I find this clinic a very valuable addition to both student training and for the community. I feel it is important for UNMC students to have an opportunity to give back the benefits they have been blest with. This clinic certainly exemplifies the generosity of students in medicine.
Dr. Carol Swarts
I often hear people complaining about the requirements and responsibilities of medical school. There is so much to do and learn and see. Volunteering at the SHARING Clinic helps me integrate all of that. By actually seeing patients, presenting to a doctor, coming up with a plan, writing up the case, etc, I get to use all of the skills that I have been learning and put everything into practice. It helps me to identify with the patient and remember that medicine is not all about facts and anatomy; it is about patients.
Erin Rose, M2
I was able to counsel a patient who was going through drug rehabilitation about achieving a plan for a healthier and happier lifestyle. By allowing the patient to share her feelings and comfortably discuss the avenues she wanted to take as well as potential conflicts, we were able to design a feasible plan that was the easiest for her to follow. It was encouraging to know that I could help make a difference in this patient's life.
Christine Anderson, M2
The patients at the SHARING clinic often do not carry insurance, which unfortunately, often means they are not seen until their disease process affects them so severely that they need to be seen in an Emergency Room. In addition to allowing these patients the opportunity to be evaluated inexpensively, students are able to evaluate disease processes that we are not exposed to frequently in rotations. The faculty that volunteer at the clinic are so helpful to us! They are willing to volunteer an evening of their time to sit patiently and watch as the students practice medicine. They guide us and provide us with advice, but allow us to initiate the decision making process. It is an exciting introduction to medicine!
Kristen Moore, M3
I have been coming to SHARING since 2002 and they have been a lifesaver for me. If it wasn't for this clinic I wouldn't be able to function on a daily basis. And I hope to one day be able to give back to sharing clinic because they have saved my life.
SHARING Clinic patient
I just want to tell you how much we greatly appreciate this clinic. We moved to Omaha about a month ago and we are kind of down on our luck right now, we haven't always been. My husband had medications that were costing more than $300/month and no health insurance and he is on unemployment and I am not working. So, basically it was desperate to find out what to do. And after making phone calls to a lot of different places we were able to finally get the phone number of the SHARING clinic. We really didn't have any idea when we came in the first time what this was all about. But after we left here the first time you can't even imagine the relief we had. Everybody was so friendly and helpful. I can tell you that we greatly appreciate this.
Wife of a SHARING Clinic patient
Everyone I have met here is so caring, patient, and helpful in a very professional way. I feel very comfortable coming here to see the student doctors. God Bless the SHARING Clinic, it has sure helped me in keeping my body a little bit healthier so I can make it through another day.
Robert C. Stanton
I feel here at the SHARING Clinic I receive better care than when I had my primary care physician. The student doctors show interest, concern, and actually explain my problems to me. Thank you.
Kay Bivens
The doctors are concerned and care. I like the SHARING Clinic because everyone is so nice and the doctors don't make me feel stupid over my lack of health knowledge. I get all this at a low doctor's fee. For me that is great since I don't make much money and don't have insurance.
Teresa