The GW Healing Clinic is the umbrella organization for several clinical volunteer sites in the D.C. and Maryland area that are run by the students of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. We provide primary care to medically underserved patients of Prince George’s County at our Bridge to Care clinic, help conduct behavioral health assessments and HIV testing and treatment at Whitman Walker Health, and partner with other community organizations to carry out our mission.
The idea behind starting the Healing clinic was not only to give back to the community but to also bring together community, GW students and faculty. The results were more humbling and exhilarating than anticipated, especially in terms of overwhelming support from all of the above groups.
- Irina Brennan, the GW Healing Clinic co-founder
- Leadership Team
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Role Name Executive Directors of Healing Clinic Felicia Zvagelsky & Kelsey Norton Executive Treasure Rollins Turner Directors of Communication Dylan Gao & Esther Wu Directors of Fundraising Leena Zitoun & Medha Kurukunda Director of Alumni/Community Development Kate Atchison Directors of Bridge to Care Will Beech & Ponni Velmurugan Directors of Patient Navigation Catherine Hobbs & Kelsey Van Horne Director of Patient Relations Nene Okolo & Michael Ahmadi Director of Clinician Relations Sheila Akavan Director of Clinic Managers Blake Bogin Director of Clinic Partnerships Preeyanka Rao Director of QHC Jack Adams Directors of Education Dasuni Dharmaratne & Avery League Directors of Research Parnika Agrawal & Melissa Abel Director of PA Liason Andrea Boyd Director of Grants Fiona Wardrop - Mission Statement
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The GW Healing Clinic is a non-profit organization committed to expand access to health care to the vulnerable populations in and around Washington, D.C., regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Our clinic is staffed by student and physician volunteers, offers free primary and preventive care, health education, patient advocacy, laboratory testing, gynecologic screening, specialty referrals and health insurance enrollment services.
- Healing Clinic Operations
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The GW Healing Clinic’s operations are manifold and include a variety of programs that require the participation of students across multiple disciplines. Students of GW SMHS carry out all aspects of the operation and administration of the clinic. Selected medical students serve one-year terms and run the day to day operations.
We are constantly striving to improve our outreach efforts in the DMV area. Each year, we participate in a variety of educational and community events and are always open to new partnerships.
Our clinical services are the bulk of our operations. For more information about our sites, please visit the site specific pages for Bridge to Care, ARCH, and Queer Health Collective.
The GW Healing Clinic programs are supported by the fundraising efforts of the student members. In order to keep the clinic running, we host a variety of different fundraisers and activities all organized by students, for students. Please see our fundraising page for more information and ways to get involved!
We conduct short-term and longitudinal research as a way to continually evaluate and improve the quality of care we deliver. Through various conferences and presentations, we share our mission and engage with other student run free clinics around the country.
- Annual Report - 2022
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To provide more insight into what the GW Healing Clinic does throughout the year, we're sharing our 2022 Annual Report here.
- Contact Us
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If this is a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.
Phone: (202) 758-5739
Fax:(202) 994-0293
For inquiries, please reach out to our GW Healing Clinic email: