What is DOC?
Doctors Ought to Care is a nationwide organization of physicians and medical students dedicated to working with young people in order to promote healthy lifestyles. Locally, UW medical students are trained to give talks on a number of health-related issues. In addition, DOC sponsors other topics, such as alternatives to violence. In this way, DOC hope to help educate young people at the critical period of time when they are forming lifetime health habits.
DOC is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Stan Livingston is the faculty advisor, and Sharon Younkin is the Program Coordinator. The DOC Program works solely to provide information to students as it pertains to their health.
How Does DOC Work?
UW DOC members, working in groups of approximately 2-4, give presentations to students in grades K-12. Presenters use a variety of visual aids, including charts, handouts, Powerpoint presentations, skeletal models, organ models, and actual human organs. Interaction is stressed - students will have the opportunity to touch and manipulate organs, in the hopes of creating an enlightening and memorable experience.
Who Benefits from DOC?
DOC presentations work well in practically any curriculum area for grades K-12. Presentations are also effective for after-school clubs or other extracurricular groups. Due to the hightly interactive format, presentations work best with groups of fewer than 40 students. Unfortunately, talks cannot be scheduled at locations more than 30 minutes from Madison.
When Can Talks Be Scheduled?
Talks can be scheduled for September-December and February-April. Four weeks advance notice is strongly recommended.
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