FMIG Outreach Projects

Tar Wars

Tar Wars is a nationally recognized tobacco prevention program of talks by healthcare professionals to fifth grade students. If you are interested in participating FMIG Community Outreach Coordinator, contact Assistant Tar Wars Coordinators: Yvonne Umeh

Tar Wars website: www.tarwars.org

 

Alpha Home

Weekly Saturday morning clinics (9am to 1pm) are staffed by medical students and residents under the supervision of UTHSCSA faculty. The clinic serves the women of Alpha Home, a non-profit, long-term substance abuse recovery center. Many of the Alpha Home clients have not had adequate healthcare in years, resulting in a variety of medical issues such as, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, and deteriorating physical and dental health.

Alpha Home Student Clinic website: http://studentrunclinics.org

 

 

Teen Medical Academy

The Teen Medical Academy (TMA) is a 6-month program where students interested in pursuing a health career participate in Saturday morning hands-on workshops (8 am to 1 pm). The workshops cover topics from basic surgical techniques to areas of obstetrics. Students participate in bi-monthly service projects, the Teen Health Camps, where they get to practice and reinforce the skills they are learning at the TMA.

Teen Medical Academy website: http://familymed.uthscsa.edu/residency08/teenmedacademy.asp