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MUSC observes Primary Care Week, Jan. 23 - 26

MUSC will recognize National Primary Care Week Jan. 23 – 26. Presentations will be held from noon until 12:50 p.m. in Room 100, Basic Science Building Auditorium.

According to the American Medical Student Association, National Primary Care Week is an annual event to highlight the importance of primary care and to bring health care professionals together to discuss and learn about generalist and interprofessional health care, particularly its impact on and importance to underserved populations.

Lunch will be provided to the first 75 students.

Monday, Jan. 23

"Telemedicine and Rural Health Care: The Present and Vision for the Future"

Presented by Robert Adams, M.D., South Carolina REACH Stroke Network and REACH MUSC

James McElligott, MD, MUSC Department of Pediatrics

Co-sponsored by the MUSC American Medical Student Association and the South Carolina AHEC

Tuesday, Jan. 24

"Rural Health Care and the Interprofessional Team: Professional Satisfaction and Financial Incentives"

Presented by Roosevelt Daniel, M.D., CareSouth Carolina

Priscilla Brantley, R.N., South Carolina Primary Health Care Association

Stacey Day, MSW, LMSW, South Carolina Office of Rural Health

Co-sponsored by the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association and the South Carolina Office of Rural Health

Wednesday, Jan. 25

"The Roles and Scope of Practice for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses in Rural Settings"

Presented by Community-Based Clinicians

Co-sponsored by the MUSC College of Nursing and the MUSC Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Thursday, Jan. 26

"How Oral Health Prevention Can Be Enhanced with Medical/Dental Collaboration"

Presented by Wanda Gonsalves, M.D., MUSC Department of Family Medicine

Cynthia Hipp, DMD, MUSC College of Dental Medicine

Co-sponsored by the MUSC College of Dental Medicine and the MUSC Family Medicine Interest Group

 
 

 

Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

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