Community Day
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An annual event, Community Day offers free health screenings, evaluations and counseling to the medically underserved throughout Columbus. Screenings offered include: breast and prostate, hearing, dental, vision, glucose, cholesterol, Body Mass Index, lung function, podiatry, and blood pressure. Screenings are provided by doctors, residents, medical students, nursing students and College of Dentistry faculty and students who all donate their time.
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IMPACT. 1: Clinicians see Community Day as a great way of giving back to our community and this event also provides students and residents with hands-on experience and the opportunity to learn from each other. -- 2. Participants whose screenings results are outside of the normal range are provided references for follow-up care. A key component of Community Day is an exhibitor tent with health and human service organizations from throughout Columbus.
OSU PARTNERS: Wexner Medical Center; College of Medicine; College of Dentistry
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Various Health and Human Services organizations throughout Columbus
PRIMARY CONTACT: Ann Stephens (ann.stephens@osumc.edu)