Dates: Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:30 am. You set up a schedule of days you will attend. The Clinic is at First Presbyterian Church, Church St & 20th. You set up a schedule with Dr. Fritz Zaunbrecher at fmzaunbr@utmb.edu.

Participation: Open to all students. This activity can be repeated once for credit.

Description: Assist in the primary care of the underserved population that utilizes St. Luke’s Clinic. Breakfast is served each Saturday morning. Patients are seen for blood pressure and diabetes checks, medications, and health education. A physician and/or PA are present, along with a RN. The clinic operates similarly to an international clinic. Students will take a quick history, conduct screenings, and develop assessment plans. There are also a number of other activities for students to participate, such as dispensing medications, maintaining supplies, etc. This is a religious based activity and lay ministers may be present.

Activities:

1. If interested in working, email Dr. Zaunbrecher at fmzaunbr@utmb.edu. Indicate your program and the type of work you would want to do. Ask to be assigned to a mentor at the clinic.

2. Participate in a minimum of ten 1 ½ hour shifts at the St. Luke’s Clinic. Students are to bring their own stethoscope and blood pressure cuffs if they have them.

3. Keep a journal of each experience, including the patient(s) seen, the evaluation completed, and personal reflections of what you learned about communication skills, health care issues, other professions, and the needs of the underserved.

4. Complete a 300 word essay summarizing your experience and describing your evaluation of the legal and ethical health care issues involved in providing health care to the underserved community. Evaluate the use of free health clinics to serve this population

Activity Objectives Students will be given the opportunity to: