Community Health Services Immunization & Health Screening Program trains U-M nursing, medical and pharmacy students to provide clinical opportunities for field experience to deliver efficient and safe vaccinations and health screenings in the community.
Each year, UMH Community Health Services (CHS) partners with community members, advocates, minority organizations, senior centers, disability organizations and faith-based institution to offer free Community Health Screens and Immunization clinics to reach at-risk adults. We offer the following services at our clinics:
- Vaccinations: Flu, Pneumonia, Covid
- Health Screens: A1C, Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides Blood Pressure
The CHS Immunization and Health Screening program also provide training to U-M nursing, medical and pharmacy students to provide clinical field experience to deliver efficient and safe vaccinations and health screenings in the community.
Immunization Training
This training consists of an overview of Disparities among at risk groups, Immunization Protocol, Vaccine Handling, Administering Vaccine, and Scenarios addressing Flu & Covid Vaccine Myths and Barriers.
Health Screening Training
This training consists of a didactic and clinical session. The didactic session includes nursing and medical students understanding Health Disparities, and Myths regarding chronic disease among at -risk communities. Students are able to educate participants regarding hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes complications. The clinical session consists of students learning how to perform accurate blood pressure, Cholesterol and Diabetes screening measurements.
Business Health Screening
Responding to the need to address chronic disease at business worksites, we partner with local businesses in Washtenaw County to provide a for-fee Health Screening service for their employees. The screening consisted of blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. The employees are provided with information about their screening results, encouraged to engage in healthy eating, increase physical activity, maintain medication regime, and instructed to following up with their physician. Through this effort we can work directly with their Wellness Director to discuss future Wellness Programs and Health Education workshops for their employees.
