Thank you for supporting the MUSC CARES Medical Clinic in 2024

Thank you for your support of the MUSC CARES (community aid, relief education and support) Medical Clinic! In 2024, the CARES student-run free clinic celebrated its 19th year of operation. We continued our mission of providing quality health care at no cost to the underserved populations of South Carolina and educating future health care professionals through our service to these patients.

In 2024, the CARES Medical Clinic provided care to 345 patients. In addition to providing medical evaluations for acute complaints and chronic disease management, the clinic was also able to provide a range of services and referrals through partnerships with East Cooper Community Outreach, Roper St. Francis, LabCorp, Access Health and the Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Screening Unit.

We are proud to report the CARES Medical Clinic provided uninsured patients with $305,102 worth of health care in the past year.

Outside of our Mount Pleasant clinic, CARES has two outreach programs. Our pediatric preventative care clinic provided more than 100 children with necessary vaccines to save them from being suspended from school. Our rural outreach program takes a team of volunteer students to St. Stephen every month to perform general health screenings, provide full medical appointments and distribute produce to 200 households.

Your kind and generous support has been crucial in allowing us to reach our goals and expand the scope of the CARES Medical Clinic. We sincerely appreciate your support and encouragement, and we hope you will remember the CARES Medical Clinic in your future philanthropic plans.

Best regards, 
Sean Haley, M.D. 
CARES Medical Director
Faculty Advisor for CARES Student Board

Shriya Bhoothapuri
Director of Development for CARES Student Board

Amy Rees
Director of Operations for CARES Student Board