South Park Inn Medical Clinic
 

Board of Directors

The free medical clinic at the South Park Inn homeless shelter is completely student run. The Board of Directors, a group of elected medical students, meets monthly to discuss the clinic and see that it runs efficiently. In addition to day-to-day operations, the Board is always working on new and exciting ideas. Although each board member has specified duties, creative projects are always welcome.

Below is a table of the positions that students may run for and hold on the Board of Directors. Elections are held in March or April each year. First year students may run for MSII positions, second year students for MSIII positions, and third year students for MSIV positions. Some positions are held by a single student while others have more than one. In addition to any duties specific to a board position, all board members are trained in clinic operations and expected to run the clinic themselves on any night they are scheduled. The manager duties for a night at the clinic include calling other scheduled medical students and the physician, opening the clinic, seeing that appropriate documentation is completed, and closing down the clinic at the end of the night.

To view the 2008-09 Board of Directors click here.

Board Position Student Requirements Job Description
Director of the Board 2 Positions:
Two MSIV students		 Director of the Board. Oversees all clinic and board operations. Represents the clinic to the school and outside organizations. Develops long-term strategies and plans.
Director of Finance One Position:
One MSIII or MSIV		 Responsible for handling and assisting with all financial issues related to the clinic. This includes help with yearly fundraising, oversight of spending, and long-term financial strategy development.
Director of Public Relations One Position:
One MSIII or MSIV		 Handles publicity for the clinic and all related events. Responsible for advertising monthly board meetings and taking meeting minutes. More Info.
Director of Operations Four Positions:
Two MSIIIs or MSIVs; two MSIIs		 In charge of day-to-day operations of clinic such as stocking of equipment and drugs. Serves as liaison between homeless shelter staff and board of directors. More Info.
Director of Willimantic Clinic Two Positions: MSII, MSIII or MSIV Oversees all Willimantic Clinic operations. Represents the clinic to the SP board, school and outside organizations. Develops long-term strategies and plans. Schedules student volunteers.
Director of Women's Clinic Two Positions: MSII, MSIII or MSIV Oversees all Women's Clinic operations. Represents the clinic to the SP board, school and outside organizations. Develops long-term strategies and plans. Schedules student volunteers.
Director of Student Volunteers Four Positions:
Two MSIIIs or MSIVs; two MSIIs		 Responsible for recruiting students volunteers, making student volunteer schedule, and handling issues related to volunteer staffing. More Info.
Director of Physician Volunteers Two Positions:
One MSIII or MSIV; one MSII		 Responsible for recruiting physician volunteers, making physician volunteer schedule, and handling issues related to volunteer physician staffing. Also involved in any events/awards in honor of volunteer physicians. More Info.
Director of Fundraising Two Positions:
One MSIII or MSIV; one MSII		 Responsible for oversight of all annual fundraising activities. In recent years this position has mainly focused on running the annual South Park 5K Road Race. More Info.
Director of Manager Education One Position:
One MSIIIs or MSIVs		 Responsible for educating all new managers each year on clinic operations, protocols, and manager duties. More Info.
Director of Resident Education and Health Promotion Two Positions:
Two MSIIs or MSIIIs		 Responsible for developing and overseeing projects that educate shelter residents about ways to improve their health. In the past this has included lectures given to the residents. A largely open-ended position with lots of room for new and creative ideas.
Director of Outcome Assessment One Position:
One MSIII or MSIV		 Responsible for compiling data each month on number of patients seen, number of days clinic was held, and types of diseases treated. More Info.
Manager Variable in number:
Up to 7 MSIVs
Up to 5 MSIIIs
Up to 3 MSIIs		 No specific board responsibilities but all managers are trained in clinic operations and responsible for running the clinic on any night they are scheduled.