Taking initiative
How to create a free OMM clinic at your COM
In August 2022, two second-year medical students helped reopen the NYITCOM OMM Community Free Clinic. Over a year later, the clinic’s impact has exceeded their expectations.
In August 2022, two second-year medical students helped reopen the NYITCOM OMM Community Free Clinic. Over a year later, the clinic’s impact has exceeded their expectations.
“In the nine months I’ve been volunteering, I’ve been thrilled to realize how much I actually can do for a patient,” writes Claire Unruh, OMS II.
Many free clinics are facing hardships, including decreased funding and patient populations, since ACA coverage kicked in last year.
Recognizing the unmet health care needs in her small Idaho town, Sarah Jessup, DO, opened a free health care clinic.