2012SPRING Nicholas Kenji Taylor
The Cut Hypertension Program
Perelman School of Medicine
The Cut Hypertension Program, started by the Penn Medicine Student National Medical Association Chapter, addresses the hypertension health disparity through preventative screening and education on healthy lifestyle modification by direct engagement and partnership with the African American community in West Philadelphia’s barbershops. CAREs funding supported printing and distribution of blood pressure educational materials.
Phillis Dupree
The Heart of the Caregivers in the Community
Home Care and Hospice
The Beulah Baptist Church in West Philadelphia is open 19 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round to provide care to seniors. The grant money covered an AED defibrillator, sphygmomanometers (blood pressure cuffs), thermometers, stethoscopes, and wheelchairs and ramps used in their community outreach health ministries.
Pandora Chua
University City Hospitality Coalition Clinic
Perelman School of Medicine
University City Hospitality Coalition (UCHC) Clinic is a free medical practice run by students of the Perelman School of Medicine. The mission is to 1) provide free medical care, education, and referral services to low-income and homeless individuals who attend weekly UCHC dinners at St. Agatha-St. James Church; and 2) provide medical training and education to medical students and undergraduates who volunteer at the clinic. UCHC operates on Wednesday evenings, a few minutes’ walk from campus, serving West Philadelphia's homeless and underserved population by offering acute and emergency care, hypertension and diabetes screening, flu shots, condom distribution, and social service referrals. Medical students interview and examine patients and work with the attending physician to determine treatment options. Grant funding provided a new laptop for the clinic and vaccinations.
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