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WSU-SOM Co-Curricular Credit Programs


Medicine and Political Action in the Community (MPAC)

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This program is designed to support political action in which WSU SOM students feel compelled to become involved. Coordination with Georgia Wilder is critical to developing and expanding this program. Students will meet monthly to share interests and ideas that will lead to fulfillment of the requirements for this program.

Georgia Wilder
gwilder@med.wayne.edu
313-993-4111
1339 Scott Hall

 

Special Projects
Developing politically relevant topics
Research based presentations
verbal, paper, and/or poster
50 hours

Examples:
Smoke-free restaurants (and bars) Bill; "People of Detroit"/"The Faces of America";
Health Care Rally (Lansing)
;
Letter writing campaigns

Community Service
YDD, Covenant House, Special Projects STD/AIDS,
Project H, Cass Clinic, CODE BLUE
10 hours

Seminars
At least two Saturday seminars
15 hours
(4 total)

TOTAL HOURS PER YEAR: 75