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Lana Clay
the program. Acceptance and placement is determined
by a committee of academic, industry and community
leaders in public health. Fellows are placed with
preceptors based on the match between skills and needs.
Clay was selected to serve as the Randall Lewis Fellow for
the Rim Mountain Communities, 24 unincorporated
areas with nearly 29,000 residents in San Bernardino
County. The Rim Communities face many
socioeconomic challenges and need help accessing care,
Clay said.
Crystle Guevarra
“A lot of people vacation in these areas, such as
Crestline, but the communities of people who live there community residents, said Miki Carpenter, MPH, PhD,
are kind of forgotten,” she said. “We worked to increase who served as Clay’s preceptor for the fellowship.
overall health and knowledge.” WesternU College of Optometry students and faculty
provided eye exams.
Her three goals were: collaboratively implement the Rim
Communities Health Fair, develop a “Fit Kid” program in Clay created a brochure that listed community programs
partnership with the Lake Gregory Recreation Company and services. The brochure was distributed at the fair and
(LGRC) and the RCRN, and build the capacity of the Rim is also available online. She helped develop community
Communities Resource Network. relations, such as increasing social media and
strengthening the community. Reaching out to residents
The health fair on May 17, 2014 brought together 38 required a personal touch. The “Fit Kid” program that
vendors, who provided a wealth of information Clay developed is expected to be implemented in the
regarding health, safety and recreation to nearly 300 coming year. Continued on page 32
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the program. Acceptance and placement is determined
by a committee of academic, industry and community
leaders in public health. Fellows are placed with
preceptors based on the match between skills and needs.
Clay was selected to serve as the Randall Lewis Fellow for
the Rim Mountain Communities, 24 unincorporated
areas with nearly 29,000 residents in San Bernardino
County. The Rim Communities face many
socioeconomic challenges and need help accessing care,
Clay said.
Crystle Guevarra
“A lot of people vacation in these areas, such as
Crestline, but the communities of people who live there community residents, said Miki Carpenter, MPH, PhD,
are kind of forgotten,” she said. “We worked to increase who served as Clay’s preceptor for the fellowship.
overall health and knowledge.” WesternU College of Optometry students and faculty
provided eye exams.
Her three goals were: collaboratively implement the Rim
Communities Health Fair, develop a “Fit Kid” program in Clay created a brochure that listed community programs
partnership with the Lake Gregory Recreation Company and services. The brochure was distributed at the fair and
(LGRC) and the RCRN, and build the capacity of the Rim is also available online. She helped develop community
Communities Resource Network. relations, such as increasing social media and
strengthening the community. Reaching out to residents
The health fair on May 17, 2014 brought together 38 required a personal touch. The “Fit Kid” program that
vendors, who provided a wealth of information Clay developed is expected to be implemented in the
regarding health, safety and recreation to nearly 300 coming year. Continued on page 32
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