Student-Run Free Clinics ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - University of ...

South Side
Clinic
612
Total
Patients
Medical Director: Dr. Anne Eglash
The South Side Clinic
was established in
November of 1992
under the guidance of
Dr. Cindy Haq.
The South Side Clinic
provides healthcare
services to uninsured
residents of the lowincome,
racially and
culturally diverse
neighborhood of South
Madison.
My Saturday mornings have been changed forever. As I pass through
the South Side MEDiC clinic doors, I see a group of patients and
volunteers who, in many ways, inspire me to be a dedicated student and
a compassionate, mindful physician.
Many of the patients face financial, language, transportation,
literacy, or cultural barriers to accessing care, yet the South Side clinic is
often at capacity because they are willing to overcome such obstacles in
order to place their health at a premium. I have been continually inspired
throughout my MEDiC experience to match these patients’ dedication to
healthcare in my own dedication to provide the highest quality care,
regardless of patients’ resources. Additionally, the patients at Southside
provide ongoing reminders of the immeasurable value of the skills we
are gaining in our classes, and it has led me to redouble my efforts to
master the challenging material of our medical school curriculum.
The imprint that the patients, student volunteers, and physician
volunteers have left on my Saturday mornings will remain a part of me
long after my role is completed.
Claire Flanagan, South Side Clinic Co-Coordinator
UWSMPH Class of 2014
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99 % of patients served at
South Side Clinic in 2011
were uninsured.
46% of patients seen at South
Side in 2011 were employed.
This clinic also houses two specialty
clinics: Physical Therapy and
Dermatology.
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