Community Medicine
We believe the well-trained family physician of the future will understand the important role a family physician can play in his/her community. We have set up longitudinal relationships with three community clinics (Say Clinic, Pope Francis, Teen Health Center River Rouge) to expose our residents to different patient populations and to help serve our community. Faculty also involve residents in activities through our relationship with Healthy Grosse Pointe/Harper Woods.
Recent activities
- Longitudinal care at River Rouge and Harper Woods School Based Teen Health Clinics
- Community health fairs at Harper Woods High School
- Providing sports physicals at metro Detroit area middle and junior high schools
- Community talks at various sites
- Volunteering at free clinics around Detroit including SAY clinic and Pope Francis
Community medicine activities
Out of the Darkness Walk and mental health fair
At Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital, we are fortunate to have a faculty that understands the impact mental health has on our patients and our resident physicians.
Here our faculty participate in a community outreach event sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) that raises awareness and funds to invest in research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. The event gives participants the courage to open up about their own struggles and creates a platform to change society’s approach to mental health.
Earthworks urban farming
Our residents are giving back to the community while learning about the necessities of organic produce and self-sustainment through Earthworks. Earthworks seeks to promote sustainable agricultural practices, nutrition, and education to the community. All produce that is harvested is distributed among neighborhood residents and utilized in the meals served at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.
Pope Francis Center
Located in the heart of downtown Detroit, the Pope Francis Center provides vital services to the city’s homeless. On an average day, they serve over 170 guests with nutritious meals, hot showers, laundry facilities, and access to doctors, dentists, lawyers, and housing providers through our free clinics. Our residents work with Dr. Asha Shajahan on Friday mornings during intern orientation, the social equity rotation, and their continuity clinic experience.
Grosse Pointe Pride Festival
Our faculty are proud to volunteer at Pride, an event that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and recognizes the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
Advocacy
Our dedicated and engaged physicians work to inform lawmakers that will guide legislative decision-making and generate support for policies on critical issues that impact physicians, patients and the health care environment at both the national and state levels.
Grosse Pointe Farmers Market community event arts and wellness
Our residency believes that creative practices can support healing, wellness, coping and personal change. We are proud to participate in the Grosse Pointe Farmers Market Community Event Arts and Wellness which highlights traditional healing arts including music, art, dance, and poetry.
Sports physicals
Our faculty and resident physicians volunteer at various sporting events with the local high schools including football and hockey games in conjunction with our sports medicine faculty. Sports physicals and heart checks are provided to middle school and high school students by Corewell Health doctors with assistance from Corewell Health specialists in physical therapy, sports medicine and cardiology.
Procedure workshop
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital is committed to investing in the future of family medicine and providing the tools, resources, and opportunities our residents need to succeed in their future practices. Here our residents participate in a procedure workshop where they hone their skills with suturing, casting, splinting, and joint injections.
