Office of Medical Education

Service-Learning Opportunities

Salvation Army Free Medical Clinic
Established in 1986, the Salvation Army Free Medical Clinic is a student-run clinic that provides free medical care to the indigent patient population of our community. Medical students oversee every aspect of the administration and running of the clinic. The clinic generally meets two nights each week. College of Medicine faculty and residents from a variety of clinical departments volunteer their time at the clinic and provide supervision to the medical students. Additionally, students from other University of Kentucky health care colleges volunteer their time at the clinic.

Hispanic Health Fair
Beginning in 2000, medical students in the first year class organize and participate in every aspect of this annual one-day event providing free health care information and basic medical screenings to the growing Hispanic population of our community. Students from the Colleges of Dentistry and Agriculture also participate in the Hispanic Health Fair. Programming is designed to encourage families to attend and participate in the fair. Medical students fluent in Spanish act as interpreters for the event.

UK Jumpin' Jaguars
In 2006, the UK College of Medicine partnered with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and the YMCA to launch UK Jumpin’ Jaguars, a program for students at Johnson Elementary School. The program is now located at William Wells Brown Elementary School and focuses on healthy lifestyles and health care careers. UK Jumpin’ Jaguars is coached by College of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health students.

The program currently operates through a coalition of academic and community partners, such as UK Colleges of Agriculture, Education, Nursing and Public Health; the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department; YMCA of Central Kentucky; Community Trust Bank; the Lexington Farmers Market; Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets and Fayette County Public Schools.

For more information on the Jumpin’ Jaguars program, contact Mary Porter at 859-323-0664 or mary.porter@uky.edu