a broader spectrum of learning opportunities. Initially a full-day, eight-hour session during students' fourth for earlier exposure to the training, so they could apply the principles during their third-year clerkships. the concepts throughout the curriculum," says Dr. Like. English proficiency, limited health literacy, victims of health care disparities--from the very first days of medical school," stresses Dr. Terregino. for example, it would be inappropriate to refer to a U.S. Marine as a "soldier." (He or she is a marine; soldiers serve in the U.S. Army.) Student guidebooks are being enhanced the history and physical. And the medical school is com- ways--in particular, focusing on training interdisciplinary teams of professionals at hospitals and health systems. same way New Jersey was a leader in cultural competency training, it can be at the forefront of training health care served in the military. This type of interprofessional in- volvement and learning is critical to the success of the pro- gram, since each member of the health care team has a role to play in providing the best care, whether it be the triage nurse, physician, social worker, pharmacist, or physical therapist, among others, she says. and physical therapists as part of the training," she says. "We used our faculty in neuroscience, pharmacy, psychia- try, and physiatry to deliver a meaningful session on trau- matic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. We modeled for our 400 learners faculty interprofessionalism in tackling the issues." ly appreciate the growing interest in the program, both within and outside of Rutgers, as well as by the press and media. "We hope to attract further support to build on and disseminate the training program in New Jersey, regional- ly, and nationally, in order to improve the health and well- being of our nation's veteran population," Dr. Like says. continues to be a leader on these issues. Working in collabo- ration with the Steptoe Group, Warrior Centric Health will become one of the signature programs of the medical school's newly established Institute for Excellence in Education and its Academy of Medical Educators, says Dr. Terregino, who also serves as the institute's founding director. cludes veterans," Parks says. "As long as we are going to call our young men and women into service, we need to be ready to treat them when they come home. This is our duty as Americans and as health care providers." Rutgers Office of Student Affairs, has been used in Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Joining Forces training sessions. The film's initial screening on campus was held February 12 at 7 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center in New Brunswick, in conjunction with the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Additional information can be found at thewarafter.rutgers.edu. |