Jamie Elswick named 2017 faculty recipient of the Selkregg Award
by Michelle Saport |
The Selkregg Community Engagement & Learning Award encourages, rewards and inspires UAA faculty to creatively engage their students in learning and research that benefits the students and the community at large. Jamie Elswick, term instructor of anatomy in WWAMI, was selected as this year's award recipient for her project, "Mobile Foot Clinic for Anchorage's Homeless Population."
Elswick's project brings together a collaboration among the WWAMI School of Medicine, UAA's Nursing faculty, Central Lutheran Church and local outreach partnerships to deliver mobile basic foot, nail, and wound care to Anchorage's vulnerable homeless population. UAA medical and nursing students will be trained and gain valuable experience and awareness of issues facing vulnerable populations.
This project will increase the number of providers skilled in administering specialized care and remove barriers to clients receiving needed treatment. Students will provide mobile foot care at local service locations, including self-care outreach with personal care kits and allow for on-site care of common foot and wound care to decrease associated health issues. In addition to increasing access to services, this project will instill values of community service and outreach among the next generation of medical practitioners.
For more information about the Selkregg Award, please visit the Center for Community Engagement & Learning (CCEL) website.
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