student photo Project: Needs Assessment for DAIS clinic
Fellow: Megan Stumm
Mentor: Dr. Latterell
Team Members: Rebecca Horne

Fellow Bio:
Megan is from Eau Claire and graduated from UW-Madison. She has volunteered at MCHC and the UW Children's Hospital. She also spent a summer in rural Kentucky shadowing physicians and volunteering in various clinics, hospitals and home health delivery. Megan is interested in women's health and would like to be involved in a project that focuses on providing health services to abused women.

Project Description:

Rebecca and I are working on a survey that will provide us with a needs assessment for the establishment of a MEDIC clinic at the Domestic Abuse shelter in Madison. I plan on applying for several grants to fund the clinic if we find that there is established need for the clinic.

Project Goals:

Help provide access to healthcare for women at the Domestic Abuse shelter in Madison.

Provide an opportunity for medical students to work with patients who have been victims of domestic abuse.

Develop leadership skills in the area of providing healthcare to the underserved.

Challenges and Solutions:

There are many people who are interested in starting a clinic at the domestic abuse shelter, but little organized cooperation towards that goal. I have tried to talk with everyone interested and make sure that the needs of the people at the shelter will be met with the new clinic, that there will be funds, and that there will be enough volunteers to staff the clinic.

Accomplishments:

Rebecca and I have designed our survey and are working on getting IRB approval. I have arranged to have physicians from Dean healthcare volunteer at the clinic if it gets underway and gotten the forms for them to become affiliated with the university for that purpose. I have a short list of grants to apply for.

Next Steps:
Locus Project Objectives and Key Tasks Target Date for Completion
Turn in the survey for review May 1, 2003
Analyze results of survey Sept. 1, 2003
Apply for grants Oct 1, 2003

Resource Needs:

Last update:

April 4, 2003

Graduation Requirements Progress Chart
If you complete the requirements outlined below, you will graduate as a LOCUS fellow.

A check indicates the item has been completed.

Completed When What On-line
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 Year 1: Beginning of Semester 2 New Project Report Submit Report
Year 2: Beginning of Semester 1 Project Update Submit Update
Year 2: Beginning of Semester 2 Project Update Submit Update
Year 3: Beginning of third year Project Update Submit Update
Year 4: August of fourth year 2-3 page final summary of project that includes a reflective evaluation of the project process N/A
Ongoing Participate in program evaluation (written and/or focus group) View Options
By the end of fourth year Select poster, presentation, paper, creative option or your own idea View Options

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