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Impact Of A Health Fair On Student Organizations Providing Care To The Detroit Hispanic/Latinx Community And Barriers Affecting Patients Of A Student-Run Clinic Primarily Serving This Population, Amanda Rodriguez Bs, Lucas Edgren Bs, Sanjana Rao Bsph, Diane L. Levine Md, Jennifer Mendez Phd, Joel Appel Do
Impact Of A Health Fair On Student Organizations Providing Care To The Detroit Hispanic/Latinx Community And Barriers Affecting Patients Of A Student-Run Clinic Primarily Serving This Population, Amanda Rodriguez Bs, Lucas Edgren Bs, Sanjana Rao Bsph, Diane L. Levine Md, Jennifer Mendez Phd, Joel Appel Do
Medical Student Research Symposium
Current literature shows Hispanic/Latinx populations in the U.S. face health inequities. Amigos Medicos (AM) Clinic, located in Southwest Detroit, is a student-run free clinic that addresses these issues through preventive health screenings. We hosted a health fair in 2022 and invited other student organizations in efforts to connect the community to resources. Our aim is to identify specific barriers faced by our population in receiving health care and to identify the impact of participation in the fair on those organizations. One survey was administered to patients attending clinic that identified health barriers they face. The other survey was administered to …