For the Classes of 2025 and 2026:
-Community Health I (CH I) Elective: 60 clinical hours, 12 education hours, 8 community involvement hours, and a reflection essay
-Community Health II (CH II) Elective: CH I requirements PLUS an additional 20 clinical hours
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- To be eligible to enroll in Community Health I, you must have completed health education and community involvement hours and at least 50 of the required 60 required clinical hours by the end of October of your fourth year for your initial enrollment. All 60 of the required clinical hours must be completed by the end of the Fall semester of your fourth year to be eligible for the elective.
- To be eligible to enroll in Community Health II, you must have completed at least 67 of the required 80 required clinical hours by end of October of your fourth year for your initial enrollment. All 80 of the required clinical hours must be completed by the end of the Fall semester of your fourth year to be eligible for the elective.
For the Class of 2027 and beyond:
-Community Health I (CH I) Elective: 60 clinical hours, 12 education hours, 8 community involvement hours, and a reflection essay
-Community Health II (CH II) Elective: 80 additional hours (20 clinical hours and 60 universal hours which may be a mix of clinical, education, or community involvement hours)
NOTE: a single clinical experience CANNOT be counted towards both courses.
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- To be eligible to enroll in Community Health I, you must have completed health education and community involvement hours and at least 50 of the required 60 required clinical hours by the end of October of your fourth year for your initial enrollment. All 60 of the required clinical hours must be completed by the end of the Fall semester of your fourth year to be eligible for the elective.
- To be eligible to enroll in Community Health II, you must have completed at least 67 of the required 80 required hours by end of October of your fourth year for your initial enrollment. All 80 of the required hours must be completed by the end of the Fall semester of your fourth year to be eligible for the elective.
REFLECTION ESSAY REQUIREMENTS
- You only need to submit ONE essay for both OUCHA I and II.
- The reflection paper should be around 500 words – not going to live or die over this number, but please don’t make it only a few sentences and please no novels.
- The content should address how your volunteer experiences affected you, how they will prepare you for your future career, as well as how the OUCHA course tied to your experiences and role as a medical student.
- You don’t have to hit all of these topics, but they are meant to be broad and give you the opportunity to reflect on your experiences as a whole.
- Please submit the paper electronically to Dr. Colleen Parrish (colleen-parrish@ouhsc.edu)
- This should be completed by the end of the course.