Baltimore Rescue Mission Clinic
Every Wednesday, Hopkins undergraduates volunteer, helping to provide free, high-quality medical care to the homeless population of Baltimore City. Students have the advantage of both interacting directly with patients and working with the doctor to develop an assessment and therapeutic plan. Students are able to work in a setting where they assume the role of a caregiver, in that they communicate extensively with homeless patients, take a detailed medical history, reach a diagnosis, and administer the proper treatment. Basic physical examinations are also performed. The clinic gives an in-depth overview of what urban medicine is about.
