UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health
Nurse-Led Mobile Health Clinics Expand
UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health is a mobile unit fully equipped as an outpatient clinic
that increases primary care access in Lake and Lauderdale counties. The 24-foot unit
has a check-in area, an exam room, telemedicine equipment, and computer stations.
A nurse practitioner and registered nurse provide care at the mobile clinic in cooperation
with local health care providers and community members. Nursing students in the college's
undergraduate and graduate programs are part of the health care team while learning
to deliver patient-centered care. Funding for this program is provided by the Health
Resources and Services Administration. The second UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health unit
will provide care in Haywood and Hardeman counties beginning in 2026. This 32-foot
unit will be equipped with two exam rooms and will be staffed by a family nurse practitioner,
a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, a registered nurse, and a medical
assistant. Nursing students will also be involved with this outreach. This unit is
funded through a Tennessee Department of Health Rural Resiliency grant over three
years.
Email: mobilehealth@uthsc.edu
Phone number: 731.616.8866
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Cancer Screening Goes on the Road to Urban, Rural Areas
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in Shelby County and many other counties in West Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. The UT Health Science Center College of Nursing Mobile Cancer Screening program will send nurses and nursing students into communities weekly to provide health education, cancer screening evaluations, and home colorectal or prostate-specific (PSA) test kits.
With funding from the McKesson Foundation and a van donated by West Cancer Foundation, nurses and nursing students will travel across Memphis and Shelby County to provide health education, screening, and referrals.
With funding from the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement and a van donated by West Cancer Foundation, nurses and nursing students will travel in Haywood, Hardeman, Fayette, and Lauderdale counties weekly to offer cancer health education, screening, and referrals.
For more information, email: screencancer@uthsc.edu
Health Education Rolls into Rural Communities
Tennessee's rural communities are strong but face unique challenges in achieving health for all. This can include poor health outcomes and health care workforce shortages. UT Health Science Center, UT Martin, and UT Southern have launched mobile health units to provide outreach, education, and health care workforce training in rural areas. Funded through a $500,000 UT Grand Challenge grant, this nurse-led initiative aims to partner with and support existing community health improvement and health care workforce development efforts for collective impact. Together we are on the road to better health. The van that deploys from UT Health Science Center covers Lauderdale and Haywood counties. Contact us: RHED@uthsc.edu | 901.448.2000