Student-Run Clinic

"Not only is it important to be involved in the community, but this hands-on experience  helps us develop soft skills for patient interaction we cannot get in the classroom." - Nathan Ng, KCU student doctor.

Student-Run Clinic

"Not only is it important to be involved in the community, but this hands-on experience  helps us develop soft skills for patient interaction we cannot get in the classroom." - Nathan Ng, KCU student doctor.

KCU’s Student-Run Clinic is a student organization in Kansas City who aim to improve the well-being of the community while also providing second-year medical students early clinical experiences. The organization often partners with Care Beyond the Boulevard and KC Care Health Center.

Kansas City campus students may apply to get involved in the second semester of their first-year of medical school. They will begin volunteering in the fall of their second year.

Students may reach out to Student-Run Clinic executive director Divya Ghoshal at [email protected] or Dr. Ray Newman, chief medical officer for Score 1 for Health at [email protected] for more information.

KCU students serve Kansas City’s houseless community

On a frigid Saturday morning, equipped with a collapsible bucket for water, an array of ointments and bandages and new pairs of shoes and socks, KCU Student-Run Clinic volunteers hosted their second FreshStep clinic within a year for people experiencing homelessness in Kansas City.