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Challenges in Founding and Developing Medical School Student-Run Asylum Clinics.


ABSTRACT: In response to the rapidly rising number of asylum applications, student-run asylum clinics (SRACs) designed to provide pro bono forensic medical evaluations have emerged at medical schools across the United States. Distinct from traditional student-run clinics in the services they provide and in their operational models, SRACs face a unique set of challenges. This study aims to identify the common challenges in building SRACs and to collect insights to inform a structured approach to collaborative problem-solving. This study gathered data from online surveys and semi-structured phone interviews with representative medical student SRAC leaders. 14 clinics participated in the 2017 online survey, 15 clinics in the 2018 online survey, and eight clinics in the 2018-2019 phone interviews. We identified common challenges in five areas: volunteer recruitment, clinic operations, case demand, institutional support, and leadership. SRACs stand to benefit from ongoing extramural collaborations to overcome shared challenges.

SUBMITTER: Gu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7576100 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Challenges in Founding and Developing Medical School Student-Run Asylum Clinics.

Gu Fangning F   Chu Emily E   Milewski Andrew A   Taleghani Sophia S   Maju Mehar M   Kuhn Randall R   Richards Adam A   Emery Eleanor E  

Journal of immigrant and minority health 20201021 1


In response to the rapidly rising number of asylum applications, student-run asylum clinics (SRACs) designed to provide pro bono forensic medical evaluations have emerged at medical schools across the United States. Distinct from traditional student-run clinics in the services they provide and in their operational models, SRACs face a unique set of challenges. This study aims to identify the common challenges in building SRACs and to collect insights to inform a structured approach to collaborat  ...[more]

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