Medical Students Help Rural Schoolchildren Avoid Suspension with Mobile Physicals

North Carolina Health News

Mar 11, 2024

Highlights a project in North Carolina offering school-mandated physicals to rural children using mobile clinics. Children that do not receive physicals may be suspended. Discusses the impact of suspension on educational outcomes and entering the justice system.

Access · Black or African American · Children and youth · Criminal justice system · Educational attainment · Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina