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Community Health Fairs Aim to Address Access to Healthcare, Provide Better Training
In August 2021, Koushik Paul, a member of the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Class of 2025, shared how he has been focusing much of his medical education on addressing health inequities across the state of Minnesota. With his…
Top 10 Stories of 2021
Here are our top 10 most-read stories from the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs in 2021.
Students Make an Impact at Mobile Health Initiative Events
The University’s Mobile Health Initiative recruits and trains health sciences student volunteers to work with under-resourced communities.
U of M Clinical Affairs Launches Mobile Healthcare Vehicle
This type of outreach is an effective way to engage with communities, especially vulnerable populations.
Mobile Clinics Bring Vaccines to Workers in Rural Communities
The Tri-Valley Opportunity Council has been serving the migrant farmworker community for 40 years.
Mobile Health Initiative: Advancing Health Equity through Local Partnerships and Service
COVID-19 has greatly impacted the health of Minnesotans and exacerbated the disparities present in BIPOC and immigrant communities.
Serving Migrant Agricultural Workers in Minnesota
The U’s Mobile Health Initiative provides health care services and COVID vaccinations for migrant agricultural workers and their families.
Medical Students Help Deliver Mobile Eye Care to Underserved Communities
“It is important that we as medical providers enter a community and serve them in a way that they truly need.”
Collaborative Pilot Effort to Address COVID Vaccine Hesitancy
Individuals were surveyed about their concerns and verbal responses were collected.
A small-scale event in Owatonna finds success among the vaccine-hesitant.
Minnesota’s new approach to COVID-19 vaccination was on display last Wednesday: Offer shots at a small venue with ties to the community. Free gift cards don’t hurt, either. Read story originally published by Sahan Journal on June 17, 2021.