Bayanihan Clinic - Davis

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Address

3030 Explorer Dr., Sacramento CA 95827

Hours

Saturdays 8:00AM - 12:00PM

Phone

+1 (916) 833-1112

Websites

http://www.bayanihanclinic.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BayanihanClinic

Email

[email protected]

Medical Director

Dr. Luz Guerrero

Clinical Affairs Coordinator

Melissa De Guzman and Darrion Yang

Established

2002

Bayanihan Clinic is a non-profit health care provider. The mission of Bayanihan Clinic is to provide culturally and linguistically sensitive primary care to the underserved population, particularly, the Filipino World War II Veterans and the the uninsured population in Sacramento and surrounding communities. They provide preventative services, referrals to specialists, social services, and health education.

History

In February of 2002, a group of four UC Davis undergraduates, Julienne Angeles, Thea de Borja, Rosalyn Moya, and Voltaire Sinigayan, recognized the need of a free clinic catering to the Filipino community, specifically the Filipino World War II Veterans. Richard Ikeda, executive director of Health for All, became the group’s sponsor, and supported the development of this community-oriented primary care project. During the following months, a name was chosen, a mission statement was drafted, a major fundraiser was held, and a site was chosen for the clinic. In August of 2002, the clinic was designated a non-profit organization by the Internal Revenue Service.

In October 2002, the group began its efforts to recruit undergraduate clinic volunteers, and specifically targeted Filipino pre-health students in hopes of encouraging students from this underrepresented group to pursue a career in medicine by giving them the rare opportunity of being able to learn and serve while fulfilling community needs. By 2007, Bayanihan Clinic officially joined other student run clinics affiliated with the University of California Medical Center. The UCDMC affiliation has helped clinic in various ways such as having lab services provided by the hospital.

In 2013, the Bayanihan Clinic Board of Directors recognized the changing patient population in the Greater Sacramento region and revised Bayanihan Clinic's mission to be inclusive of new underserved communities visiting out clinic. The mission has been revised to the following: "The mission of Bayanihan Clinic is to provide primary care and preventative health services to the diverse, underserved communities of the Greater Sacramento area, including Filipino veterans and immigrants."

The Tagalog (one of many Filipino dialects) word, “Bayanihan”, was chosen as the clinic’s name to capture two essences of the clinic:

Bayanihan, when translated from Tagalog into English means “a collective group of people working together towards a common goal”
Bayani, which is the literal term for “heroes” recognizes the focus of the clinic’s target population, the Filipino WWII Veterans.

Primary Care Service

Preventative Services: A patient generally comes to clinic with a particular health concern, and this concern (the patient’s chief complaint) is addressed at the clinic. Includes flu shots, cholesterol counts, etc. Also includes physicals which serve to address any health issues discovered during the physical.
Referrals: Because the clinic is able to only provide limited health care delivery, patients with more serious complications will be referred to specialists in the area.
Social Services: During an examination, a student working in the clinic may learn of a social issue that may need to be addressed.
Health Education: The public health component of the clinic. Includes a workshop on a particular health issue, posters placed throughout the clinic, brochures distributed to patients, and health information available in the waiting room.

Outreaches

Bayanihan Clinic serves the Veteranos at Magellan and Tower II monthly, providing vitals and patient education.

Volunteer

Undergraduate Volunteers

Volunteer applications for the time being are now closed. Stay tuned for updates!

Medical Students

Codirector positions are offered annually around November to first year U.C. Davis Medical Students. The cycle is now closed.

Physicians

Our clinic is always looking for new physicians of all specialities! If you are interested in volunteering for our clinic, please send an email to [email protected] .

Healthy Breast Program

In 2010, Bayanihan Clinic received a grant from the Susan G. Komen foundation to promote breast cancer awareness in the Sacramento populations, particularly the Filipinas. In two years, Bayanihan has been able to give over 100 free mammographies and has educated hundreds of women.