HEALTH & MEDICAL HUMANITIES EPORTFOLIO
Yaritza Villalobos Aguilera
HI I’M YARITZA VILLALOBOS AGUILERA
Health & Medical Humanities Portfolio
MY BIO
Who I am
I am Health and System Management major with a triple minor in Applied Anthropology, Health and Medical Humanities, and Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I am currently working as a Resident Advisor on campus and have a part-time job as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Burgaw, North Carolina.
I've had the opportunity to form part of two internship sites within the state of North Carolina. One site was at Pender Memorial Hospital where I shadowed different departments and made networking connections. The other site was a non-profit health outreach program called Manos Unidas in Atkinson, North Carolina which worked with underserved populations in Southeastern North Carolina.
MY PORTFOLIO
Medically Underserved Populations in North Carolina and Internationally
THE PURPOSE
This ePortfolio displays research found on Medically Underserved Populations (MUP) around North Carolina, specifically near the southeastern areas as well as international countries that struggle with lack of medical resources.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
My experience being involved at Manos Unidas and skills that I obtained. Research on underserved populations, the humanistic impacts that these disparities have on these populations, and solutions to solving these disparities.
OVERARCHING GOALS
Effectively display my findings on my research. Gain skills throughout the process that will aid me in my future career. Spreading awareness of medically underserved populations. The video attached will describe my experiences throughout this journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EED9dxJSnNg
RESEARCH DISCOVERED
Medically Underserved Populations
This research paper focuses on counties that Manos Unidas (a non-profit health outreach program) supports across Southeastern North Carolina. Some information includes the mission of the organization, the counties they serve, and information about MUP's in those particular counties.
Similar to the previous research assessment, this paper focuses on the MUPs located across the United States. More specifically, it focuses on the impacts that MUPs have with the shortage of physicians in their local communities and areas. Solution to these issues are also included in this research assessment.
The research paper focuses on MUPs across the globe and the impacts that these have developing countries have with limited access to medical resources.
