The four individuals primarily responsible for creating the innovative Social Medicine Curriculum were honored with the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association's (NWRPCA) 2007 Award of Excellence. The award honors a demonstrated excellence and commitment to community and migrant health.
The Social Medicine Curriculum is a collaboration between Central City Concern (CCC) and the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine. Established in 1979, CCC is a nonprofit agency working to end homelessness in the Portland metro area.
The curriculum rotates residents through CCC's Old Town Clinic – a primary care clinic serving mostly homeless and low income patients. Residents learn how to better recognize and accommodate the unique social factors that can impact the health of homeless individuals. Simultaneously, the model expands clinical capacity at the Clinic by bringing in new providers.
The four individuals singled out for recognition are: Ted Amann, MPH, RN, Director of Health Care and Improvement, CCC; Judith Bowen, MD, Professor of Medicine, and Division Head; Jessica Gregg, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine; and, Rachel Solotaroff, MD, Medical Director, CCC, Instructor.
The awards were presented in conjunction with the Spring Primary Care Conference in Portland at the Membership Luncheon May 22.
