VCOM 2024 Annual Report

VCOM-Louisiana and Ouachita Parish Police Jury Collaborate on Mobile Medical Units

I n December 2024, VCOM-Louisiana marked the arrival of two mobile medical units, made possible through a collaboration with the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, who made a grant to the College to purchase them. Each unit is fully equipped for patient care, with private exam rooms outfitted with diagnostic equipment, work and phlebotomy stations, and lavatories. The largest unit is fitted with a wheelchair access door and lift. Mobile medical units are vital healthcare resources that provide a comprehensive range of services, including preventative care, primary care, geriatric services, immunization clinics, and disaster relief assistance. The units will travel to targeted populations within the parish, providing flexible and responsive care for isolated and vulnerable groups that face

challenges in accessing and maintaining medical care. VCOM-Louisiana will establish and sustain working relationships with community health clinics, local medical facilities, and social service organizations, leveraging these partnerships to promote services effectively at a grassroots level. “The Ouachita Parish Police Jury’s partnership with VCOM to provide these two mobile medical units will not only advance the training of our medical students, but it is also exciting and rewarding for our residents,” explained Ouachita police juror for District C, Larry Bratton. “As a member of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, I am grateful for the opportunity to assist VCOM in advancing our quality of life right here at home. These mobile medical units put us in a position to help the under-served and evacuees during a time of crisis.”

“These mobile medical units put us in a position to help the underserved and evacuees during a time of crisis.”

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