Community Benefit in Action: Penn State College of Medicine

Community Impact Spotlight: Fiscal Year 2023

Going Mobile to Support Rural Health

Penn State College of Medicine, the partner medical school of Penn State Health is bringing care to rural communities in new and innovative ways.

Recently, the College of Medicine launched the LION Mobile Clinic. The free clinic-on-wheels brings care directly to patients who would otherwise struggle to fill prescriptions, receive routine screenings and vaccinations, and access other preventive care that is essential to good health. The emerging community resource is also a hands-on training ground for medical students.

“We wanted to ensure that what we were creating would be adaptable and responsive to the needs of the community the clinic is serving, but also provide valuable experience for our students,” said Kristina Brant, assistant professor of rural sociology at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

 

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Topics: Access to Care, Population Health, Rural Health Care, State Advocacy, Tax-exempt Status

Revision Date: 11/19/2024

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