The conclusion of my series reflecting on my year of AmeriCorps service with a community health center.

To catch up:

Check out my AmeriCorps week post to learn more about the Community HealthCorps program I participated in.

A year of service: Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3, Part 4

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I can’t believe it, but there is still so much that I didn’t mention here.

I developed new skills that I know will help me at the next steps of my career. I was able to work with all departments of the health center and was able to develop a sense community health center operations, and how primary care is delivered.

I made many connections, and feel so fortunate to have had this opportunity. I believe strongly in programs like the HealthCorps that focus on developing the future primary care workforce. This experience confirmed my desire to become a primary care provider.

As Jim Hunt, the CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers told my AmeriCorps group during pre-service orientation,

“If you’ve seen one community health center, you’ve seen one community health center.”

This was just a snapshot of my year of service with one community health center. The other members of my program had totally different experiences which reflect not only the diverse populations community health centers serve, but the wide range of services they provide.

Visit http://www.americorps.gov/ to learn more and apply.