A patient is an individual—and a member of a community.
So, in PURCH, you will collaborate with our Baystate Community Faculty—a diverse group of non-clinical community members who have undergone professional development training to prepare them to participate in medical education.
Making an Impression on Medical Students
By facilitating small group discussions, providing immersive community experiences, and collaborating on their advocacy efforts, the Baystate Community Faculty illuminate problems of health inequity for PURCH students and help them develop skills to address them.
PURCH students unanimously say they appreciate the value the Baystate Community Faculty bring to their education.
Community Faculty Members
Abdullah Abdul-Rahim, MOCHA (Men of Color Health Awareness)
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Charlie Holmes, Service Employees International Union
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Bettye Anderson Frederic, Gardening the Community
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Jenise Katalina, Children's Trust/Healthy Families Massachusetts
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Mary Ayala, Labor & Delivery Nurse, Baystate Medical Center
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Khali Maddox-Abdegeo, Maddox Enterprises
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Areliz Barbosa, CCHW, Women's Health Network, Baystate Health
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Frank Martinez, MassHire Holyoke
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Beth Cardillo, MEd, LSW, CDP, Armbrook Village
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Cindy Miller, Tapestry Health
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Lisa Clinton, Job Corps
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Lizzy Ortiz, City of Springfield – Office of Housing
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Gilbert Dillard, Retired - Veteran
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Lara Quiles, Commonwealth Care Alliance
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Kevin Dumpson III, Suit Up Springfield
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Grace Ramsay, Tapestry Health
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Brenda Evans, UMass School of Public Health
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Ariana Williams, BS, CHW, MLK Jr Family Services
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David Gaby, McKnight Community Development Corp
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Rebecca Willoughby, Retired - Community Volunteer
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Ysabel Garcia, Estoy Aqui
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Making An Impact on Medical Education
Community faculty live, learn, work, pray, play, and age in the communities served by Baystate Health. They bring the experience of community residents to all corners of undergraduate medical education.
Baystate Community Faculty come together monthly with PURCH team members to collaborate on educational initiatives and opportunities for our students.
Applicant Interviews
Baystate Community Faculty members are involved in evaluating PURCH track applicants by participating as raters in the Mini Multiple Interview (MMI) process.
Poverty Simulations
In this interactive educational experience, medical students role-play being a member of a family living at or below the poverty line. They decide how to pay for housing and food, get to work, keep their kids in school, and deal with unexpected challenges with limited resources. Baystate Community Faculty portray community resource workers, and facilitate discussion about needs of the community and the social determinants that effect healthcare.
Standardized Patients
Some Baystate Community Faculty members are trained to act as patients with specific medical conditions, and allow students to interview or examine them in a simulated office visit. They provide constructive feedback to medical students and evaluate their medical interviewing skills and physical examination techniques.