Located near Las Vegas鈥檚 Historic Westside, the first-of-its kind multi-disciplinary, student-run clinic will provide free services to the underserved community.
鈥淭he need for healthcare in Southern Nevada鈥檚 underserved community is immense,鈥� said Shelley Berkley, CEO and Senior Provost of 91制片厂. 鈥淰olunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada has worked valiantly to alleviate the lack of access to those in great need. Not only will this new student-run clinic make a further impact right here in our community, but it will also provide our students with valuable, first-hand patient-care experience.鈥�
罢辞耻谤辞鈥檚 physician assistant (PA) students have provided free services to Volunteers in Medicine patients for the last few years, but the new bi-monthly clinic will benefit students from multiple Touro programs as the university works to strengthen its interprofessional education mission.
鈥淚 love that Touro provides the opportunity to get hands-on experience in a clinic that will help us care for the underserved while working in a team of students from other healthcare fields,鈥� said Riley Frenak, a second-year PA student. 鈥淭his experience will undoubtedly make us more compassionate providers who know the importance of team-based medical care.鈥�
鈥淓xpanding our relationship with Touro to enable more services to be provided to our neighbors in need is a win-win for all involved,鈥� said Jaime Weller-Lafavor, CEO of Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada. 鈥淲e are elated to have an educational environment that embraces our vision to ensure that every man, woman, and child in Southern Nevada has access to healthcare.鈥�
The student-run clinic will operate twice a month, from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. each night at VMSN鈥檚 Ruffin Family Clinic, 1240 North Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas NV.
