Medical students @VCOMCAROLINAS report volunteering at #StMatthewsFreeClinic boosts key clinical skills, especially note-taking for earlier trainees, beneficial for early hands-on learning. Read more below:
🔗https://t.co/MsaPYnJE79
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This study at @EVMSedu found that weather, specifically heat and summer months, increase attendance to a Virginia student-run free clinic serving housing insecure individuals, who may be more impacted by weather events.
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#StreetHealth#MedEd#MedX
Limited access to eye care poses challenges for refugee populations. Learn how a volunteer-led ophthalmic screening event in @mumedicine Columbia, MO provided community-centered solutions to bridge this gap. #MedEd#MedX#GlobalHealth#Ophthalmology
🔗https://t.co/N2Def1BAjT
In partnership with @MAHA_Chicago the student-led Asian Healthcare Association @MidwesternUniv, identifies a risk for cardiovascular disease among a cohort of Chinese Americans in Chicago’s Chinatown while conducting free health screenings.
🔗https://t.co/6kNWkMyeyG
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The MoveMore program, a student-led Interprofessional Education Collaborative @UMFlint, uses the DIAM Model for improved quality care. Read more by clicking below!
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Student-led blood pressure clinics are improving hypertension knowledge in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada through accessible education and community engagement. @TheNOSM#CommunityNorthClinic Read more here!
🔗https://t.co/XTggxYgVRe
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South Dade Health Fair provides free healthcare for the medically underserved in Miami. A study from @UMiamiMedicine#DOCS clinic leaders found worsening health metrics following COVID-19 & offer interventions to improve community health.
🔗https://t.co/cP4dVXn1Uc
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Student leaders at @Jacobs_Med_UB#LighthouseFreeMedicalClinic created a volunteer recognition program for medical students to improve volunteer retention, offering a framework for other clinics. Read more here!
🔗https://t.co/BMYtDOJyQz
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Volunteers at @Coyote_Clinic@USD formalized a referral process from a community blood pressure screening to the clinic, increasing patient follow-up. Results show a proof of concept that such as a system can increase successful referrals.
🔗https://t.co/IDJarXlMI6
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A study of @EVMSedu#HOPESClinic Street Health, focused on homeless care in Virginia, found patients present w/ acute concerns but often have untreated mental health comorbidities, emphasizing need for longterm integrated care in this population.
🔗https://t.co/ppRs4Qa854
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In a special #BridgingTheGap issue from a @SSRFCC session, students @YaleMed@ttuhscmed@CMUniversity propose a new framework to ensure studies prioritize patient welfare, informed consent, & community needs, protecting against exploitation.
🔗https://t.co/VUcW2y2LJF
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In just a few years, #ChapmanCompassionateCareClinic@UCFMed identified a need for dermatological care for people experiencing homelessness, co-locating services to reach those who use traditional healthcare less.
🔗https://t.co/XDcDSl8AA9
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In our special issue of #BridgingtheGap2024 from a collaborative #SSRFCConference session, @MCG_AUG student leaders offer guidelines for safe, ethical research with undocumented participants at SRFCs during these changing times. Read here:
🔗https://t.co/IuEZSUVe9m
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Medical students at @OhioStateMed created a women’s health clinic through #NoorCommunityClinic, which is a free clinic serving a largely Muslim patient population. Read more about their journey to expand access to care for this population!
🔗https://t.co/w39C9eC2gm
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Student leaders at @OhioStateMed@CbusFreeClinic evaluated patient charts for quality and adherence to preventive care guidelines & found gaps in history documentation. Their process offers a model to improve care quality and continuity.
🔗https://t.co/14C3bX92nY
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Free clinics face tough choices in CVD prevention. A new analysis #WorcesterFreeCareCollaborative finds many at-risk patients weren't screened for ASCVD & introduces a practical algorithm using BP+SDOH to improve screening. @UMassChan@UMassChanGSN@WPI
🔗https://t.co/o4aog4GfFc
SRFC #NearWestFreeClinic, thru partnership of @MarianUniv@ButlerU@UIndy, boosts patient care & #MedEd. Read more on how volunteering at NFWC improves student clinical skills, awareness of social health factors, and motivation, while serving patients!
🔗https://t.co/C7y0qwUPn7
Outreach is key: 60% of patients at @OhioStateMed#ColumbusFreeClinic got a Pap test because of a clinic event, proving these initiatives are closing care gaps! Read more here!
🔗https://t.co/ssaYqUT0u2
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New national needs assessment of student-run free clinics reveals a major gap: most patients need specialty referrals, but few are successfully completed. Read more here!
🔗https://t.co/1YyzTWx2AA
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