic Skills (GED, ESL)Basic Skills (GED, ESL) Free Computer ClassesFree Computer Classes EKG Monitoring ClassesEKG Monitoring Classes Curriculum Classes (2-4)Curriculum Classes (2-4) Home/Safety (Spanish)Home/Safety (Spanish) Spanish GED (Math and Spanish GED (Math and

Reading) Reading) Free Monthly Stroke Free Monthly Stroke

ScreeningsScreenings Free HIV TestingFree HIV Testing HIV Training (Bilingual)HIV Training (Bilingual) STD Training (Bilingual)STD Training (Bilingual)

AMEXCANAMEXCAN Mental HealthMental Health United WayUnited Way ECU School of Social WorkECU School of Social Work Greenville UtilitiesGreenville Utilities Greenville Fire RescueGreenville Fire Rescue Pitt Community CollegePitt Community College ECU Family Medicine ECU Family Medicine

(H3D Project)(H3D Project) ECU Brody School of ECU Brody School of

MedicineMedicine NC Public RadioNC Public Radio NC Justice DepartmentNC Justice Department

Engagement and AccessEngagement and Access

Engagement and AccessEngagement and Access ““Wow! Who would have thought you Wow! Who would have thought you

could have all of this in one building!”could have all of this in one building!” ““I’m so glad that Pitt Community College I’m so glad that Pitt Community College

is in this area. We need more stuff like is in this area. We need more stuff like this out here.”this out here.”

““This is so much easier than taking my This is so much easier than taking my son all the way out to Pitt’s campus. Gas son all the way out to Pitt’s campus. Gas is too high to be driving all the way out is too high to be driving all the way out there!”there!”

““Free computer classes in this area? Free computer classes in this area? That’s great!”That’s great!”

Active Learning and Active Learning and Student SuccessStudent Success

PCC students have PCC students have interned in medical interned in medical assisting and when assisting and when staffing and patient staffing and patient volume allows we volume allows we hope to have nursing hope to have nursing students and students and radiography studentsradiography students

HIT students have HIT students have done a class done a class assignment at the assignment at the medical clinic medical clinic

Active Learning and Active Learning and Student SuccessStudent Success

““So many different cultures. Not So many different cultures. Not just ethnicities but cultures and just ethnicities but cultures and socioeconomic status as well. socioeconomic status as well. Our populations vary. Some Our populations vary. Some have little health insurance, have little health insurance, some have none, some are some have none, some are migrant farm workers.”migrant farm workers.”

““I see people from all different I see people from all different countries like Iraq and Iran. countries like Iraq and Iran. Even our Hispanic population is Even our Hispanic population is not just from Mexico but Cuba not just from Mexico but Cuba and Columbia as well. I really and Columbia as well. I really rely heavily on the staff rely heavily on the staff interpreting.”interpreting.”

My communication skills have My communication skills have improved a lot. I have to really improved a lot. I have to really be mindful of all aspects be mindful of all aspects especially body language. I am especially body language. I am more mindful of differences and more mindful of differences and beliefs that are not my own.”beliefs that are not my own.”

What Does the Future Hold?????What Does the Future Hold?????