Ongoing Projects

In an effort to improve the hospital environment, our program works with various departments to assist in the implementation, data collection, and overall improvement of Adventist Health Castle Hospital. As such, we have some projects we are currently working on to do just that!

Interview a Staff Member 

Project Mission: Take the opportunity to learn more about the healthcare team at Castle! Interview a Castle staff member by introducing yourself and asking the following questions, or come up with your own. You may write down the answers to their questions on a piece of paper. This should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete. Please only complete this during your down time. 

1. Why did you decide to go into your profession?

2. What do you enjoy most about working at Castle?

3. When you are not in the hospital, what do you like to do in your free time?

4. What advice do you have for those who are interested in going into healthcare?

5. How can I support you better as a Health Scholar/Junior Health Scholar?

Scholar's Role: Ensure that your name and department of the staff member you interviewed are written down. After your shift, take a photo of the paper you wrote their answers on and send a picture to dmerino@copehealthsolutions.com . Upon completion, you will receive 1 project hour. You can interview up to 3 staff members for a total of 3 project hours. 

Rediscover the Reason

Project Mission: A remote project opportunity that will allow you to keep a log of all the experiences you have during your time as a COPE Health Scholar. The goal of this project is to help you prepare for interviews and applications as a way to be of reference when recalling past activities. 

Scholar's Role:  Each time you complete a shift within the COPE Health Scholars Program, you are able to submit a response (minimum 300 words) for 0.50 project hours. If your reflections are noticeably long (over 600 works), you will receive 1 hour. 

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/K2iH6zmAjRMs1mnHA 

Wellness Workshop (Remote Opportunity)

Project Mission: Everyone experiences and copes with stress in different ways. This last year, our new academic partner Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) put together a Wellness Workshop with a lot of amazing information on how to actively keep ourselves healthy and improve our resilience to the stress we have collectively faced over the past two years.

Scholar's Role: Watch the following 3 videos and complete the survey at the end. We suggest to have the survey up while you watch, and watch in the order the videos are listed below. You will be awarded 4 project hours for watching all of these videos and completing the survey. This can only be completed once. 

Stress Management (97 Minutes):

· Wellness Workshop: Wellness in Complex Times (Video) – 33 min

· Wellness Workshop: Movement (Video) – 24 min

· Wellness Workshop: Stress Resilience (Video) – 40 min

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/5hUaUY7yCKDj2zBBA 

Central Supply Restocking 

Project Mission: To assist Adventist Health Castle in compiling inventory, stocking, and delivering materials across the hospital to ensure highest possible care is able to be provided. 

Scholar's Role: Assist with staff on restocking and tracking inventory along with developing relationships with staff from other units to increase their individual network. 

Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NxQAsz6bI5G92bt6EbcMBiUbe1UsuVerxHA4gtAhDPA/edit 

Mentorship Program

Project Mission: To allow scholars to uplift one another and share a connection in hopes of remaining lifetime friends. 

Scholar's Role: Seasoned scholars will be paired with new scholars or junior health scholars to mentor and guide them in hopes of showing them direction in and out of the Health Scholar Program. Scholars will be able to sign-up during the 1st month of the rotation. 

Thank You Letter to a Staff Member 

Project Mission: Show your appreciation for a staff member by writing them a thank you letter!

Scholar's Role: In your letter, please include the name and department of the staff member. When completed, please drop it off at the Health Scholar Office and we will be sure to get your letter delivered. If we are not in office, please leave the letter on our desk and email Dynaka (dmerino@copehealthsolutions.com) letting her know that you have dropped it off. Scholar's will receive 1 project hour per letter for a maximum of 3 letters/3 project hours. 

Program Recruitment

Project Mission: Spread awareness of the COPE Health Scholar Program to your friends, classmates, and others! 

Scholar's Role: Send information about the Health Scholar Program to 5 people to receive 1 project hour. Proof of contact will need to be sent to dmerino@copehealthsolutions.com. 

Become a Blood Donor

Project Mission: Donate blood and/or plasma to your nearest blood bank to help others in need. You can use this link to find a blood bank near you: https://www.bbh.org/#blooddrive   

Scholar's Role: Submit proof of donation to dmerino@copehealthsolutions.com to receive 3 project hours for donating blood. You will receive an extra 1 project hour if you take a picture with the organizer!