{"id":2808,"date":"2023-01-20T23:47:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T23:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/?page_id=2808"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:40:09","slug":"community-project-or-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.uwmedicine.org\/somrural\/programs\/write\/for-students\/curriculum-overview\/community-project-or-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Project \/ Community Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WRITE Community Project\/Community Service requirement aims to engage the student with the community outside of the clinical setting.<\/p>\n<p>The extended longitudinal experience of WRITE gives you a unique opportunity to engage your community.\u00a0 It also provides an opportunity to use the concept of Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) during your WRITE experience.\u00a0<em>Please read the following article on COPC: Longlett SK, Kruse JE, Wesley, RM.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11206694\/\"><em>Community-Oriented Primary Care: Historical Perspective\u00a0<\/em><\/a><em>. J Am Board Fam Pract 2001; 14:54-63.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The WRITE Community Project\/Community Service can take one of two forms:<\/p>\n<p>Students can complete a community or Clinic-based Project. TRUST students and other students who participated in RUOP are encouraged to continue community projects started during RUOP.<\/p>\n<p>Community service would be volunteering with a community service organization such as Free Clinic, Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Hospice, or similar service programs. Volunteer for 20 hours minimum (over a 21-24 week WRITE experience)<\/p>\n<p>About one month into WRITE, the student is required to submit a\u00a0Community Project Proposal\u00a0describing\u00a0the project or service plan to their WRITE Director.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal form will describe a summary of the community, identify the community or clinic\/hospital partner(s), and provide 1-2 annotated sources reflecting the mission\/outcome of the service or project.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the WRITE experience, students will submit a minimum written 500-word summary and reflect on their service or project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WRITE Community Project\/Community Service requirement aims to engage the student with the community outside of the clinical setting. 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