🏥 Background 1,400+ unhoused in Columbia. Over 50% managing mental health conditions. Challenges include substance use, disabilities, and fragmented healthcare access.
🤝 Clinical Model Partnership with Transitions & Cooperative Health. 40 student volunteers prioritizing listening sessions & screenings as a bridge to primary care.
💡 2025-2026 Innovations Systematic removal of administrative enrollment hurdles; integration of harm reduction (Narcan, fentanyl test strips via USC I-CaRe); subsidized transportation via The Comet.
📈 Impact ~25 participants per event. Dozens transitioned from ER reliance to consistent primary care. Scaling toward comprehensive advocacy.
🎓 Education & Ethics Aligning with AMA Code of Ethics & Gold Humanism Honor Society. Training future physicians in social justice and health equity.
📚 References
- Jarchote 2026; 2. East 2023; 3. Parihar 2022; 4. Bria 2024; 5. AMA 2021; 6. Columbia 2025.