Population and Community Health Clerkship: Caring for Populations Within Their Communities
The Population and Community Health Clerkship (PCHC) is a team-based, interprofessional, community engaged experience required of all second year medical and graduate nursing students. Students are placed in small groups directed by academic and community preceptors from a range of professions and disciplines. Each team’s experience is unique.
Note our new name -
the Population Health Clerkship is now the Population and Community Health Clerkship.
You can reach us at PCHC@umassmed.edu .
The overarching goal of the PCHC is to provide relevant real-world context as students expand their understanding of public and population health concepts.
PCHC Planning Group Contact Information
- Please direct inquiries to PCHC@umassmed.edu
- Heather-Lyn Haley PhD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health and Director, Population and Community Health Clerkship; 774-441-6366; Heather-Lyn.Haley@umassmed.edu
- Justin Ayala, Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Medical Education, UMMS-Baystate; Justin.Ayala@umassmed.edu
- Suzanne Cashman ScD, Professor and Director for Community Health, UMMS; 774-442-2903; Suzanne.Cashman@umassmed.edu
- Linda Cragin, Director, MassAHEC Network; 508-856-4303; Linda.Cragin@umassmed.edu
- Janet Hale PhD, RN, FNP, Professor and Associate Dean for Interprofessional & Community Partnerships; 508-856-5769; Janet.Hale@umassmed.edu
- Sarah Perez McAdoo MD MPH, Co-Leader Capstone Scholarship and Discovery Course & Brightwood House Affiliate, UMMS-Baystate; 413-262-5041; Sarah.McAdoo@umassmed.edu
- Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC, Associate Professor and Director of Adult-Gerontology, Family &
- Psych Mental Health NP Programs, GSN; 508-856-6622; Jill.Terrien@umassmed.edu
- Victoria Cohen, Education Specialist, Office for Undergrad Medical Education;Victoria.Cohen@umassmed.edu