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Community Health Centers

What are Community Health Centers?

Community health centers, also known as federally qualified health centers, are 501(c)3 nonprofit clinics that provide primary and preventative healthcare to medically underserved areas in both rural and urban settings.

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Rotation Locations

Students may rotate at a variety of CHC locations. Visit the links to learn more about each location.

  • Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, Inc.

  • Community Clinic Northwest Arkansas

  • East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc.

  • Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc.

  • Mainline Health Systems, Inc.

  • River Valley Primary Care Services, Inc.

What Students are Saying

“You get hands on experience not only in patient interactions, but exams and office procedures. I was able to perform pelvic exams, IUD removal, trigger point injections, lipoma and cyst removals, pediatric exams and physicals, and more!”

Community Health Centers for Arkansas
Learn more about what CHCAs have to offer!

Questions

For questions or more information, contact Alex Holladay at AHolladay@chc-ar.org or 501-626-6969.

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