Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative

Contact

Name: Reena DePaolo, MS
Position: J-SICCC Program Coordinator
Name: Marianna Kuperman, MD
Position: J-SICCC Faculty Lead
Name: Tracey Vause Earland, PhD, OTR/L
Position: J-SICCC Faculty Lead
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J-SICCC Background & Description

Learn about the history of the Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative (J-SICCC) Program and explore in greater depth. 

Background

The Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative (J-SICCC) is hosted by the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education (JCIPE) and evolved from the Student Hotspotting program. Thomas Jefferson University partnered to develop and implement the Student Hotspotting program with the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs/ Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers since 2014. JCIPE has been a leader in shaping, delivering, and disseminating hotspotting and complex care regionally and as one of four national hubs. As a hub, JCIPE trained internal Jefferson teams and teams from regional institutions.

Program Description

Students from different health professions work together (face-to-face and virtually) from September to April, to learn to provide targeted, individualized interventions to:

  • Address health related social needs.
  • Promote collaboration among teams and various healthcare providers.
  • Support and empower individuals with complex health and social needs.

J-SICCC team members play a crucial role in advocating for patients’ needs with providers, assisting with care coordination and health system navigation, and accessing, or connecting to, essential resources (e.g., housing, mental health services, transportation, social support). 

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