This past week I had the ability to work on a lot of different projects within Primary One Health. Some of these projects included National Health Center Week committee work, NHCW video, popcorn fundraising promotions, School Based Health Center marketing with Groveport Madison, and I also got to be apart of filming and editing videos. As my time is coming to an end soon, I am soaking in all the different projects and taking in all of the experiences I can. We have big events coming up next week, and I look forward to seeing how they run. Fingers crossed there is a lot of engagment within the community. Fostering a strong partnership between the community and P1H is empirical for all of Primary One Health’s efforts to be maximized.

I had the honor of getting to shadow a Certified Nurse Midwife at one of the health centers and I loved getting to see to spend time seeing all of the great work that P1H does for women”s health in the Columbus community. It was amazing to see the way that the staff interacted with their patients, the mothers trusted them so much. I got to be apart of the Centering pregnancy program, and the group consisted of women who have already had children. It was amazing hearing their pregnancy stories, and to get to hear their stories. All of the mothers were so strong and vulnerable. I felt so honored to be in a space where these women could come together to inspire and encourage one another. It really opened my eyes to women’s health and the potential for a career in women’s health. Another broken system within our world is the healthcare system. Just like anything in our society there are people that can make changes and that can spread kindness to break down the systematic and institutionalized barriers. It is so necessary in the healthcare system especially in regards to infant mortality rates. This experience opened my eyes to the possibility of putting my why into breaking down the barriers in women’s health. Even if I do not lead down that path, it has ignited a new passion and interest.

I look forward to my following weeks as I continue through this fellowship.