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The cluster committee: setting the stage for community-responsive care
C P Thomas1, S Cashman, H Fulmer
1Center for Community Responsive Care, Inc., Boston, MA 02125, USA.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|January 1, 1995
Summary
This study introduces the cluster committee, a community-based training for medical residents and fellows. It enhances leadership and community-responsive primary care skills through collaborative partnerships.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Preventive Medicine
- Community Health
Background:
- Medical education reviews emphasize community-relevant teaching and provider-academic-community partnerships.
- The Center for Community Responsive Care, Inc. developed the cluster committee to address this need.
Purpose of the Study:
- Train preventive medicine residents and fellows in community-responsive health care.
- Develop leadership skills and foster community-provider relationships.
- Integrate diverse perspectives on community health and community-oriented primary care (COPC).
Main Methods:
- The cluster committee involves residents and fellows in community settings.
- It facilitates meetings bringing together community members, public health practitioners, academicians, and clinicians.
- The process focuses on teaching and implementing COPC.
Main Results:
- The article describes the cluster committee process.
- Examples of meeting series are provided.
- Lessons learned from six years of implementation are presented.
Conclusions:
- The cluster committee is an effective model for training in community-oriented primary care.
- It successfully integrates diverse stakeholders in addressing community health needs.
- The program fosters leadership and collaborative skills essential for community-responsive health care.