RECENT AND UPCOMING PAH, MD ACTIVITIES
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Panel discussion: "Quality Healthcare and the Deaf Community" presented at the UR Medical Center for students, faculty and staff

Medical school course: "Intermediate ASL for Medical Professionals"

Programs for deaf high school students: "Health Careers Awareness" fair, and a two-part "Healthcare Consumer Education" project

American Public Health Association national conference: Formal presentation of PAH's purpose and the accomplishments of each chapter at the November 1997 conference

Community education: PAH, MD at the UR publishes a health information column in Deaf Rochester News, a bimonthly news magazine

Cross-cultural and cross-lingustic education: Deaf Strong Hospital was a unique role-play exercise for First Year medical students. Deaf volunteers played the role of healthcare providers, while students pretended to be patients and attempted to access healthcare services at the 'deaf hospital' without resorting to spoken English.

HOW TO CONTACT PAH, MD REPRESENTATIVES
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Lisa Harmer
UR PAH, MD Chair
Medical Student
585/442-2979 v/tty
Lisa.Harmer@mc.rochester.edu

Bob Pollard, PhD
PAH, MD Advisor
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry (Psychology)
585/275-3544 v/tty
Robert_Pollard@urmc.rochester.edu

Steven Barnett, MD
PAH, MD Advisor
Clinical Senior Instructor
Department of Family Medicine
585/242-9566 v/tty
snbt@db1.cc.urmc.rochester.edu

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INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER PAH, MD CHAPTERS

There are currently 4 chapters of PAH, MD at medical schools in the US. They are located at the Medical College of Virginia, Tufts University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Rochester.

The interests and needs of the local Deaf and hard of hearing communities around each of these institutions are different. Each PAH, MD chapter has evolved to meet some of the unique needs of its medical students and deaf and hard of hearing individuals in their local communities.

• Medical school workshops on ASL

• Guest speakers discussing Deaf culture and its impact on healthcare delivery; experiences of Deaf patients; Deaf-blindness, and other topics

• Programs for d/hoh high school students, including CPR and basic health education

PAH, MD at the Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University
Todd Witte
1008 West Ave., #2
Richmond, VA 23220
804/354-0635 v/tty
Email: Twitte@gems.vcu.edu
Web: //views.vcu.edu/amsa/pah.html

PAH, MD at Tufts University School of Medicine
Ezra Barzilay
6 Crescent Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Email: Dr.Ezra@Bigfoot.com
Web: //www.tufts.edu/~ebarzila/pah.html

PAH, MD at the University of Virginia School of Medicine
Rachel Saint John
1800 JPA, #307
Charlottesville, VA 22903
804/979-7481 v/tty
Email: rs3h@avery.med.virginia.edu

THE PAH, MD LISTSERV

The PAH, MD listserv connects individuals who share an interest in the interaction of deaf and hard of hearing people and the medical community. Current listserv members include students, physicians, other healthcare providers, healthcare recipients, interpreters and activists.

If you would like to join this discussion group please read the subscription information on the PAH, MD at the Medical College of Virginia listserv weppage. If you have trouble please write to Email: owner-pah-md@gems.vcu.edu

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