Durham Tech Community Health Lab

Don’t mind us, just doing what we love to do, providing eye care to those in need. Thankful for our partners and volunteers!

We’d love to see you at the SONAM concert Jan 6! Donations at the door in lieu of tickets. ALL proceeds go to benefit the work of the mobile unit! Come out and support us!

We couldn’t have had better weather for the 1st annual American Diabetes Association State of Diabetes Health Expo ! Hands Only CPR, Health Screenings & Health Education! It was great having student learners from Durham Tech, Duke & NC Central all work together serving our community.

Always love serving the children of Durham! Thank you In Her Vision for your partnership in this effort!

With being last week I am pleased to introduce a new facet to our mobile health program. Project MAPS will provide mobile addiction & primary care services in collaboration with the DOC. We are excited to have Dr. Adams as our addiction medicine physician on the van & pioneer this innovative program.

Thankful for our partners, NC Harm Reduction & Durham County EMS Community Paramedics, who have been instrumental in our outreach efforts. We are humbled to be able to serve this population and our Durham community in this capacity.

Duke General Internal Medicine
Blue Cross NC
Durham Technical Community College

Shout out to our thoughtful Duke General Internal Medicine resident we had on the mobile unit this week. It was the birthday of one of our patients & he brought flowers & a cupcake. She LOVED it!! When providers bring both clinical competence AND kindness to the job, it resonates with patients, building trust and rapport. Clearly evident today. It also left a footprint on our Durham Technical Community College students of how patients should be treated.

Such great work today with a great team! We could not accomplish this work without ALL of our team players - City of Medicine Volunteer Medical Corps In Her Vision Blue Cross NC Essilor Vision Foundation Durham Technical Community College Reaching All Minds Academy

Loved serving our LGBTQ community at the Durham Q***r Health Fair with In Her Vision. Thanks for having us LGBTQ Center of Durham!

What a great time we had at the Durham Center for Senior Life alongside the M-PACT scholars.

✔️ Educational bingo where participants learned about health topics of concern for their demographic AND won prizes while doing it.
✔️A1C Screening - 20% of the participants screened met criteria for pre-diabetes so our students were able to provide education and resources.
✔️ Blood Pressure checks paired with education.
✔️ Vision Screenings with recommendations for follow up.

The students also got to tour the Durham Adult Day Health at the DCSL, which was great exposure for our students.

So thankful for this partnership. Awesome job goes out to all that made today happen. From Holly and Kafi at the DPLC who helped get consents back and made our schedule run smoothly today, to City of Medicine Volunteer Medical Corps who went ahead of us to do the mass vision screenings, to Dr. B at In Her Vision who was able to speak in the native language of some of the Newcomer Academy students and provide nearly 30 comprehensive eye exams at no cost to the students today, and last but not least, the Durham Technical Community College Opticianry instructors and students who fitted and measured students for glasses. What a fantastic picture of what public health should look like!

We took care of our Durham Technical Community College students today, providing some much needed access to vision care. Thank you for your partnership as well as the time and care you had for our students today!

We’ve been able to visit our rural communities as of late and it’s been eye opening. It is an honor to be able to provide healthcare services to the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe in Halifax/Warren counties. There is rich history & culture here and it’s so important for our student learners to have interactions with ALL people. We need to build up empathetic practitioners who welcome diversity, equity, and inclusion. We ❤️ having a mobile clinic on wheels that allows us to visit all of these communities!

Blue Cross NC
Durham Technical Community College

We are thrilled to have an addition to our DOC home health crew for the next several months. MSW interns will be joining us each clinical to assist with social work needs and identifying resources for our patients. We LOVE having student learners of all levels on our mobile unit. We can’t wait to see how this work impacts them personally and professionally.

Duke General Internal Medicine
Durham Technical Community College

Rain didn’t stop us! We enjoyed our time here at the Black Farmers Market Durham Technical Community College today.

What an incredible weekend surrounded by like-minded mobile health clinics from across the country, brainstorming and strategizing how to bring healthcare to our communities. So many great breakout sessions and connections made this year. Thank you Mobile Healthcare Association for another amazing conference!

✔️ 4 Partnerships
✔️ Vision & Hearing Screenings
✔️Comprehensive Eye Exams
✔️ Eyeglasses
✔️ Health Assessments
✔️ Sport Physicals

🟰 Over 150 Refugee Families helped

Public health at its finest! ❤️ Thank you World Relief Durham, City of Medicine Volunteer Medical Corps & In Her Vision for your collaboration!

We had such a rewarding day serving Families Moving Forward with In Her Vision. Bringing eye care to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to have access to care is what we love doing!

We went a little outside of our normal area to serve alongside some of our new rural friends, HeartWorks, a nonprofit addressing the underserved mental & physical health needs of youth and their families in Pamlico County, NC. Along with the M-PACT Clinic we provided vision screenings to children.

To give you an idea of what healthcare is like in Pamlico County, there are NO pediatricians in the entire county, only 1 optometrist, NO ophthalmologist, and only 2 adult primary care providers. The rural areas need our support!

Thank you Pamlico County Health Department for helping coordinate this event.

Blue Cross NC
Durham Technical Community College
Prevent Blindness NC

What a great training day over at Riverside High School for Durham Public Schools SPLASH. We are excited that our partners share our concern for promoting good mental health for youth in Durham.

Durham Technical Community College
Blue Cross NC
DPS Foundation

We are excited to share that we held our first Teen Mental Health First Aid training in Durham last week, one of the first across North Carolina. Helping our teens recognize when one of their peers is having a mental health challenge in order to connect them to a trusted adult is crucial. We are committed to this work and our teens!

Thank you Student U for helping us bring this to your students!



Durham Technical Community College

What an exciting few weeks it’s been with our new partners, Duke University School of Nursing M-PACT clinic.

This last month, student learners have been able to provide health screenings, food distribution, immunizations, school supplies, and educational materials to the community alongside TROSA: Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, El Centro Hispano, Inc. & The Help Center NC

Thankful for partnerships!

Blue Cross NC
Durham Technical Community College

Thank you American Association of Community Colleges for your interest and support of our Community Health Lab! Full article on the AACC 21st Century Center blog below.

Community Health Lab making a difference in underserved communities - AACC 21st Century Virtual Center Durham Technical Community College in June invited community partners and stakeholders to tour the Community Health Lab and learn more about its significant impact on the well-being of area residents. The lab’s mission is twofold. It serves members of underserved communities in North Carolina who ...

“I never knew something like this existed. This is amazing.” This was said by one of our patients today who went on to ask how this work was possible. We were able to share about our unique partnership with the Duke Outpatient Clinic and Durham Tech. He was beyond thrilled we provided this service to him at no extra charge. He received the clinical care he needed as well as referrals for social services. We love days out with Durham Technical Community College students, Duke General Internal Medicine residents, and UNC EM interns!

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I love when we are seen by our community members while we are out “doing our thing.” Thank you Durham YMCA for letting us come care for your summer camp kiddos!

What an amazing afternoon reflecting on the work we’ve been doing for the last few years and sharing that with our community partners, colleagues, local government officials, and friends. We are humbled by the dedication from these folks who surround us and enable us to keep doing what we love, which is serving our community. Here’s to many more years!

Blue Cross NC Essilor Vision Foundation Durham Technical Community College

What an amazing day training our DPS friends with the Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum. The discussions and conversations that transpired today were phenomenal. We have some AWESOME folks in Durham Public Schools. Keep up the mental health awareness friends! DPS Foundation Durham Technical Community College

What a perfect spring day to be out in our community! 🌼
Today, we had the opportunity to provide eye exams and eyeglasses to the awesome students at Fayetteville Street Elementary School. Thank you for your partnership and passion for this work, for providing the pre-event vision screenings and our Durham Tech Opticianry students!!!!

Wow we are at 494 total for all 3 campuses. Our original goal was 300, so now we are going to push to double it. Let's try to get to 600! You have until tomorrow!! Let’s help our Food Pantry!!

employees, don’t WAFFLE come and get a waffle!! We are at Building 9 in the staff lounge until 1pm.

Food Drive for the Durham Technical Community College Food Pantry! All 3 Health & Wellness campuses have a goal of 300 donated items! You have all week to help! Stop by Building 9 on our main campus or in the lobby of Duke St North or OCC to drop off items!

So grateful that we are able to be a part of this collaboration where students work alongside residents under the leadership of the Duke Outpatient Clinic. Student learners and patients alike benefit from this work!


https://medicine.duke.edu/news/dose-reality-doc-durham-tech-mobile-lab-gives-duke-residents-life-lessons-equity

So grateful that we are able to be a part of this collaboration with the Duke University School of Medicine where Durham Technical Community College students work alongside Duke General Internal Medicine residents under the leadership of the Duke Outpatient Clinic. Student learners and patients alike benefit from this work!

Dose of Reality: DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Lab Gives Duke Residents Life Lessons in Equity A partnership between the DOC and Durham Tech Community College is now taking that care out to the community through a joint DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Health Lab service that visits DOC patients at home—while providing residents with life lessons in equity.

We saw some of our neighbors at Club Blvd and then some more at the Newcomer Academy this week! Along with our partners, City of Medicine Volunteer Medical Corps & In Her Vision, we were able to provide vision screenings, eye exams, & eyeglasses (all for free).

It’s a GREAT week when more kids are able to see clearly in Durham Public Schools.

Shout out to the Durham County Department of Public Health nurses who are so instrumental in helping coordinate this process!!

Blue Cross NC Essilor Vision Foundation

Creating a culture of mentorship is beneficial for all involved. 🔄

➡️ Duke General Internal Medicine residents mentor our students through their patient care & impromptu Q&A sessions

➡️Students teach residents through opportunities to practice interaction/communication w/ other providers

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What a time we had partnering with Duke HomeCare & Hospice at their . A huge thank you to Durham Technical Community College Allied Health students along with Duke University School of Medicine students who volunteered their time to staff the Duke Wellness Clinic at the event. So many folks were helped and received resources they wouldn’t have otherwise gotten. Taking care of those who constantly sacrifice for others is so important.

Today the Project SIGHT Team went out to Forest View Elementary school and provided Comprehensive eye exams and eyeglasses to K-5 students.

Last week the team from screened over 250+ students and today we were able to go back and provide these services to the ones who failed. It truly takes a team to make this all happen.
Thank you to and for your ongoing partnerships and the staff and school nurse for the support and for helping us make this happen.

We even had a couple of guest appearances show up today for eye exams and glasses and we made sure to work them in. Can you spot them?

It’s such a privilege to serve alongside our partners from Duke Health checking in on their home bound patients. We also took along 2 students from our Phlebotomy and EKG programs at Durham Tech so that they could gain some valuable hands on/real world experience.

The ability to be MOBILE and form PARTNERSHIPS is key for this work! This is how we meet the needs of our community. When they cannot come to us, we go to them!

Project SIGHT had a great opportunity to partner with this week to help provide eye exams and eyeglasses to the parents and children at .

Thank you
for your partnership and support!

Together we are able to bring mobile eye care to the community.

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