In this activity, you will connect with three members of the community you are working with to develop the first two steps of the COPC process: “Defining and Characterizing the community”.

Step 1: With the help of your community mentor, identify at least two other key informants who live and work in the same community and ask them if they would be willing to be interviewed. Explain that you are a NextGenU student taking a course on Community-Oriented Primary Care, and that you would like to interview them in order to learn more about the health issues within the community. During these interviews we suggest that you explain what you have learned about COPC and the process you used in identifying this individual. Each of the three interviews (two with community members AND one with your community mentor) should be at least 15 minutes in length and include the follow key questions:

• What needs, weaknesses, and strengths do you see in the defined community?
• What do you think are the major problems within the community that need to be resolved?
• What do you think are the most important health concerns and needs in the community?
• What are some of the social determinants that influence health in the community?

Step 2: Write a 200-300-word summary of each interview you had with each key informant (it may help to take notes during your interviews, or record them if you have permission to do so). Answer the questions above, and summarize any additional information or advice you received from the interviewees. Be sure to include a brief summary about your key informants, as well as a description of their current area of work. You will use the information obtained in these interviews to write the upcoming peer activity.

Step 3: Submit your summary below and let your mentor know that it is ready for grading.