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Community Health Activity Approval

Working in and with the community can be an exciting and rewarding process, and is a critical strategy to extend health beyond healthcare. We can proactively address health needs in a community setting, but community engagement presents different challenges than working in a conventional clinical setting.

The Community Health Engagement training module describes steps to take to develop a community health program or project. Programs can range from a one-time health screening event to an ongoing educational program or collaboration with community residents. No matter the size or scope of a community health project, many of the basic steps are the same.

This training module must be completed, and the test passed with a score of 80% or higher, within the previous four months of the submission of the  Community Health Activity Request form. 

Community Health Activity Request Form

If you have any questions about the form, email CHAreview@duke.edu. 

Requirements for Conducting a Community Health Activity:

Staffers and learners who participate in health activities organized outside of Duke by churches, colleges, community groups, etc., should contact the DUHS Office of Community Health at CHAreview@duke.edu for guidance and assistance.   Appropriate Duke approval must be obtained in advance to use Duke-owned equipment at a non-Duke event. The activity planner and coordinator must pass the training module prior to the submission of the community health activity.

Learners:

Students and residents must have a faculty sponsor to plan a community health activity.

All Learners Must: 

  • Complete and pass this required training module. The module must be retaken every 24 months.
  • Complete and submit a Community Health Approval form at least 30 days in advance of the activity. This form describes the intended community health activity, the procedures in place to conduct it safely and the materials to be used. 
  • Receive a review and approval from a faculty member with clinical privileges in community health.  
Accessing the training module
If you are a member of the Duke community: 
  1. Access the Duke LMS site and log in using your NetID and password to register for the course. 
  2. Once logged in, search "community" in the search bar or search the course number 00073198. 
  3. Select the "Community Health Engagement Training" and register for the course. 
External (non-Duke) members:
  1.  Log onto the external Duke public access link to access the training module. 

Questions: 
Kimberly Monroe, MPA
Phone: (984)-312-5980
Email: CHAreview@duke.edu