Outreach Clinic
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Image 1: UC Irvine health sciences students have opened a free clinic to care for people who do not have access to adequate healthcare.
Image 2: The UC Irvine Outreach Clinic opens at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Hurtt Family Health Clinic in Tustin.
Image 3: Dodging rain drops, UC Irvine health sciences students arrive to start their day at the clinic.
Image 4: Dr. Emily Dow, family medicine associate clinical professor, inspires medical students to treat underserved communities.
Image 5: Medical students Scott Kendall, right, and Heather Sand take direction from Dr. Emily Dow as they examine Reyna Paniagua's back.
Image 6: Reyna Paniagua reacts to her back pain as she is examined.
Image 7: Dr. Emily Dow is a faculty adviser for the student-run clinic at the Village of Hope, which opened Nov. 1 at the Orange County Rescue Mission.
Image 8: With advice from Dr. Emily Dow, medical students Scott Kendall, left, and Heather Sand examine Maria del Carmen Ortiz.
Image 9: First-year medical student Heather Sand looks for patient reaction during an exam.
Image 10: Patient Juan Garcia consults with a third-year medical student.
Image 11: Students and doctors assemble to discuss medical cases and determine courses of action.
Image 12: A medical guide provides help with a diagnosis.
Image 13: Medical student Charitha Reddy weighs in on a treatment discussion.
Image 14: Medical students help a patient practice pricking a finger as part of blood sugar test.
Image 15: Learning procedures such as drawing blood is part of medical students' comprehensive clinical education.
Image 16: “The students wanted to start a clinic where they can treat patients not just screen them for diseases,” says Dr. Emily Dow. “They're seeing the plight of the poor and getting motivated to contribute to their care throughout their career.”
Image 17: Medical student Scott Kendall, left, and Dr. Emily Dow (off camera) discuss patient Maria del Carmen Ortiz' diagnosis.
Image 18: Patient Maria del Carmen Ortiz tears up as her diagnosis is described.
Image 19: The seriousness of Maria del Carmen's illness could be missed without assistance from the Outreach Clinic.
Image 20: Educational discussions happen constantly in the clinic, including in the closet-like pharmacy.
Image 21: Chores are part of the Outreach Clinic experience. Medical student Jeremy Song removes medical waste.
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Health sciences students open free weekly clinic
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