Underserved Community Analysis

Improving healthcare in underserved communities is extremely important, because many people within these communities do not receive the quality of healthcare that they deserve. Therefore, there needs to be more initiatives to improve these conditions. I believe that this starts with mending the broken pipeline between minorities and their pathway to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine degree. It is paramount to have more minorities in the healthcare profession, because this will contribute to an increased quality of care among the underserved populations. Thus, I am a strong believer in enhancing diversity in healthcare.

My role in enhancing diversity in the healthcare field includes volunteering for a non-profit organization called the Center for Black Women’s Wellness. This organization’s mission is to improve the overall health of underserved Black women. They provide health screening, physical exams, and STI testings free of charge to black women throughout the community. Also, every year the Center for Black Women’s Wellness hosts a health and beauty expo. At this event, they offer health screenings and healthy living initiatives. Thus, volunteering for this organization directly relates to my future career path, because I plan to improve the overall health and well being of women. However, I especially desire

to target underserved communities that are in need of a refined quality of care.
Additionally, I often volunteer for several programs offered by Emory Healthcare.

One of the programs that I participated in was focused on providing health services to an underserved community in Atlanta. The goal of the program was to set up mobile health services for the community, so each week the program was located at a different church. My role was to assist in numerous health screening processes. Also, I educated patients about disease prevention, and I provided them with information about healthy living. Therefore, programs like these are excellent at reducing health care inequities, because they directly target those communities that are in

need.
I plan to continue participating in healthcare diversity initiatives in the future. For example, I plan to create a non-profit organization that will cater towards homeless women and their children. This program will target inner city communities like Atlanta and Chicago. The mission of my organization will be to provide support for these women in all areas of their life. Therefore, there will be several beneficial programs within my organization. These programs will focus on free health care services, health and wellness, and employment. In addition, I desire to provide counseling services and any other services needed to assist these women and their children. I desire to create this program, because I believe that it is important to lower homeless and unemployment rates in inner cities. Also, when I was around twelve years old, I began to volunteer in inner city communities. Through these experiences, I discovered that there was a need for more programs that catered towards homeless families. The organizations that I volunteered for did not focus on the overall well being of these individuals. Thus, my organization will be holistic and address the needs of this group of people. All in all, I aim to improve healthcare for underserved populations in the future, by creating an organization that will initiate change and equality.