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INTRO WHAT IS DOCS ADDRESSING THE HEALTHCARE GAP SERVING A DIVERSE SET OF PATIENTS AND HEALTH NEEDS WHY DOCS PATIENTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI COMMUNITY PARTNERS OTHER STAKEHOLDERS GETTING STARTED IDENTIFY A LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NEED ESTABLISH AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS PLAN WHAT HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE HEALTH FAIR STATIONS OVERVIEW SAMPLE STATION: GLUCOSE DEVELOP A BUDGET PREPARE TO LAUNCH YOUR FIRST EVENT CONNECT CONTACT OUR DOCS TEAM SHARE THIS SITE Already seen video? Click here. Join our DOCS community for medical philanthropy in the 21st century Join our DOCS community for medical philanthropy in the 21st century The DOCS program can benefit your institution, its students, and your local communities. About the DOCS program Why DOCS matters How to get started How to connect and share DOCS What would you like to hear about first? About the DOCS program Why DOCS matters How to get started How to connect and share docs DOCS provides meaningful opportunities Everybody benefits through a DOCS program, which serves as an opportunity for students and institutions to provide necessary healthcare to underserved patients in local communities. Patients gain access to vital healthcare services that they might otherwise never receive. Students gain hands-on clinical experience, hone leadership skills, and receive mentorship from upperclassmen and volunteer physicians. Community partners and DOCS student leaders establish meaningful relationships, and they work toward the common goals of meeting the specific needs of underserved patient populations and improving the well-being of your local community. Mentorship is key: volunteer physicians mentor and oversee all students, and upperclassmen have the opportunity to teach and mentor underclassmen. Addressing the healthcare access gap Addressing the healthcare access gap Serving a diverse group of patients and health needs Serving a diverse group of patients and health needs Healthcare access: bridging the gap DOCS focuses on providing healthcare access to underserved and vulnerable populations. Free annual health screenings provide high-risk patients with individualized prevention, health education, health coverage opportunities, and much needed access to primary and specialty care physicians. DOCS ensures access to equitable, quality health care for all patients in the community. NO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE HEALTH FAIRS CLINICS HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE DOCSumentaries: Watch DOCS in action University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine UMMSM’s Department of Community Service (DOCS) program: 40 years, 4 counties, 10 annual health fair locations, 3 weekly clinics. Today, UMMSM DOCS serves many diverse South Florida communities, after starting with just 1 health fair in Big Pine Key. Jack and Jill Health Fair This fair serves a diverse population: Guatemalan and Haitian immigrants and homeless populations of Ft. Lauderdale. JJHF has invaluable support from Women’s Forum and consistently builds new partnerships each year. Last year all patients received produce from Feeding South Florida. Little Haiti Health Fair LHHF is the single largest health fair, having served the Haitian immigrant population for 21 years. Many patients speak only Haitian-Creole, and through a partnership with the Center for Haitian Studies (CHS), DOCS & CHS are able to help those most in need navigate the healthcare system at large. Hialeah Health Fair With 75% of its attendees being Cuban-Americans, HHF serves the largest Spanish-speaking community in Miami. This fair had the highest enrollment in the ACA insurance marketplace in 2014, and many patients from this community were eligible for insurance plans. Liberty City Health Fair Focusing on health literacy and education, LCHF works with the Belafonte TACOLCY (The Advisory Committee of Liberty City Youth) Center to serve one of FL’s largest Black communities, providing a safe haven and necessary resources for families in the heart of Liberty City. South Dade Health Fair This fair serves migrant workers, located in agricultural communities in South Dade. Last year, SDHF aimed to better reach patients most in need, which included changing the location and partnering with Branches, a local community organization in Florida City. Upper Keys Health Fair Since 2007, UKHF has been serving small, predominantly English-speaking, tight-knit boating and fishing communities. The fair is held at local schools through the generosity of the Monroe County School District. UKHF works closely with the Keys Area Health Education Center for smoking cessation, dental, and breast health education. Marathon Health Fair MHF is uniquely held at a local hospital, it and is the youngest of the three FKHF that all occur on the same day. Marathon has the lowest per capita income in the Florida Keys, with almost 15% of the population below the poverty line. A new influx of Spanish-speakers to Marathon has been a large focus of public relations efforts. Big Pine Key Health Fair Founded in 1971 and focusing mainly on dermatology and mental health/alcohol screening, BPK is UM’s first health fair. Held at two neighboring churches, this fair inspires a strong sense of community, and many patients have been attending for decades. Key West Leadership Conference and Retreat Visiting students are able to present community outreach initiatives taking place at their institution and to learn about the South Florida DOCS program, which serves as an opportunity for medical students from across the country to share and learn from each other. Caridad Clinic Caridad Clinic (CC) provides free medical care to a Hispanic immigrant population in Boynton Beach, where UM students and faculty volunteers provide primary care to patients every Saturday. MD/MPH students rotate at CC during the internal medicine rotation, and plans exist to extend to ob/gyn and psychiatry. San Juan Bosco Clinic Although the clinic is open daily, on Tuesday nights students provide free care to Spanish-speaking patients at or below 200% of the poverty level, while rotating volunteer physicians supervise in many specialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, psychiatry, and more. Lotus Wellness Center Clinic Established in 2010, LWCC provides primary care to the women and transgender homeless guests of Lotus House and Overtown. LWCC is directed by medical students and runs every Monday night. Volunteer ob/gyn and family medicine physicians oversee the clinic. Explore current DOCS events by using the arrows or clicking on a marker on the map to learn more about what makes each of our fairs and clinics unique. When available, click on the play button to learn more about communities served by DOCS and how these might align with needs in your local area. Little Haiti Health Fair Liberty City Health Fair San Juan Bosco Clinic Lotus Wellness Center Clinic The lasting impact of DOCS DOCS enables communities to create positive, sustainable change. Community organizations, medical students and physicians can work together to build a unified and sustainable medical outreach service. DOCS believes in and provides meaningful, enriching experiences for patients, students, and physicians alike. Click below to hear from DOCS patients, students, community partners and more. PATIENTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI COMMUNITY PARTNERS OTHER STAKEHOLDERS University Leadership Medical Leadership Volunteer Physicians Donors PATIENTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI COMMUNITY PARTNERS OTHER STAKEHOLDERS University Leadership Medical Leadership Volunteer Physicians Donors DOCS strives for healthcare equity DOCS provides healthcare access to populations marginalized by geographic location, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability. Many of these individuals might otherwise have no means of receiving necessary care, and it is in these cases that DOCS can be life-changing. Click on an image below to hear...