We’re lucky to have Dr. Luis Manriquez with us for today's episode. Dr. Manriquez is a board-certified doctor. His passion is exploring the spectrum of health from acute disease to social factors and their effect on health. You can find him working with people experiencing homelessness on street medicine, working with community partners to create a healthier Spokane for all and teaching students as a clinical assistant professor at WSU’s College of Medicine.
Hosted by Emma Hughes (Outreach and Recruitment Director) and Joe Ader (Executive Director) of Family Promise of Spokane
Guest: Dr. Luis Manriquez (CHAS)
Terms, Articles and Links referenced in this episode:
Street Medicine: a program set up to provide care to the homeless population where they are and facilitate the connection between homeless service organizations and healthcare.
Spokane Street Medicine #509-481-3152
Street medicine official website
Inside Efforts to Provide Health Care to Youth Who Are Unhoused.
Integrating Social and Health Equity into Medical Education and Practice
CHAS street medicine team provides medical care to homeless and vulnerable populations
Mortality of US Homeless Population
Homeless People Are 16 Times More Likely to Die Suddenly
How Washington is treating housing as health care
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2022
Millions of Americans live nowhere near a hospital, jeopardizing their lives | CNN
Youtube Video: Street Medicine With Dr. Luis Manriquez
ED: Emergency Department
