Novel Interventions in Children's Healthcare (NICH)

Background, contacts, location

Lead: Michael Harris

email: harrismi@ohsu.edu

Work: 503-494-8942

Brian Tierney

Referral and Operations Coordinator, NICH

tierney@ohsu.edu

phone: 503-418-1162 (W) 971-230-4478 (M)

Location:

OHSU CDRC Build

707 SW Gains St

Portland OR 97239

Experience

1) Start with an intro meeting for an hour with one of the NICH staff. He or she will give you an overview of the program and how the Staff bridge the gap between the physicians and the patients and the Healthcare needs of their child. This will be conducted in the CDRC building in room 2115K at OHSU (unless notified otherwise in meeting invitation). Please allow yourself ample time to find parking and locate the correct room on the 2^nd floor of the CDRC building. I would give yourself an extra window of at least 15-20 minutes as parking is limited on that side of campus. I would recommend paying for a daily pass and parking in Lot 40, as that is right across the street from the CDRC. (Street parking is available but at a first come first serve basis and they fill up quickly throughout the morning)

2) All Team Meeting (Location CDRC 3105). You will get to join the NICH team for their weekly team meeting. Where they will go over Patient care updates and new patient referrals. Our clinical meetings are where you will get a better understanding of the NICH Program from the interventionists, and the work they do to support these families.

4 (maybe) If the NICH staff is able you will join them on a home visit after the Morning Meeting. You will get to meet and see first hand how the staff interacts with their patient in their home environment. These visits are special, as the family is agreeing to let us into their lives to see the impact that NICH has had on their behalf.

Prep Work

1) Review OHSU NICH Site and handout NICH-Program Overview

Other readings/references:

- https://news.ohsu.edu/2017/06/19/tackling-a-life-long-medical-journey-inch-by-nich

NICH at its Best for Diabetes - Texting Teens.

NICH-Program overview.

NICH_Innovative Treatment for Youth with Complex Medical Conditions (2013)

Partnering with Insurers in Caring for the Most Vulnerable

Texting Adolescents in Repeat DKA

Youth Repeatedly Hospitalized for DKA_Proof of Concept for NICH (2014)

Grand Round Lecture

Pediatric Grand Round Talks

· Dr. Esther Choo – “Ending Gender Inequity and Sexual Harassment in Medicine: It’s Time”

· Dr. Andrew Riley – “If I Wanted to Pull Teeth I’d Have Become a Dentist: Understanding and Influencing Motivation

· Dr. Allison Empey – “Native American Health: A Story of Resilience”

· Dr. Jessica Serrano – “Health Disparities Among Latino Adolescents and Potential Resources to Mitigate Their Effects”

· Dr. Mercedes Avila – “Cultural and Linguistic Competence to Address Health Disparities”

· Dr. Michael A. Harris – “Backmasking, the Ultimate Expectancy Effect: Do you Hear Depression or Disease Distress?”

· Dr. Michael A. Harris – “Miscarried Helping: Social Support Gone Awry” Optional

· Dr. Mikelle Bassett – “The Many Faces of Celiac Disease”

· Dr. Holger Link – “Clearing Away the Smoke and Mirros: Harmful Effects of E-cigarettes on Youth”

· Drs. Rachel Benson and Carlos Esquivel – “Advances and Challenges in Liver Disease and Transplant” Optional

· Drs. Amy Holley and Anna Wilson – “Treating Both the Apple and the Tree: Chronic Pain”