It’s a great way to give students the clinical experience they need and to provide better access to underserved populations. To execute on their mission, UNMC’s student-led SHARING and RESPECT clinics need volunteers to supervise and teach the students.
“These clinics have been around for 25 years and provide a great way for students to learn about their practice,” said Kevin McGuire, UNMC Medical Laboratory Science Program. “It’s also providing a great service to people who need it the most.”
Patients who meet income criteria can seek care at the SHARING Clinic at no charge. The RESPECT Clinic is open to anyone. Students from the UNMC College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and College of Allied Health Professions can choose to volunteer their time in one of the clinics.
In order for these clinics to continue their mission, they need clinical employees from Nebraska Medicine to supervise.
Individuals who can volunteer as faculty preceptors include:
- Physicians
- Advanced practice providers
- Laboratory staff trained in blood collection
- Pharmacists
- Social workers
- Physical therapists
- Offered Monday evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
- Durham Outpatient Center, level five (inside Internal Medicine – Primary Care Clinic)
- Focused on sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing
- Offered Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Durham Outpatient Center, level three (inside the Family Medicine Clinic)
- Focused on providing primary care health services, with psychiatric services provided on the 3rd Tuesday
If someone would like to learn more or become a volunteer, contact Andrew White.
SHARING Clinic is hosting a golf tournament on Friday, Oct. 14, to raise funds to support its operational budget.