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Zumbro Valley Medical Society
Supporting the physicians and communities of Southeast Minnesota
ZVMS Street Medicine to Hold a Dermatology Clinic
ZVMS Street Medicine is holding a free dermatology clinic for community members who are uninsured, underinsured, and/or experiencing housing insecurity.
The clinic will be held on April 27 at Zumbro Lutheran Church. Physicians and medical students will provide free skin exams and specialty care for skin conditions, including rashes, acne, concerning spots, wound care, skin infections, and foot care. Shoes will also be distributed.
The hours of the dermatology clinic are 1-4 pm at Zumbro Lutheran Church (624 3rd Ave SW, Rochester, MN).
Following the dermatology clinic, we will provide dermatology care through regular drop-in clinics at additional locations and through street rounds.
The ZVMS Street Medicine dermatology clinic is funded by a grant from United Way of Olmsted County.
Interested in supporting the dermatology clinic or ZVMS Street Medicine in general? Click on the following button:
ZVMS Street Medicine
In August 2021, ZVMS launched a new educational and service opportunity for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine medical students to learn to bring health care out of the clinical setting and to underserved populations.
Since the inaugural 2021 Street Medicine longitudinal selective, ZVMS Street Medicine has grown in ways we could not have imagined.
ZVMS Rural Medicine Initiative Launched
In April 2024, ZVMS and Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MCASOM) held an inaugural Rural Medicine Selective for 1st-year medical students, leading to the launch of the ZVMS Rural Medicine Initiative
Participate in ZVMS Advocacy Efforts
Please join us to advocate for your patients, communities, and science
ZVMS Series on Physicians Serving Patients Experiencing Homelessness
On any given night, there are almost 20,000 unhoused people in the state of Minnesota. Over the course of the year, over 50,000 in Minnesota experience homelessness at one point or another.(1) These numbers have not been helped by the current economic climate and are only expected to rise. ZVMS has created a series of talks to help physicians and other health care providers to best serve patients experiencing homelessness.
We are grateful to our community partners for their willingness to provide their insights and guidance.
ZVMS Legislative Efforts
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
President-elect
American Medical Association
ZVMS Annual Meeting
Thank you to
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
President-elect
American Medical Association
for speaking at ZVMS’ (Virtual) Annual Meeting
Moving Medicine
ZVMS Co-President Speaks to Star Tribune about Mental Health Gaps
ZVMS Co-President, Dionne Hart, MD, is Ready
to Get in “Good Trouble” about
Mental Health Gaps among Communities of Color
Dr. Hart encourages other physicians and physicians in training to follow the words of the late US Representative John Lewis: “My philosophy is very simple: when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, say something, do something, get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble.”
What is ZVMS?
Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) is a nonprofit professional membership organization serving 3,000 physicians and physicians in training in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, and Olmsted Counties and promoting the health of communities in Southeast Minnesota.
ZVMS invites you to become involved in policy, community and public health, and professional collaboration.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Oct 9: Legislative Committee, noon-1 pm
Oct 19: Executive Committee, 5:30-7:30 pm
Nov 13: Eco-Public Health Committee, noon-1 pm
To learn more about ZVMS’ committees:
Furthering Health and Health Care in Southeast Minnesota
ZVMS is ready to help amplify your voice.
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