Case Studies

Please email info@healthcareers.org if you would like to speak with an intern about their experiences.  If possible, we will try to accomodate your request.

These case studies were written by recent interns. They will provide you with the following information:

• Host Organization
• Learning Objectives
• Major and Minor Project Descriptions
• Typical Day
• Benefits of HCC Workshops
• Internship's Connection to Career and Academic Goals
• Long-Term Benefits of Experience
• Suggestions for Future Intern
• General Comments

Case Study

• Organization - Connecticut Health Foundation, New Britain, CT
• Major Project - Medicaid-sponsored medical interpretation
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• Organization - Brookside Community Health Center, Boston, MA
• Major Project - Screening patients in pediatrics, internal medicine, and OB/GYN
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• Organization - California Health Care Safety Net Institute, Oakland, CA
• Major Project - Writing project reports and request for proposals to receive funding
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• Organization - Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA
• Major Project - Preparing materials for an interpreter training class for individuals interested in medical interpretation
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• Organization - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ
• Major Project - Maintain database of projects and create reports
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• Organization - Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
• Major Project - Working with CFO in hospital's budgetary process by tracking projects funded
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• Organization - T.H.E. Clinic, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
• Major Project - Design a clinical pathway for diabetes treatment
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• Organization - Venice Family Clinic, Santa Monica and Venice, CA
• Minor Project - Draft flowchart for Medi-Cal Newborn Health Insurance Enrollment program
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• Organization - Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA), Revere Health Center (Revere, MA), Chelsea Health Center (Chelsea, MA)
• Minor Project - Develop treatment plan designed to enhance communication skills of an aphasic patient
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