Alumnus Arnold M. Schwartz, MD ’80, and his philanthropic efforts has funded most of the annual budget for Stony Brook Health Outreach and Medical Education (HOME), a free student-run primary care clinic.

The clinic serves a twofold purpose: Improve the health and well-being of uninsured and in-need community members while providing real-world training to Stony Brook medical students.

Stony Brook Medical Students at the clinic. 

Students who run the clinic — under the preceptorship of local, licensed physicians — not only gain hands-on experience, they’re challenged to think on their feet to find creative health care solutions.

“Dr. Schwartz’s funding not only supports the clinic, clinical staff and lab studies that help our community members receive the health care they need, he’s providing medical students a valuable opportunity that illustrates the importance of philanthropy,” said Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Senior Vice President of Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine.

Today, the clinic serves more than 400 patients annually, many of whom make less than $10,000 per year and have never before visited a doctor.

Read more: http://www.stonybrook.edu/happenings/alumni/supporting-stony-brook-home/