CCFHH Program Awardees: Education System
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Several of the program awardees used their Does It Run In the Family? materials in an educational manner, informing communities, students, and other individuals on topics such as family health history. Synopses of these programs are below along with links to their final reports.
[edit] Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center distributed their Does It Run In the Family? materials through numerous distribution/education sessions and events, resulting in approximately eighteen hundred booklets being circulated.
- Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center customized the Does It Run In the Family? toolkit to be used within one current program, a culturally competent and comprehensive system of care for those with sickle cell disease and trait, focused on increasing patient, public, and professional awareness of sickle cell disease. The toolkit was distributed to current patients, future referrals, parent support groups, and community outreach programs at the Brooklyn Public Library, school PTAs, faith-based institutions, and other local organizations. Click to see Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center: Final Report.
[edit] Progreso Latino Inc.
Progreso Latino Inc. incorporated the Does It Run In the Family? toolkit into Adult Education classes and the Seniors' program.
- Progreso Latino united multiple generations, cultures, and languages around family health history through its many program areas - Senior Citizen, Youth, Wellness - and social services, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), GED, citizenship classes, and a bi-lingual preschool. The project culminated in a family health history celebration, including a play created by program participants, bringing together community members of all ages. Click to see Progreso Latino Inc.: Final Report.
[edit] University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine distributed their Does It Run In the Family? booklets to medical students. Along with a supplemental lecture and handouts, the booklets were used to educate students on disease inheritance and pedigrees.
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine incorporated the Does It Run In the Family? toolkit into the College of Medicine curriculum to be used by medical students learning to take family medical histories and as an educational resource for their future patients. The Heartland Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative will facilitate additional dissemination of the customized booklets. Click to see University of Oklahoma: Final Report.
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