Department of Medicine

Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations

The Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations (PHCUP) was established in 1994. The mission of the program is to coordinate and facilitate the provision of health care to identified population groups typically excluded from traditional primary health care. In achieving this mission, the program has integrated education at all levels for students in the health professions and also integrated health services research where appropriate. This multifaceted approach has enhanced the quality of care and the environment in which care is delivered in the communities served and in the University at large. The program activities are designed to be community responsive and to meet the program's mission while at the same time nurturing volunteerism, sensitizing health care providers at all levels to the needs and duties of our profession, and serving our community.