Community Advisors

Community Advisors are on-site clinicians, health educators, teachers and administrators who are committed to enhancing health in the community and mentoring community-oriented healthcare providers.

How much time is involved?  
What is required of the Community Advisors?
How are Community Advisors evaluated?
What are the benefits of participating in ISCOPES?

How much time is involved?
       The time commitment is approximately six hours per month.

What is required of the Community Advisors?

• Serve as a liaison between the team and the community organization, voicing community concerns and ensuring that the team develops projects that appropriately address community-identified needs
• Offer insight about their work experiences
• Participate in team meetings to provide guidance and insight into the team project and process and, if unable to attend a meeting, communicate ideas to the team via e-mail or telephone
• Introduce team members to community members and leaders
• Attend Advisor reflections and planning meetings with ISCOPES Director (approximately three per year)
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with students to provide guidance, project progress, and feedback as needed
• Oversee students’ work and interactions while they are on site
• Assist Faculty Advisors with student evaluations
• Communicate regularly with Faculty Advisor and ISCOPES Director about the team and program overall

How are Community Advisors evaluated?
Community Advisors are evaluated by student team members at the end of the academic year.

What are the benefits of participating in ISCOPES?

• Opportunity to work with graduate health professional students and faculty
• Build partnerships with local universities
• Receive recognition from colleagues
• Mentor potential or future clinical providers and policy makers
• Develop and complete projects that enrich the services and practices of the organization which may not otherwise be feasible due to lack of time and/or personnel resources
• Enhance mentoring skills
• Model professional practices and responsibilities
• Rejuvenate interest in and commitment to community health work