Article Title

Creating a Model Medical Student-Run “Free” Clinic: La Casita de la Salud-The New York Medical College Student-Run Clinic

Authors

Andrew Chang

Abstract

La Casita de la Salud, The New York Medical College Student-Run Clinic, opened its doors in 2005, to service the medically underserved population of East Harlem, New York City. This article discusses how the organization came to be, and the reasoning behind its multi-faceted implemented interventions to decrease health disparities through cultural competency, patient education, community integration, and preventative medicine. For more information on La Casita de la Salud, please see http://nymclacasita.org/

Recommended Citation

Chang, A. (2008). Creating a Model Medical Student-Run “Free” Clinic: La Casita de la Salud-The New York Medical College Student-Run Clinic. Quill & Scope, 1 (1). Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1047&context=quill_and_scope