Alex Landry, along with his colleague Sharon Fernandez, is the 2023-2024 executive co-director of Shade Tree Clinic which is a student-run free clinic serving 300+ patients who are underserved and uninsured. He is a third-year medical student applying into emergency medicine next year. He has special interests in community medicine, point-of-care ultrasound, and clinical reasoning. He hopes to expand the outreach branch of Shade Tree to further meet the needs of the Nashville community.
What would you like future physicians who are working with people experiencing homelessness to know?
Every patient has a story that is deeper than your first glance when you walk into the room or even a single encounter. The best physicians listen to these stories and use them to provide equitable care. Lastly, know what resources are available in your community as this can be the difference between providing good care and delivering excellent, patient-centered care.