In the intern year, our residents rotate for 1 block each in our Internal Medicine and Pediatrics ambulatory practices.  In the second year, during the Child Development rotation, residents partner with community organizations to develop a sustainable advocacy project. 

Child Development and Advocacy Rotation

As part of the Developmental Pediatrics rotation and previously supported by the Anne E. Dyson Foundation, residents develop an advocacy project in partnership with a community organization.  These projects are presented at Pediatric noon conference at the end of each block.  Sample topics include: “Depression Screening and Suicide Prevention at Miami-Dade High Schools”, “Engaging Pediatricians in Parental Smoking Cessation”, and “Increasing referrals to Pediatric Palliative Care through Resident Awareness”.

 Camillus Health Concern (http://www.camillushouse.org/)

Serving the South Florida community since 1960, Camillus House is a non-profit organization that provides a full continuum of services that includes food, shelter, housing, rehabilitative treatment, and health care to men, women and children who are poor and homeless.

 Founded in 1984, Camillus Health Concern, Inc. (CHC) has been a leader in providing primary health care services to persons who are homeless or have low income in Miami-Dade County.  Opened in June of 1998, the state-of-the art health center offers persons who are homeless the opportunity to receive quality care in a professional and comfortable setting.  Our residents rotate at CHC in their 3^rd year under the supervision of Dr. Javier Hiriart (JMH Med-Peds Class of 2000.

 Miami Beach Community Health Center (http://www.miamibeachhealth.org/)

 Miami Beach Community Health Center has been dedicated for over 30 years to helping the uninsured and underinsured in South Florida obtain affordable, quality and professional medical care.  This rotation offers the opportunity to observe a fully functioning community medical home.  The goals of the experience are as follows:  (1) provide exposure to the “business of medicine”, (2) provide exposure to a community multidisciplinary practice, (3) provide exposure to a variety of payer mix (i.e. private insurance) and the business of insurance contracting, (4) provide significant exposure to billing and coding and (5) provide basic knowledge of practice management.  The following are a list of required activities during your rotation at MBCHC: Billing and Coding, Chart Reviews/QA, Credentialing, Front Desk Operations, Insurance Contracting/Compliance, Laboratory and Phlebotomy, and Pharmacy management.  Residents are supervised by Dr. Johan Torres (JMH Med-Peds Class of 2004).

Pediatric Mobile Clinic (http://pediatrics.med.miami.edu/community-outreach/pediatric-mobile-clinic)

The Pediatric Mobile Clinic delivers health care to under-privileged children throughout Miami-Dade County.  It maintains a regular schedule allowing for continuity.  Resident participation during the Community Pediatrics experience provides exposure to health related problems and situations not usually encountered at the medical center.