Shubitz Family Clinic: (formerly known as Refugee Clinic)

Medical students, under the supervision of a volunteer attending physician, administer and staff a once-weekly medical clinic for refugees, primarily from Central America and Africa. This clinic is the only medical care available to these populations. The patients are case-managed through the Center for Prevention and Resolution of Violence, a program of the Hopi Foundation. Students draw labs, give immunizations, provide intake, do physical exams, gynecological and obstetrical exams, preventive primary care, provide translation, assist with physical therapy, and provide some referral services. Volunteer physicians, medical residents, and physical therapists supervise the students. Psychologists and counselors provide counseling for the patients, many of whom are victims of torture.

    Asylum Clinic

This clinic is dedicated to providing physical evaluations for torture victims seeking asylum in the U.S. and is staffed by one medical student, one volunteer physician, a physical therapist, and a translator. It is held two to three times monthly on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. A certified psychologist completes the psychological evaluation prior to the asylum clinic. Physical evaluations are different from regular physical exams because the purpose is to document any physical abnormalities that may be a result of the patient’s torture experience. Scars or breaks resulting from previous normal life experiences, such as surgery or an accident, are also documented. Documentation is not done in the form of a SOAP note, but as an affidavit for court. Preventive primary care and diagnostic tests are not done at this clinic. All participating students, physical therapists, and doctors must have attended an asylum training specific to asylum assessments.