Article 2005

The UCSD student-run free clinic project: Transdisciplinary health professional education

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Beck, Ellen
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Journal · Vol. 16 · Issue 2 · pp. 207-219
Abstract

In the face of the serious problem of lack of access to health care in the United States, with over 45 million uninsured,1 there exist many models of collaborative local programs serving the uninsured. One such approach is the student-run free clinic, small projects managed by health professional students, supervised by licensed health professionals, offering free health services to those without health access. The purpose of this article is to describe the UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Project, its history, mission, partners, clinical services, curriculum, funding, replicability, outcomes, elements of success, transdisciplinary nature, and hopes for the future.

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Training student medical education person-centered empowerment health professional Student-run medicine community Trust access Underserved Pharmacy Dentistry Acupuncture Free clinic Humanistic Promotora Respect Transdisciplinary Uninsured

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clinical competence human Humans Internship and Residency Article Vocational education curriculum United States medical profession medical student residency education Students, Medical health service clinical practice teacher reproducibility dentistry licensing financial management health care access patient care team Health Services Accessibility community medicine demography mental health service Patient-Centered Care health program Minority Groups Organizational Objectives California health insurance Vulnerable Populations altruism acupuncture laboratory test Management outcomes research epidemiological data Community Health Centers Community-Institutional Relations Homeless Persons Uncompensated Care
Author Affiliations
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, United States
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