For immediate release: November 28, 2007
Contact: Anne McMillin, APR, Public Relations Specialist
Office 775-682-9254
Mobile 702-292-4247
amcmillin@medicine.nevada.edu
Free monthly medical clinic provides care to uninsured
December clinic schedule announced
RENO, Nev.— The University of Nevada School of Medicine's Student Outreach Clinic, a free service providing much needed care for Washoe County’s medically underserved population will hold its December clinics on the following dates: Women’s Health Clinic on December 3 from 6 to 9 p.m., General Clinic on December 8 from 8 a.m. to noon and Children’s Clinic on December 15 from 8 a.m. to noon.
All clinics are held at University Health System’s Family Medicine Center, located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus just north of Mackay Stadium off of North Virginia Street.
“This is not only a great opportunity for members of the community who need but cannot afford medical attention, but provides training opportunities for us medical students,” said John Sutherland, a second-year medical student and clinic volunteer.
The Student Outreach Clinic has the capability to perform various diagnostic lab tests, x-rays, ultrasounds and free immunizations for children. Small fees averaging between $5 and $20 may apply to certain diagnostic services and patients are recommended to call ahead to learn more about blood services. Additionally, the Clinic has significantly expanded the list of services provided to patients including offering blood work and x-rays.
Under the direct supervision of licensed faculty physicians, medical students from the University of Nevada School of Medicine offer monthly Student Outreach Clinics which provide free general, children’s and women’s care. No insurance or appointment is necessary for clinic patients who are seen on a first come, first served basis. Each clinic offers complete physical examinations and referral services. The children’s clinic provides school physicals and physicals for the Head Start program, as well as immunizations. The women’s clinic provides free pap smears, pregnancy testing and sexually transmitted disease counseling.
Patients seeking further information about the Student Outreach Clinic should call 775-682-8646.
As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been a leader in healthcare, medical education and research in Nevada since 1969. The School of Medicine includes 16 clinical departments including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and five nationally recognized departments in basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. The more than 185 doctors of University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, offer care in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties with eight physician offices in the Reno/Sparks area and seven in Las Vegas. The school is committed to a best practices approach to medicine and is dedicated to exceptional healthcare for Nevada now and in the future. For more information visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.