Community leaders interested in getting a firsthand perspective on health care from the physician’s perspective are invited to apply for the 2016 Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society Mini-Internship Program. This year’s program will be Nov. 1-3.
Now in its second decade, the Mini-Internship Program is designed to expand perspectives on important health care issues for participating physicians and community representatives.
Participants will have the opportunity to observe a day in the life of a physician, including operations, emergencies and the relationship between physicians and their patients during office visits.
“By inviting community leaders to observe patient care from the physician’s perspective, we will emphasize the personal, patient-oriented side of medicine,” said Glenn Newman, MD, President of the Medical Society. “Participants will learn more about health care from the physician’s vantage point, thereby gaining a broader understanding of the issues faced in national healthcare debates.”
As an intern, participants will spend time with physicians from various specialties, accompanying them through office rounds and possibly surgery. The one-on-one format is designed to open the lines of communication and expand perspectives on important health care issues for participating physicians and community representatives alike.
The program begins with a short orientation and HIPAA privacy briefing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, followed by four half-day observation sessions with different physicians on Nov. 2 and 3.
To apply for this program, contact Kevin Lusk at the Medical Society at 423 622-2872 or Kevin@chattmd.org.