Overview
Led by Katie Brite, MD, Associate Dean of Community Engagement and a Family Medicine physician, the Office of Community Engagement was established to guide and manage our critical mission—engaging and serving the community.
The Department of Family, Community, and Preventive Medicine (FCPM) is deeply rooted in community engagement. As a department for and of our communities, we actively support the Office of Community Engagement in faculty development, grant funding, program oversight, and mission-driven initiatives. We also identify community needs and develop programs to address them. While our department plays a key role in training Family Medicine physicians, the Community and Preventive Medicine components require strong collaboration with partners across the college and beyond.
Key Areas of Focus
The Office of Community Engagement supports initiatives including:
- Primary Care Workforce Development
- Rural Health & Rural Health Professions Program (link to these)
- Primary Care Education Innovations, including the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship and three-year progression programs
- Community Partnership Development, including the CACTUS WREN rural and underserved community education support and the AHEC GME initiative
- Service of Community Certificate of Distinction and Community Health Initiative Phoenix programs
Service of Community Certificate of Distinction & Community Health Initiative Phoenix
The Service of Community Certificate of Distinction, supported by FCPM faculty, fosters meaningful community service. We are excited to continue supporting the Community Health Initiative Phoenix and the related Certificate of Distinction, further strengthening our commitment to community health.