title: Students in the community: an interprofessional student-run free clinic.
abstract: Students in the Community (SITC) is an interprofessional collaboration of health science students at the University of Washington. SITC runs a weekly free clinic at the Aloha Inn, a transitional housing facility for 70 homeless men and women in downtown Seattle. The focus of this clinic is on health education, chronic disease management, and re-integration of patients into the healthcare infrastructure. SITC serves as a valuable service learning opportunity for students. In addition to direct clinical services, students gain experience in planning health education strategies, community collaboration, and evaluating intervention outcomes. SITC also oversees a lecture and discussion-based elective course at the University of Washington focused on health issues of the homeless community and provides formal teaching which complements the service-learning component of the endeavor.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington [corrected] Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glasco
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D013337:Students, Medical; D014861:Washington