Rowan Community Health Center is a free clinic staffed by medical students and physician volunteers.
Founded in 2003, the Camden Saturday Health Clinic was the innovation of Chris Lawler. While Chris was a medical student at then the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM now RowanSOM), he recognized a need for medical care in the nearby city of Camden, New Jersey. With the help of fellow students and the RowanSOM Family Medicine Department, space was secured in downtown Camden for a clinic. Funded entirely by student efforts and donations and staffed by medical student volunteers, the clinic has settled in as part of the Camden community over the past few years.
The Rowan Community Health Center seeks to meet its vision through providing free comprehensive health care and education to the community of Lindenwald and Camden county, NJ. Concordantly, the clinic aspires to strengthen health awareness in the community while respecting cultural differences and barriers. We accomplish this by managing a Saturday health clinic and working in collaboration with RowanSOM and community agencies.
