Medical students engage with Detroit Street Care to address transportation barriers preventing people experiencing homelessness from accessing free clinic services. The program combines clinical care, community service, and research, emphasizing how transportation and other social determinants affect healthcare outcomes.
Are you a medical student driven to serve, learn, and advocate for vulnerable populations?
Join the Homelessness, Transportation, and Street Medicine project to:
Deliver medical care to unhoused individuals alongside experienced clinicians
Learn about transportation barriers and other social determinants impacting health
Gain exposure to street medicine and community outreach models
Participate in research through survey collection and analysis
Partnered with Detroit Street Care to provide medical services in high-need areas
Collected real-world data to better understand health and access barriers
Offered students transformative experiences in community-based care
Promoted the integration of clinical skills with humanistic, equity-focused practice
This initiative creates space for learning through service, helping shape future physicians who understand the deep connections between health and environment.
This project is led by passionate medical students and faculty from MSUCOM, in partnership with Detroit Street Care, united in their mission to provide compassionate care and advocate for change.