Hi all!
Im an MS1 looking to get involved in my new city. Addition and recovery services is something really close to my heart. I want to get involved and an area that interests me is a needle/syringe exchange program. The city that my school is in has a high homeless and drug use population and I feel like there is a need for preventative measures for addicts.
I was wondering if anyone has any experience starting an exchange program? ideally I would like to work with my university hospital because I know they don't have one but there are also many homeless shelter and low income clinics that I feel could reach at risk populations.
If any one has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I hope this doesn't sound like a naive MS1 trying to bite off more than they can chew. I would like to work to help people in an area that has personally affected. Dealing with addiction in my family was one of the main motivators for me pursuing medicine and I feel fortunate to be in med school and would like to give back.
I look forward to hearing any feedback!!
Im an MS1 looking to get involved in my new city. Addition and recovery services is something really close to my heart. I want to get involved and an area that interests me is a needle/syringe exchange program. The city that my school is in has a high homeless and drug use population and I feel like there is a need for preventative measures for addicts.
I was wondering if anyone has any experience starting an exchange program? ideally I would like to work with my university hospital because I know they don't have one but there are also many homeless shelter and low income clinics that I feel could reach at risk populations.
If any one has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I hope this doesn't sound like a naive MS1 trying to bite off more than they can chew. I would like to work to help people in an area that has personally affected. Dealing with addiction in my family was one of the main motivators for me pursuing medicine and I feel fortunate to be in med school and would like to give back.
I look forward to hearing any feedback!!