{"id":150106,"date":"2025-12-03T12:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//?p=150106"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:12:56","slug":"new-ucf-mobile-health-clinic-increases-access-to-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//new-ucf-mobile-health-clinic-increases-access-to-care/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106//","title":{"rendered":"New UCF Mobile Health Clinic Increases Access to Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

UCF unveiled a new 38-foot UCF Heath Mobile Health Clinic on Wednesday, designed to bring free, high-quality healthcare directly to communities that need it most./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

The clinic also serves as a mobile classroom, preparing UCF healthcare students in programs including medicine, nursing, physical therapy and speech-language pathology with hands-on experience delivering community-based care./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

The clinic is the first interdisciplinary clinical care program offered by UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u2019s Academic Health Sciences Center (AHSC). The center unites UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u2019s colleges of Health Professions and Sciences, Medicine and Nursing to create more interprofessional health education, research and patient care efforts./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201cThis new mobile health clinic is expanding access to healthcare in our community,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201d says Deborah German, who as vice president for health affairs leads the AHSC and serves as College of Medicine dean. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201cOur goal is simple and powerful /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u2013 when healthcare providers work together, the patient receives better care./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

The clinic is focused on low income, uninsured and underinsured populations in Orange and Osceola counties, helping patients who face transportation, mobility or financial barriers that restrict their access to healthcare./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

Services include screenings for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and hearing, along with chronic disease monitoring, fall-risk assessments, medication reviews, audiology services and health education./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

With two private exam rooms, diagnostic equipment, and point-of-care testing capabilities, the clinic is aiming to reduce preventable conditions and improve long-term health for the Central Florida region./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201cThe UCF Health Mobile Health Clinic is designed to complement the incredible work being done by community health centers, federally qualified health centers and charitable clinics across Central Florida,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201d says Caridad Hernandez, chair of medical education at the College of Medicine, who has worked for years to make the mobile clinic a reality. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201cOur goal is to fill gaps and meet people where they are, working hand in hand with these organizations to amplify resources and create a seamless continuum of care./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150106/n