East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP)

Introduction

The East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP) was developed by the students of Mount Sinai School of Medicine to create a health partnership between the East Harlem community and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. We currently provide quality health care, regardless of ability to pay, with the specific objective of reaching out to uninsured residents of East Harlem.

Our Services

EHHOP is committed to providing quality primary care to our patients. We also serve as a bridge to medical and social support resources that we cannot provide. Our services are offered in a confidential manner in a respectful environment. Our clinic is located at 1470 Madison Avenue in The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Internal Medicine Associates (IMA) building and operates every Saturday throughout the year.

Our Model

As a student run clinic, the students of Mount Sinai carry out the operation and administration of the clinic. Additionally, students see all patients under the supervision of the General Internal Medicine faculty, who volunteer their time to support this effort. Our success has been made possible by the cooperation and dedication of many individuals and departments here at Sinai, including Clinical Laboratories, Radiology, Internal Medicine Associates, the Development Office and Medical Education. Our staff also includes a social worker that screens patients for insurance eligibility, provides social/psychological support, counseling and referrals to other agencies.

Our Funding

EHHOP’s clinic space and much of our equipment comes from in kind donation by Mount Sinai’s Internal Medicine Associates. For the rest of our administrative and patient care costs, we actively seek out and apply for grants from external sources. Currently, most of our funding comes from the Estate of Susan T. Tait and the American Association of Medical Colleges.

Volunteer Schedule

For more information, contact info@eastharlemhealth.org.