The MPH student will contribute to the Long COVID clinic’s efforts to improve community outreach. Specific tasks will include: 1) conducting a needs assessment of current OHSU and community providers in medicine and rehabilitation and of current people living with long COVID; 2) developing educational content on long COVID signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in the form of fact sheets and videos for community clinicians; 3) developing educational content on long COVID management, including accessing medical and social services and implementing lifestyle modifications for patients living with long COVID; 4) identifying equity gaps in community outreach efforts and in clinical care that must be addressed.

Project Duration: Winter and Spring 2025
Project Location: Hybrid
Preceptor / Supervisor: Physical Therapist Noriko Yamaguchi – yamagucn@ohsu.edu
Start Date: Winter, 2025

Project Deliverables

1. Needs assessment of providers and patients.
2. Provider and patient education – fact sheets and videos.
3. Policy and clinical practice brief on equity gaps that were revealed based on needs assessment.