Skill Development in Prevention

My first goal I hope to gain from my internship is to develop my Prevention skills. A large part of public health is Health Prevention to decrease health disparities and increases the overall healthiness in the population. While working in the mobile clinic, many individuals have received little to no healthcare through the years. While working under the RN and other professionals, I will be able to observe future plans for there health. As well as observe prevention advice to limit the need of professional care.

Network Growth 

My next goal is network growth where I will be able to connect with other public health officials. This will be done by attending conferences and events set up by Healthy Chesapeake and neighboring companies. I will be attending the 5th Annual Chesapeake Thrives Conference with community partners. In attendance I will be listening to Health officials as well a meeting individuals working in Human services. This will help me broaden my perspective and further my public health knowledge

Health Equity 

My final goal is to achieve better health equity in underrepresented groups. While working on the bus, I have been in the presence of individuals reentering society after a prison sentence. While working with them we have been able to set up healthcare and future health plans. I have been able to visit the HUB which focuses on disease management such as diabetes. The work done with food banks, social service workers, and RNs at the hub have set individuals up to manage there conditions and increase the overall health equity.