Development and Operationalization of a Culturally Tailored Community Breast Health Outreach Model Within a Student-Run Free Clinic
with Crystal Banh, Morgan Perry, Brandon Pum, Abigail Rousseau, Khaliun Dashdeleg, Meredith Fils, Jeffrey Damaschke and Melissa Chen, MD
This presentation is released on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Two community breast health events at a student-run free clinic engaged 67 participants, 30 of whom newly registered at the clinic, with more than 30 referred to local breast health services. The culturally tailored model pairs community partnerships, volunteer training, and language-access services with structured referral pathways. Preliminary evaluation, limited by low survey completion, shows higher self-rated knowledge scores after each event.
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Brianna Lau; Crystal Banh; Morgan Perry; Brandon Pum; Abigail Rousseau; Khaliun Dashdeleg; Meredith Fils; Jeffrey Damaschke; Melissa Chen, MD. Development and Operationalization of a Culturally Tailored Community Breast Health Outreach Model Within a Student-Run Free Clinic. Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Accepted for presentation at the 2026–27 National Aequitas Health Conference, Monday, January 18, 2027.
Aequitas Health is a national medical honor society and 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose fellows are selected for community health work serving those in need. It is a 2023 recipient of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund (McNulty Foundation and Aspen Institute). This is one of 21 presentations at the 2026–27 National Conference, which is free, virtual and open to anyone.