The clinic is open two nights a week and is staffed by student volunteers and community physicians who donate their time. The clinic serves about 750 people every year. Medical students provide much-needed medical attention to the residents of the South Park Inn. At the same time, they become familiar with the healthcare needs of a homeless population. Students from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine also run a dental clinic at the South Park Inn.
Community service is an integral part of all medical practice.
The commitment our students have shown to this project reminds those of us who work with them why we were drawn into medicine in the first place. Earlier this year, Dr. Gould and Michael Grey, M.D., were honored by the Hartford County Medical Society for their service to the South Park Inn health clinic. Herb s Sports Shop, Harry s Pizza, Sprint PCS, Fleet Bank and People s Bank. The South Park Inn is an inner-city shelter in Hartford that provides temporary food and lodging for people who have found themselves homeless. It provides 85 beds for men, women and families, as well as referral services for housing, jobs, and agency services.