The Chicagoland Free Clinics Consortium: A Model for Student-Run Free Clinic Collaboration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While student-run free clinics (SRFCs) play an important role in care for underserved populations, few mechanisms exist to promote collaboration among regional SRFCs.

Aims

To address this gap, the Chicagoland Free Clinics Consortium (CFCC) was formed to (1) facilitate collaboration between Chicagoland SRFCs, (2) provide innovation grant funding, and (3) host an annual conference.

Setting and participants

In 2018, students from the Pritzker School of Medicine founded the CFCC and partnered with peers from area schools to implement programming.

Program description

Between 2018 and 2022, CFCC engaged 23 SRFCs representing all 6 Chicagoland schools, held 4 annual conferences, and distributed $15,423 in grants to 19 projects at 14 SRFC sites.

Program e

SUBMITTER: Keegan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11043260 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature