Community Health Rotation Program

About the rotation

This interdisciplinary program gives students hands-on experience in collaborative community clinical, policy, and advocacy work serving underserved populations.

The rotation provides meaningful service to partnering sites while offering students the chance to deepen their skills and understanding of community health.

Students who complete the Community Health Internship Program may elect to participate in these rotations.

Community health rotation sites

Students completed the rotation program in 2023

students graduated as BTG Community Health Scholars in 2023

Community Health Rotation Program Sites

American Heart Association

An advocacy & policy program where students work on the Breathe Free Pennsylvania Coalition, the dangers of second hand smoke, and policy to support casinos to go smoke-free.

Serves homeless youth, runaways and youth in crisis, and provides students with an opportunity to engage the youth in the cultivation of constructive responses to stress and attain skills that build positive approaches to life’s challenges.

Philadelphia Fight

Provides primary care to address the physical and emotional health needs of Philadelphia’s children from birth through age 18, regardless of ability to pay.

Prevention Point

A multiservice public health organization where students will experience a nonjudgmental approach to the provision of health care and social services for the hardest-to-reach and often addicted populations.

HMS School

Serves students aged 5 to 21 who have cerebral palsy or other complex disabilities. HMS School’s mission focuses on enabling all students to reach their maximum potential. They do this by promoting independence and improving the quality of life for their students in a safe and secure environment, so that each student can lead a fulfilling, stimulating life — now and as an adult.

Eligibility

Space is limited. Interested students are advised to start the application process as early as possible in their professional training.

Contact
Students can contact their academic institution’s BTG Community Health Rotation Program Coordinator (below) or e-mail Bridget McCormick ([email protected]), BTG Community Health Rotation Liaison, for more information about the Community Health Rotation Program and availability and eligibility requirements for the sites.

Note to Applicants: Your home school is responsible for providing professional liability insurance as well as ensuring that you have adequate health insurance.