PHR Meeting Minutes 2010Below are the minutes from the PHR meetings we have throughout the year, so you can keep up to date on what we're up to!
November 22, 2010World Aids
day events: Dec 1 and all
proceeds go to PIH to support healthcare in Rwanda
Other:
Future plans 1. Winter break reading?: Half the Sky by Nicolas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, recommended by Dorothy Williams at CMHE
October 25, 2010Topic: Officer's Meeting
Present: Sheeja Thomas, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Raehannah Jamshidi, Karen Gromer, Anna Haring, Rachel Mehendale, Neelima Naviluri, Rachel Sosland, Kristin Yeung
Short term goals
October 8, 2010Topic: Refugee Clinic Meeting
Present: Raehannah Jamshidi, Alisha Jiwani, Dave Shahani, Sheeja Thomas A. Clinic working document can be found on google documents 1. Group effort to complete Wurzbach mission statement/goals
2. Other goals:
B. Community Partnerships meeting on October 19- Dave will be attending. Any other attendees? October 8, 2010Topic: Officer's Meeting
Present: Raehannah Jamshidi, Alisha Jiwani, Dave Shahani, Sheeja Thomas Tasks
September 7, 20101. What We’ve Learned So Far
There are an estimated 5,000 refugees living here in the Medical Center between Fredericksburg and I-10. They are landing in San Antonio daily and are being oriented and followed by Catholic Charities. There are many volunteer organizations involved in helping them, but they all face the same issues; language barriers, fear of unknown system, abuse based on misunderstanding, lack of awareness, and transportation. 2. Important Contacts
3. Wurzbach Manor Survey Results
4. Education Sessions with Nursing Student-Run Clinic 5. We need a handout to give to physicians that explains our project, mission statement, and long-term and short-term goals
6. Opportunities to give a presentation at a Refugee Orientation that takes place once a month. 7. Gather information into a handout/booklet on:
8. We need a name for this Clinic/Project 9. Need a team of volunteers interested in visiting with St. Francis Episcopal Church August 23, 2010Topic: Discussing Future Clinic
Present: Sheeja Thomas & Dave Shahani Location: Community Partnerships meeting at Catholic charities
August 17, 2010Topic: Wurzbach Project Meeting
Present: Ms. Vivanco (nursing coordinator of Wurzbach clinic), PHR, Frontera, PA leaders A. We need: 1. A referral system of physicians
4. To begin Education seminars (PA)
- Disaster preparedness? - Female circumcision? 5. Contacts:
6. Future goals
- “Immunizations are required for all of our 2852—3 and 4 year olds who are enrolled in head start classrooms.” - “Summer Camp is also a wonderful opportunity and could have them on site during registration next year.”
7. Organizations currently involved
8. To do
- Nursing clinic runs from Sept 20-Nov 2; every Wed - Dental school is already involved August 11, 2010Topic: PHR general agenda
Topic: Progress on clinic A. Ms. Vivanco: 1. Nursing “clinic” on Wed 4-7pm
2. What have we done?
3. What are we hoping to focus on in order of importance?
4. What are we interested in?
5. What do we need to do?
July 17, 2010Topic: Discuss Clinic
Present: Sheeja Thomas, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Dave Shahani, Shweta Dave, Alan Brown, Olivia Lara 1. Ask landlords about doing surveys at Wurzbach Manor? Talk to Rosanne Vivanco [email protected] of Nursing school. There are 24 buildings to survey. We need to:
2. By July 31, find out if they need vaccines- what do the schools require?
3. Clean up backroom to make it into an exam room 4. Send out email to the MS1s regarding clinic 5. Oliva: vaccinations 6. Martha Baze: Contact person in community dentistry 210- 567-3193 7. Future plans for PHR
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