SHECP Talks: Expertise in the Field with Noor Al-Saloum, Shepherd's Clinic
- SHECP
- May 12
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 15
In this episode of SHECP Talks, Noor Al-Saloum, staff at Shepherd's Clinic in Baltimore, encourages us to view patient intake as a core component of exceptional patient care and effective patient advocacy.
Noor currently serves as a Community Health Worker with Shepherd's Clinic for the uninsured, a free clinic located in Baltimore. She has held several roles with Shepherd's Clinic over the past few years, including patient coordinator and executive assistant. Noor is interested in understanding the systemic barriers to healthcare access and equity and has been able to explore these issues firsthand through her work on the ground. As an aspiring primary care physician, Noor hopes her insight into healthcare challenges will inform her comprehensive approach and attention to addressing social determinants of health needs to provide the highest quality care.
For more on Noor's experience with the Shepherd's Clinic, you can read her recently published article, "An Underrated Barrier to Healthcare: It's Not Just About Cost." Visit: https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/perspectives/articles/barrier-to-healthcare
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About Shepherd's Clinic: Since 1991, Shepherd’s Clinic has been providing healthcare to uninsured adults in Baltimore. Today, the clinic operates with a small staff and over 150 physicians, nurses, counselors, and others volunteering to offer services to over 1,000 individuals annually. The types of case management and community relationships which the clinic has pioneered for the uninsured for more than two decades are now considered models of cost-efficient and effective care. This holistic and integrative approach proves to be effective in best meeting a variety of needs for patients. (https://shepherdsclinic.org)
Interested in supporting the work happening at Shepherd's Clinic? Visit https://shepherdsclinic.org/donate/ to learn more.
Thank you to Evan Clark for producing this episode.
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