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The Washington University Bridge to Health Program provides additional services to patients who inject drugs and are admitted to the hospital with invasive infections. Patients in the program have free access to health coaches, mental health services, clinical case management, transportation and medication assistance (if eligible) and connection to care after treatment of the infection is completed. The program has a team of people and additional resources to help individuals for several weeks.

The ASSURE fellowship at WashU Medicine provides college students from the St. Louis metro area an opportunity to engage in basic, clinical, and/or translational research projects. Candidates without prior research experience are particularly encouraged to apply.

The mission of PECaD is to ensure that all cancer patients and communities benefit from the clinical and scientific advances at Siteman Cancer Center. The program strives to reduce the cancer burden and related disparities, while engaging communities to promote health equity across Siteman’s catchment and beyond.

The Healthy Kids Express– Diabetes Program brings a team of diabetes experts including those from Children’s Hospital and Washington University Physicians to underserved area schools.

The mission of the Black Genome Project is to understand how genetic research is impacting Black communities in St. Louis and how Black communities value their genomes and genetic data. Using research methods that include members of the community on the research team and through the study of individual people and community culture, project leaders hope to create a space for Black people to understand genetic diversity and to evaluate, learn, and take ownership over the future of genomic medicine. Together with Black communities, the Black Genome Project hopes that individuals become more empowered and have agency over their genetic health information.

The Science Media Fellowship program at WashU Medicine’s McDonnell Genome Institute supports local high school students interested in science, journalism, public policy, and more. Additionally, the program shares with students how stories told about science influence public perception and public policy.

Each semester, the Washington University Student Occupational Therapy Association has been able to improve the lives of many individuals in the St. Louis community. These projects include exploring areas of occupational therapy practice and volunteering within the community. Projects range from Accessibility of Schools in St. Louis, assessment of two school environments in St. Louis, to the Parkinson Disease Caregiver Education Series, a project where faculty and students develop curriculum of two classes to support the knowledge, skills, and emotional health of Parkinson patients’ caregivers.

The Young Scientist Program brings historically-excluded groups in science to scientific resources and scientists directly from the St. Louis area. The program does this through “hands-on scientific demonstrations in local classrooms, field trips to the Washington University campuses, dissemination of teaching kits containing pre-planned lessons, individual and personalized mentoring, and loaning or donating laboratory equipment to classrooms in need.”

The Redevelopment Center at WashU Medicine has helped provide human and social services, diverse housing options, and residential life and safety to surrounding neighborhoods. This is done through initiatives and outreach programs that caters to those communities.

The Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program (MAOP) works to improve the health and quality of life of adults with arthritis through uplifting and supporting evidence-based lifestyle management. WashU serves as one of seven Regional Arthritis Centers in Missouri and the only one in the St. Louis area.