Street Medicine Institute
Street Medicine Institute was formed in 2008 by Dr. Jim Withers.[1] The term Street Medicine, in this context, was coined by Dr. Jim Withers who has been one of the leaders in the movement.[2][3] His program, Operation Safety Net in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has hosted the annual International Street Medicine Symposium in various cities since 2005.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Larkin, Heather; Aykanian, Amanda; Streeter, Calvin L. (2019-06-26). Homelessness Prevention and Intervention in Social Work: Policies, Programs, and Practices. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-03727-7.
- ^ Srikameswaran, Anita. “‘Street doc’ honored for work with homeless,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Thursday, August 15, 2002.
- ^ Malloy, Michael G. “Pittsburgh’s Operation Safety Net Is Making a Difference to the Underserved,” AAMC Reporter, March, 2003.
- ^ Fahy, Joe. “Doctors meeting here to consider street peoples’ needs,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Monday, October 10, 2005.