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- 1Street Medicine Reaches Unhoused Angelenos, But Housing Gap Remains▼Street Medicine Brings Care to Unhoused Angelenos — But Housing Remains the Missing Prescription
Street medicine teams in Los Angeles are delivering medical care directly to people living on the streets, bringing treatment to those who cannot easily access clinics or hospitals. Providers say the service saves lives, but they argue that without stable housing, patients' health problems keep recurring. The report frames housing itself as the prescription that medicine alone cannot replace.
- 2MetroHealth wins $2.5M federal grant to expand street medicine in Cleveland▼MetroHealth awarded $2.5M federal grant to expand street medicine training in Cleveland
MetroHealth has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to expand its street medicine training program in Cleveland. The funding will support efforts to bring medical care directly to people living on the streets or in unstable housing, and to train more clinicians in delivering care outside traditional hospital settings.
- 3Chicago Launches Its First Street Psychiatry Program●Meet Chicago’s First Street Psychiatrist Sam Jackson was once a student of James Withers. This week, the pioneer of Stre
Chicago has appointed its first street psychiatrist, Sam Jackson, to lead the city's new Street Psychiatry pilot program. Jackson was mentored by James Withers, widely considered a pioneer of street medicine, who this week watched his former student take over the Chicago initiative. The program brings psychiatric care directly to homeless residents on the streets rather than waiting in clinics.
- 4Munson adds $150K for street medicine program●Munson adds $150K for street medicine, bringing total investment since 2024 to $300K
Munson Healthcare has committed an additional $150,000 to its street medicine program, bringing the health system's total investment in the effort to $300,000 since 2024. The funding supports care delivered directly to people living unsheltered in northern Michigan. Local coverage highlights the program's growth as health systems nationwide look for ways to reach patients who cannot access traditional clinics.
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Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee is celebrating its internal medicine residency program, according to local coverage by Main Street Media of Tennessee. The milestone highlights the hospital's role in training new physicians and expanding medical education in the region. Further details about the event and its participants were not provided.
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Munson Healthcare has renewed its support for a street medicine program serving rural communities in northern Michigan. The program brings medical care directly to people who face barriers accessing clinics, including those experiencing homelessness or living in remote areas. The renewed commitment continues health system funding for outreach teams delivering care outside traditional hospital settings.
- 7Medical Students Launch Street Medicine Program in North Carolina●Medical students launch street medicine program through N.C. Schweitzer Fellowship
Medical students in North Carolina have launched a street medicine program through the N.C. Schweitzer Fellowship, bringing care directly to people living on the streets. The initiative connects future physicians with underserved homeless populations, offering basic medical services where patients are rather than waiting for them to reach clinics or hospitals.