“While my confidence has improved drastically over the months, I no longer think about rating these patient interactions based on my performance on the call script or my speed in scheduling appointments. I now direct my efforts to making sure that I am as knowledgeable as possible about the services we offer in order to better aid my patients.”
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“Volunteering with an organization like OAR has helped me understand how critical it is to continue supporting individuals with disabilities and advocate for inclusion and accessibility in our ableist society.”
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“Every day brought new patients, and along with them, new stories. Those of lost jobs, battles with mental health, and family trauma. Every patient was unique, yet every patient’s story shared the same theme of resilience.”
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“Getting to see both shades of our chess pieces - those eagerly scheduling appointments for boosters alongside those refusing initial vaccine inoculation - has taught me more about this disconnect, which has encouraged me to learn more about vaccine refusal and skepticism.”
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“One of the reasons I love serving at Curry Senior Center is that it models the kind of stellar whole-person integrative care that every older adult deserves.”
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“My passion lies at the intersection of health, medicine, policy, and food justice. Having broad, overlapping interests has been challenging yet fulfilling, especially as a National Health Corps member.”
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“Serving in SIP hotels showed me the importance of being housed especially during a pandemic.”
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“My term with NHC has taught me that medical teams must develop the close and lasting patient relationships that will allow them not only to treat disease, but also deconstruct the structural inequities and racism that severely limit the effectiveness of even the most advanced medical care.”
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“Throughout this rapidly changing environment, I’ve found one thing to stay true: often the most helpful service I can provide a patient is the recognition that they are heard.”
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“I felt privileged to have been able to act as a bridge between them and accessing healthcare. At the same time, their frustrations made me reflect on existing health disparities around language access…”
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“The most important lesson I’ve learned through my year of service is that many of our patients are themselves – the most capable health workers we could ask for.”
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“These experiences have taught me just how flexible I can be when circumstances change and how with the right amount of willpower, I can quickly and efficiently soak up new knowledge and skills to become an asset to myself and to my team.”
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“I’ve always had a passion for working with children and adolescents. As a Pediatric Coordinator, I’ve been able to assist many pediatric patients.”
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“… In the face of stark statistics that expose the inequality in public health, there is an even greater need to be privy to the narratives that can explain the questions data pose…”
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“Since beginning my service, my definition of science communication has evolved and I have had the opportunity to develop new skills, like MI. I’ve learned that the high level communication of my senior project is certainly important, but so are the one-on-one conversations that we have with one another.”
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Interested in becoming an NHC AmeriCorps member? Hoping to learn more about the program, program requirements, and how this program will benefit you? Join us on March 4th at 4PM PST…
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“…I want to create a space where we consider food to be not only fashionable, but a necessary part of our everyday lives and an indispensable tool for improving our health…”
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“As a medical scribe, I had seen providers deliver unwelcome news to their patients countless times, but never before had I been the one to do so myself. Thankfully, our training sessions provided ample time to practice.”
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