Community Healthcare Access in Alexandria, VA

Abstract

Juliette Fore interned with MedStreet, a nonprofit organization that provides free healthcare to the homeless. MedStreet has a unique service model where they bring the physician directly to those in need.

Throughout her internship, Juliette focused on building partnerships with local community organization and established multiple free pop-up medical clinics in the DC and VA areas for the unsheltered community. She created promotional materials, piloted a telehealth initiative, coordinated volunteers, and established a partnership with the Gonzaga McKenna Centre in D.C., hosting clinics and addressing prevalent conditions, including loneliness.