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Meridian

Community Health Foundation

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You may be eligible for a sliding fee discount on participating services, even if you have insurance.

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DIABETES PREVENTION For Pre-Diabetics

Having pre-diabetes means your blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal—but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.  Pre-diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes.

OVERDOSE RESPONSE PROGRAM

Meridian Community Health Foundation offers Overdose Response Education.  You can get training and a free naloxone container to administer in the event of a suspected overdose. 

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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Targeted Learner: High School Students in 11th and 12 graders interested in a career in healthcare. Must have a minimum of GPA of 2.7. Students can use this program to complete their required service hours.

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Targeted Learner: Master’s Level Physician Asssistant / Nurse Practitioner student in the clinical phase at their institution with an interest in entrepreneurship in medicine or healthcare administration.

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Targeted Learner: Medical Assistants in the clinical externship phase of their Medical Assistant training at their institution. Must be recommended by their professor.

About Us

Morgan Woods

The old adage, “see one, do one, teach one” which was the philosophy when I was a student in medicine is undergoing a revision with the utilization of technology. The new philosophy of teaching is more akin to, “you practice, I practice, we practice”. Simulation labs and virtual reality is the newest trend in medical training that presents a good opportunity for students but also presents a learning curve for facilitators as well. (J. Jeffers, personal communication at MEHP Conference, July 31, 2017). Even the anatomy lab has become virtual which puts professors and anatomy teachers, such as myself, in a position where flexibility is a must (Sooraj, 2012). Whether practice is in on a virtual patient, a cadaver or a real patient, the most important thing is competency. It is absolutely imperative that students demonstrate competency on written and practical exams without excessive retesting. Effective virtual learning can help students become confident in a safe environment for students and for patients (Patow, 2005). However, I do believe that clinic based training helps to prepare students for pitfalls and presents a problem-based approach that may be unparalleled. The key is identifying those pitfalls to create a dynamic curriculum that prepares the student to achieve competency. In an environment of high technology, a proactive approach is required by the professor to his/her own competency (Sakakushev et al., 2017). ​ In this changing teaching/learning environment, it is important to find a balance between teaching in simulation and real life practice. In doing so, competence must be also required of me as a teacher. This is why I regularly look to improve as a practitioner through teaching.

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