Establishing a Student-Run Mobile Clinic in Appalachian Kentucky: A Community-Based Pilot Program to Address Health Inequities
Firchow, Bradley A.; Cornelius, John C.
Why this matters
Student-run mobile clinics can pair rural workforce training with care for communities that lack access. The article describes a student-run mobile clinic in Morehead, Kentucky run by the University of Kentucky Rural Physician Leadership Program, serving unhoused and other underserved residents, without reporting outcomes yet.
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.