Responding to COVID-19: Implementing a Telemedicine Program at a Student-Run Free Clinic [PDF]
Telemedicine Reports, 2021 Introduction: Telemedicine has enabled access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article describes the creation and implementation of a telemedicine clinic in a student-run free clinic (SRFC) serving uninsured patients in Tampa, FL.
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On-site IUD implementation in a student-run free clinic [PDF]
Frontiers in Reproductive HealthUninsured populations face disproportionately high rates of unplanned pregnancy due to financial and structural barriers to effective contraception.
Ani Oganesyan +4 more
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The impact of volunteering with a student-run free clinic on medical student specialty selection [PDF]
BMC Medical Education, 2022 Background The shortage of primary care physicians in the United States is expected to grow to 17,800–48,000 physicians by 2034. Student Run Free Clinics are an increasingly popular component of medical schools and may provide an avenue for increasing ...
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COVID-19 vaccination program at a student-run free clinic: A descriptive study [PDF]
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 People historically excluded from receiving medical care in the United States, in addition to being at greater risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, have had slower vaccine uptake due to structural barriers to availability.
Emilie L. Fisher +6 more
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Improving quality of preventive care at a student-run free clinic. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Student-run clinics increasingly serve as primary care providers for patients of lower socioeconomic status, but studies show that quality of care at student-run clinics has room for improvement.To examine change in provision of preventive services in a ...
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Antibiotic appropriateness among patients experiencing homelessness at an interprofessional student-run free clinic [PDF]
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyOral antibiotic prescribing was evaluated at a student-run free clinic serving patients experiencing homelessness. A retrospective review over a 30-month period showed 40.8% antibiotics were inappropriate and 32.7% lacked sufficient documentation for ...
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Value of Dermatology Nights at a student-run free clinic. [PDF]
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2020 The Free Clinic at Lubbock Impact is a student-run free clinic affiliated with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas. Every Wednesday, the clinic provides free health services to the uninsured patient population of Lubbock and the surrounding West Texas regions.
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Quantifying the Educational Value of a Student-Run Free Clinic. [PDF]
Fam MedBackground and Objectives: Student-run free clinics (SRFCs) are settings in which students in health professions gain clinical experience, often while providing free or reduced-cost health care to the surrounding community. The current literature quantifies the many benefits these clinics provide to their patients and the impact they have on students ...
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Evaluation of patient health outcomes of a student-run free clinic in East Harlem [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Most United States medical schools have affiliated student-run free clinics, but the quality of services provided in such contexts compared to national metrics is unknown.
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Student-run free clinic volunteers: who they are and what we can learn from them [PDF]
BMC Medical Education, 2021 Background Initiatives employing medical students’ volunteerism and idealism, such as the Student-Run Free Clinics (SRFC) program, are prevalent in US medical schools.
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