4290.0 Street medicine: Novel approaches to treating individuals who are homeless and hard-to-reach

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: (1) Describe the rationale, historical development and scope of street medicine practice in the United States. (2) Describe the essential characteristics and structural components of a street medicine primary care delivery model. (3) Explain core components of a multi-professional medical and behavioral health team designed to overcome obstacles to care for chronic rough sleepers through direct care on the streets integrated within the mainstream health services of Boston, MA.
Moderator:
Benjamin T. King, MPH

2:30pm
Building a street medicine movement: Rationale and background
Jim Withers, MD
     
2:50pm
Street medicine: Primary care outside the box
Patrick Perri, MD
     
3:10pm
Lessons from the streets: Health disparities among Boston's rough sleepers
James O'Connell, MD
     

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Organized by: Caucus on Homelessness
Endorsed by: Public Health Nursing, Socialist Caucus, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Caucus on Homelessness
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