MUSM Faith in Rural Health Summit

Faith in Rural Health Rural Health physician in trenches response to Covid 19 1.Discuss the importance of early involvement of chaplains, faith leaders in crisis with clear communication between health care providers and faith leaders 2. Involvement of faith leaders in decision-making when possible regarding standards of care and policies. 3. Challenges in addressing a health care crisis in a community with many unfavorable social determinants of health 4. Importance of communication, preparation, and collaboration Meeting on the Road to Jericho- 1. Appreciate the connection between religious faith and physical health 2. Discern health from unhealthy faith practices 3. Develop coalitions between faith and health communities. Research on Faith in Rural Health: A State of The Field and Overview of Student Research- 1. To identify important themes, claims, and problems in research on faith in health 2. To review the ways in which current MUSM medical students learn about faith in healthcare 3. To explain the collaborative nature of student research on faith in rural health 4. To discuss students’ suggestions for initiatives and programs emerging from their faith in rural health research. Collaborations in Action, A Panel Discussion- 1. To introduce Faith/Health collaborations in Rural counties. 2. To illustrate how each county has developed their unique projects. 3. To discover how these have worked/are working in each county to address their self-identified needs. 4. To Introduce past inters from past Faith in Rural Health internships 5. To discover how interdisciplinary work in counties has informed their training. 6. To invite participants to ask questions, engage in conversation, and evaluate how they might use this model of building faith/health collaborations in their community.