Promoting Farmworker Access to Health Care Through a Network of Collaborations
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North Carolina, North Carolina
Join the Rural Interprofessional Longitudinal Scholars (RIPLS) Program for a virtual public seminar exploring what it takes to build sustainable practices in the health professions. The RIPLS Program brings together health professions students from UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Pembroke, and UNC Wilmington to collaborate, learn, and lead in rural health care settings. Through immersive experiences and ongoing interprofessional learning opportunities, RIPLS prepares future health professionals to better understand rural communities and work collaboratively across disciplines. Quirina Vallejos, MPH, Executive Director of NC Farmworkers' project will lead an engaging discussion about migrant farmworker healthcare in eastern North Carolina. Students, faculty, staff, community partners, and health professionals are invited to attend this free virtual seminar.