School of Medicine Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-8-2024
Abstract
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (UTRGVSoM) opened its student-run clinic (SRC) in March 2018 to provide free health care for the residents of Pueblo de Palmas colonia in Hidalgo County. Located along the United States-Mexico border near some of the country's poorest and most medically underserved communities, UTRGVSoM has the unique opportunity to extend quality primary care to those who otherwise would go without. The physical location of the clinic was determined by a partnership with Proyecto Desarrollo Humano, a nonprofit organization within the Pueblo de Palmas colonia. The free clinic, located in the town’s community center, opens its doors to the public every month on a chosen Saturday. This article hopes to detail the experience of being the first SRC to operate inside a Texas colonia.
Recommended Citation
Cauba, J. N., Callan, A., Alvarado, J., & Tapia, B. (2024). Establishing the First Student-Run Clinic to Provide Free Health Care to a South Texas Colonia. Journal of Student-Run Clinics, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.59586/jsrc.v10i1.415
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Publication Title
Journal of Student-Run Clinics
DOI
10.59586/jsrc.v10i1.415
Academic Level
medical student
Comments
Copyright (c) 2024 John Nicholas Cauba, Andrew Callan, Joy Alvarado, Beatriz Tapia.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.