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Shade Tree Clinic Benefit

Posted by on Monday, December 18, 2023 in Science Advocacy .

By Kimmy Bress (G2)

Shade Tree Clinic is Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s student run health clinic which provides free medical care to underserved, uninsured, and homeless adults and children in Nashville. 

MSTP students play a key role in Shade Tree Clinic, and benefit immensely from the opportunity maintain clinical skills through service at Shade Tree.  

Shade Tree Clinic is funded entirely by donations, obtained mainly through two annual fundraising events: the Shade Tree Benefit Dinner and the Shade Tree Trot 5k.  The 2024 Shade Tree Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction will take place on February 21st from 5-7PM in the Vanderbilt University Student Life Ballroom, including a spectacular evening of dinner, drinks, and entertainment!  Please consider purchasing a ticket to this year’s event or making a donation to support the clinic via this link: https://VanderbiltHealth.org/shadetreedinner

For more information about Shade Tree Clinic, please visit the Shade Tree Clinic Website at https://www.shadetreeclinic.org/