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Beaufort County Updated 03/25/09

Volunteers in Medicine 15 Northridge Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC  29926 843-681-6612,  FAX 843-681-6614 http://www.vimclinic.org/
Frank Bowen MD S T A F F (Reception Desk)
P R A C T I C E The Volunteers In Medicine (VIM) Clinic provides FREE medical, dental and mental health services to families and individuals who otherwise have no access to health care. Between 9,000 and 11,000 citizens living or working on Hilton Head Island or Daufuskie Island fall into this category. These are the "working poor" of our community who go to work every day, sometimes to two jobs, to keep a roof over their heads and food in their families' stomachs. They are either unable to pay for, or are ineligible for health insurance benefits. Volunteers in Medicine provides free quality health care, operating on donated time of 200 retired medical professionals and 220 lay volunteers to those who need it most.
Other Students Pharmacy, PA	Affiliated Hospital
Housing on Hilton Head Island may be available and is about 5 miles away from the practice.

Housing may be available on Hilton Head Island and is managed by VIM in collaboration with Lowcountry AHEC. Questions may be directed to Donna Kern, MD (kerndh@musc.edu).

Students will be notified one week in advance by email to attend the mandatory clerkship Orientation / Academic Days / OSLE on the first 3 days of the rotation. In addition to clerkship guidelines and instructions, students will be issued laptops with online capability, printers & PDA's--to be used as research & learning tools and to produce required presentations and documents.