For immediate release: August 27, 2007
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Free clinic provides care to uninsured from new location
Grand Opening of Student Outreach Clinic at new location set for September 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
RENO, Nev.—The Student Outreach Clinic, a free service providing much needed care for Washoe County’s medically underserved population, announced today that the clinic will hold a grand opening at its new location on Saturday, September 1. Additionally, the Clinic has significantly expanded the list of services provided to patients including offering blood work and x-rays.
“This is not only a great opportunity for members of the community who need but cannot afford medical attention, but it also provides training opportunities for medical students,” said John Sutherland, a second-year medical student at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
The general and children’s clinics, formerly located at the Salvation Army at 1931 Sutro Street, have relocated to University Health System’s Family Medicine Center, located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus just north of Mackay Stadium. The women’s clinic has also moved to the Family Medicine Center from its previous location at 1500 East Second Street.
In addition to a new location, the Student Outreach Clinic now has the capability to perform various diagnostic lab tests, x-rays, ultrasounds and has offered 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.
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.
The Student Outreach Clinic will formally open its doors at the new location, Saturday, September 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Remaining general clinics for the fall are scheduled for: October 13, November 3 and December 8. Children’s clinics are scheduled for September 15, October 20, November 17 and December 15. These clinics will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The first women’s clinic at the new location will be held Monday, September 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with following clinics held on October 15, November 19 and December 3.
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 meeting statewide healthcare, educational, and clinical needs since 1969. The School of Medicine encompasses 16 clinical medical education departments, including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, as well as five nationally-recognized departments within basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. As the largest multispecialty healthcare focus in the state, the School of Medicine employs more than 185 doctors who teach and practice medicine throughout Nevada. The school’s statewide faculty physician practice group has 25 different medical specialties with seven physician practice offices in the Reno/Sparks area and five physician offices in Las Vegas.
The University of Nevada School of Medicine utilizes a best-practice approach to medicine and is committed to addressing the health needs of Nevada now and in the future. For more information, visit medicine.nevada.edu.