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California’s Student and Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health Program (Cal-SEARCH) is a partnership between the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the California Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and the California Primary Care Association (CPCA).
The Cal-SEARCH is designed to increase the recruitment and retention of culturally competent, community oriented health professionals in California's community clinics and health centers (CCHCs), by providing health profession students and residents with clinical experiences linked to preceptors, mentors and community projects.
Eligible applicants include students and residents enrolled in one of the following programs:
The program will provide funded training opportunities for health professional students and reside
- Certified Nurse Midwives
- Clinical Psychologists
- Clinical Social Workers
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentistry
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- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Medicine
- Nurse Practitioners
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- Ob/GYN
- Pediatrics
- Physician Assistants
- Psychiatric Nurse Specialists
- Psychiatry
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The program will provide funded training opportunities for health professional students and residents statewide. Selected students and residents will serve a 4-8 week, 80 hour minimum, clinical rotation in CCHCs and complete a community project. Upon Cal-SEARCH completion, students and residents will receive a modest stipend.
CCHCs interested in hosting students or residents will need to provide a preceptor and mentor for the student or resident and will receive a modest stipend for participating.
Announcements
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New! Cal-SEARCH Newsletter
Features recent participants including site directors, preceptors, mentors, and students. Scholarship, loan repayment, and other online resource information for students and residents is also included. |
General Resources
- What Students, Residents and Others are Saying about Cal-SEARCH | pdf
- Fact Sheet | pdf
- Expectations and Guidelines | pdf
- Student and Resident Brochure | pdf
- Student and Resident Poster | pdf (8.5x11) | pdf (11x17)
- Getting Involved: Spreading the Word about Cal-SEARCH | pdf
Student and Resident Resources
- Student and Resident Application for 2011/2012 - Deadline through June 30, 2012 | Online | pdf
- Orientation Webinar for Accepted Students and Residents | Available Dates
- Orientation Webinar Slides for Students and Residents | pdf
- Student and Resident Learning Objectives | pdf
- Learning Modules for Students and Residents | pdf
- Frequently Asked Questions for Students and Residents | pdf
- Student Enrollment Form | pdf
- Residency Confirmation Form | pdf
- Community Project Examples | pdf
- Community Project Form | pdf
- Student and Resident Time Sheet | pdf
- Pre-Experience Student and Resident Survey 4th QTR 2010 | Online | pdf
- Post-Experience Student and Resident Survey 2011 | Online | pdf
Education Partner Resources
- Education Partners Letter | pdf
- Student and Resident Application for 2011/2012 - Deadline through June 30, 2012 | Online | pdf
- Student and Resident Learning Objectives | pdf
- Learning Modules for Students and Residents | pdf
- Orientation Webinar Slides for Students and Residents | pdf
- Community Project Examples | pdf
Site Resources
- Site Application for 2011/2012 - Deadline through June 30, 2012 | Online | pdf
- Updated! Current Sites | pdf
- Site Contact Information Form | pdf
- Frequently Asked Questions for Sites | pdf
- Site Technical Assistance Frequently Asked Questions | pdf
- Post-Experience Preceptor and Mentor Survey January 2011 - October 2012 | Online | pdf
Preceptor and Mentor Resources
- Orientation Webinar for Accepted Sites (Preceptor and Mentor) | Available Dates
- Orientation Webinar Slides for Preceptors and Mentors | pdf
- Preceptor and Mentor Resource Library | pdf
- Post-Experience Preceptor and Mentor Survey January 2011 - October 2012 | Online | pdf
- Community Project Examples | pdf
- Community Project Form | pdf
- Student and Resident Time Sheet | pdf
Archive
- California Corps Community Day Webinar - October 13, 2011
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- October 13th Webinar recording now available
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- October 13th Presentation Slides (powerpoint) now available
here.
- Post-Experience Preceptor and Mentor Survey September – December 2010 | Online | pdf
- Second Release! Trainers Request for Application (RFA) 10-1307
Results | pdf
- Second Release! Trainers Request for Application (RFA) 10-1307
Deadline Date: December 10, 2010 | RFA Submission Requirements | Application Form
- Trainers Request for Application (RFA) 10-1307 FAQs
December 3, 2010 | pdf
- Trainers Request for Application (RFA) 10-1307 Awards | pdf
- Trainers Initial Request for Application (RFA) 10-1307 -
Deadline Date: November 10, 2010 | pdf
- Site Technical Assistance Webinar held October 15 , 2010 | Recorded Session
- 2009-2010 Press Release Awarded Federal Stimulus Funds | pdf
- Previous Sites from September 2009 - August 2010 | pdf | map
Information and updates:
If you are interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity, please contact the Cal-SEARCH by telephone or email:
Phone: (916) 326-3711
Email: Cal-SEARCH@oshpd.ca.gov
Funding
This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
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