South Georgia Migrant Farmworker Health Project
Emory Farmworker Project
The Emory Farmworker Project is a collaborative service-learning project run by the Emory Physician Assistant Program. PA, PT, MFT, other health professions students, volunteers, and community partners travel around South Georgia to provide free, outpatient care to medically-underserved migrant farmworkers and their families.
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Started 18 years (1996) ago by Emory Professor Tom Himelick.
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The goal is to provide free, outpatient care to medically-underserved migrant farmworkers and their families.
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The program is a collaborative service learning endeavor, led by the Emory School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program (PA).
Who's involved:
Emory Physician Assistant Students & Faculty
School of Medicine Students & Faculty (Emory & Mercer)
South Georgia’s Migrant Farmworkers Clinic
Emory Physical Therapy Students & Faculty
茄子视频 Marriage and Family Therapy Students & Faculty
茄子视频 Modern & Classical Language Department Students & Faculty
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers)
Georgia Department of Community Health (HIV testing & prevention education)
Local Churches (food, etc.)
What happens at SFGHP:
We focus on preventative care,” said Julissa Clapp, Clinic Coordinator. “We talk to them, educate them about potential health problems: Diabetes, STDs, heat exhaustion. We try to prevent a minor problem from developing into a major problem.
Marriage and Family Therapy
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903 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698 -
Mailing Address
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698 - MFT Program
- Phone: 229.219.1281
- FamilyWorks
- Phone: 229.219.1281
- FamilyWorks Fax
- Fax: 229.219.1280