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Establishing a Student-Run Mobile Clinic in Appalachian Kentucky: A Community-Based Pilot Program to Address Health Inequities

2025/02/05 by Bradley A Firchow, Firchow, Bradley A., John C Cornelius +1
Health Professions · #FOS: Health sciences #Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations #Global Health Workforce Issues #Primary Care and Health Outcomes

paper · doi:10.13023/jah.0604.08

openalex publication_date 2025/02/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

The establishment of a student-run mobile clinic in Morehead, Kentucky, led by students from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's (UKCOM) Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP), aims to address health inequities in rural Appalachian communities. This pilot program is designed to serve vulnerable populations, including the unhoused, by delivering free, accessible healthcare services directly to underserved populations. This program serves as a model for expanding access to healthcare in rural regions while promoting a collaborative, community-based approach to addressing social determinants of health.

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