<![CDATA[MWMC - Blog]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:59:24 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Vaccination day- Saturday may 12]]>Wed, 09 May 2018 00:22:33 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/vaccination-day-saturday-may-12The Mollie R. Wheat Memorial Clinic is partnering with the Vigo County Health Department and Union Hospital Family Medicine Residency to offer Vaccination Day on Saturday, May 12th from 8 AM to noon.  Vaccinations and health assessments will be provided.  

Please look at the flier below for more information, we hope to see you there!
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]]><![CDATA[Plant based healthy eating event 4/21/18]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:30:22 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/plant-based-healthy-eating-event-42118Want to learn how to grow your own vegetables at home and use them in your cooking?  The Mollie Wheat Memorial Clinic is co-sponsoring a FREE event this Saturday, April 21st from 9AM-11:30AM at the Landsbaum Center to help you learn to do just that!  This event has a 20 person limit, so make sure to sign up at this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-based-healthy-eating-event-tickets-43097749529.  Additional information can be seen on the flyer below, make sure not to miss out on this FREE opportunity!
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]]><![CDATA[Women's Health day 2018]]>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:41:20 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/womens-health-day-2018February 10th was our Women's Health Day at the clinic.  We saw a total of 42 patients, an all-time high for the clinic!  A variety of free services were offered including women's health check-ups, bone density scanning, routine lab workups, and massage therapy, which is new to the clinic this year.  We are very grateful to all of the physicians who helped to make this day possible, including Drs. Sharma, Ehresman, and Leubner.  We would also like to thank all of the volunteers who made the day run so smoothly, especially with such an incredible amount of patients.  We had a tremendous interprofessional team of 23 volunteers from the medical, health administration, dietetics, and massage therapy programs, as well as help in the lab from Patrick Dooley.  Without the teamwork of programs coming together like this, these events are not possible.

​Many of the doctors and volunteers can be seen in the slideshow below.  We would like to thank all of the patients that utilized the services provided.  Our next clinic date is tomorrow, March 10th, 2018.  All of our normal services will be provided.
]]><![CDATA[2/10 Women's health day]]>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:59:17 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/210-womens-health-dayThis Saturday, February 10, we are pleased to offer our annual Women’s Health Day. From 8 am to noon, we are offering free wellness checks, pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams, STI tests, and pregnancy tests. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. We look forward to the opportunity to care for you!

Our regular services are also still available during Women's Health Day!
]]><![CDATA[11-11 Cardiology day]]>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:55:37 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/11-11-cardiology-dayOn Saturday, November 11, we are hosting our annual Cardiology Day. We will have a Board Certified Cardiologist providing free screening tests and exams, including heart disease risk assessments and cholesterol checks. In addition, this year we are providing free Diabetes screening tests and dietary education. We look forward to the opportunity to care for you!]]><![CDATA[Men's health day]]>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:29:01 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/mens-health-day​On Saturday, September 9, Mollie R. Wheat Memorial Clinic will be holding a Men’s Health Day from 8 am to 12 pm. We will be offering free prostate cancer screening, Hepatitis C testing, HIV testing, diabetes screening, heart disease risk assessments, and general wellness exams. Walk-ins are welcome, but scheduled appointments are preferred. We remain open to everyone for standard appointments.  We look forward to seeing you!]]><![CDATA[Mollie wheat Clinic presents at conference]]>Sat, 06 Feb 2016 22:06:11 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/mollie-wheat-clinic-presents-at-conference The Mollie R. Wheat Memorial Clinic in Terre Haute, IN, a FREE student outreach clinic operated by medical students from the Indiana University School of Medicine-Terre Haute recently presented at the annual Society of Student Run Free Clinic’s Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on January 30-31, 2016.  Funding for the conference was helped in part by the Indiana University School of Medicine-Terre Haute and the Area Health Education Coalition (AHEC).
 
The conference was represented by over 95 student- run clinics located all across the United States, 3 countries, and over 500 attendees. The goal of this annual clinic conference is to harness the passion and hard work of students across the nation into a setting where collaboration can occur, ideas can be shared, and support for one another can be accomplished. Those in attendance share successes and failures, offer input on novel initiatives taking part in other areas of the country, and attend various workshops to improve upon the work being done in their own clinic at home. The Indiana University School of Medicine-Terre Haute was well represented by sending 5 medical students who currently sit on the student-run Board of Directors.
 
These 5 students were proudly chosen to present on a topic of their choosing which highlighted their successful medical clinic. Their presentation centered on their highly successful and inaugural Eye Health Day, which occurred in September of 2015. Titled “Eying Interdisciplinary Partnerships of the Future—Challenges and Successes of One Clinic’s Experience Providing Free Eye Care Services,” the presentation highlighted the successful interdisciplinary partnership between the IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute, the IU School of Optometry-Bloomington, and the Allied Health Sciences Department at Indiana State University in creating this Eye Health Day.
 
During this Eye Health Day, medical students and optometry students worked in teams to provide free diabetic eye exams, glaucoma testing, visual field testing, hypertensive eye exams, and vision screens. Frames for glasses were available on site to those who qualified. In total, 28 patients were provided free eye health services. Follow-up care was provided by local Optometrist, Dr. Kayla Black OD, of Terre Haute, Indiana free of charge. The Eye Health Day was followed by a community presentation commenting on the importance of annual diabetic eye exams, eye health, and the interdisciplinary collaboration between optometrists and physicians.
 
Since its opening in August of 2014, the Mollie R. Wheat Memorial Clinic’s mission has been to educate and to prepare future rural healthcare workers by enriching and caring for the underserved population in our community in an inter-professional environment. Through this mission, the clinic has consistently provided care to local Wabash Valley residents suffering from an inadequate access to health care and lack of health insurance.
 
The Mollie R. Wheat Memorial clinic is open on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month (restrictions do apply) from 8 a.m. to noon, and is completely free of costs. Spring 2016 dates of operation include February 13, 27, March 12, 26, April 9, 23, and May 14. Services available include acute primary care services, health screenings, physical exams, nutritional counseling, and patient education. A physician is available each clinic date of operation. The clinic is located in the Landsbaum Center for Health Education at 1433 N. 6 ½ Street in Terre Haute, IN. The clinic is continuing to pursue physician volunteers to enhance interdisciplinary learning. Interested persons in volunteering or persons interested in making a tax-deductible free will donation are encouraged to contact mwmc@iupui.edu for more information. For other information, or to schedule an appointment online (walk-ins are also welcome), please visit their website at www.mwmcth.com or call their office at 812.237.6962.

]]><![CDATA[Mollie wheat in the news]]>Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:58:45 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/mollie-wheat-in-the-newsMollie Wheat was in the news recently. Check out this clip.

]]><![CDATA[Eye Health day in the News]]>Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:30:00 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/eye-health-day-in-the-newsCheck out this article from inscope about our eye health day.  
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]]><![CDATA[Patient navigator]]>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:00:50 GMThttps://www.mwmcth.org/blog/patient-navigatorBelow is some information on the patient navigator services we will be offering during clinic hours:

The next Open Enrollment for the new health insurance options made available under the Affordable Care Act is November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016 . Plans that are offered through the health insurance marketplace are required to cover the basics — doctor visits, hospital stays, preventive care, prescriptions and more, and you may be able to get help paying for the cost of your new insurance or qualify for low cost options. Individuals who are seeking health insurance through the Marketplace can access Navigators through groups like ASPIN Health Navigators. ASPIN Navigators are supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – there is no cost for their services. Navigators will review plans with you so that you can learn more about the affordable health care options available to you and your family. You might also qualify for a Special Enrollment Period – that means you could sign up now for health insurance on the Marketplace. If you qualify for a special enrollment, you have a period of 60 days following certain life events that involve a change in family status (for example, marriage or birth of a child) or loss of other health coverage. Job-based plans must provide a special enrollment period of 30 days. Navigators are also able to help individuals with their questions and enrollment in Medicaid, CHIP and IP 2.0.ASPIN Health Navigators are here to help. Call ASPIN’s helpline at 877-313-7215or visit their website www. aspinhealthnavigator.orgto ask questions or schedule an appointment. ]]>