SNMA Participates in MLK Freedom March
Each year, hundreds of people from the Brazos Valley come together at this event to celebrate the life and contributions of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The colleges SNMA group was invited to provide health screening services (such as blood pressure checks, diabetes screenings, etc.) and education about different health issues affecting the African American community. The medical students provided blood pressure checks to MLK March participants at Kemp Elementary in Bryan.
Medical students evaluated several local residents with elevated blood pressure, suggestive of advanced hypertension. Many of the screening participants did not know about their health risks and/or had not seen a doctor for many years. These individuals received information, counseling and recommendations for follow-up.
Dr. Rachel Bramson from the College of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine supervised the team. Ms. Wanda Watson also attended the event to support the students.
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