Amanda Augustine, MS 3, works with Dr. Mehmet Oz during The Dr. Oz Show’s “15 Minute Physicals”

[The following was provided by the UMKC School of Medicine.]

On Oct. 30, approximately 30 UMKC School of Medicine students from years 3 to 6 joined TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz in providing free “15 Minute Physicals.” Nearly 150 volunteers performed more than 800 physicals throughout the day.

Amanda Augustine, MS 3, was one of the volunteers for this event. “It was important because a lot of the people we saw had no access to care,” Augustine said. “They were able to get the vital numbers that could be the most threatening to their health, but also some that are the easiest to change.”

Kansas City was the sixth destination for the nationwide event and the only one that will be featured on the two-time Emmy® Award-winning, nationally syndicated The Dr. Oz Show, which airs locally on KMBC Channel 9.

Oz said medical students are an important element of the event. “We love having med students at our ‘15 Minute Physicals’ because of their dedication and enthusiasm to patient care,” he said. “It helps them understand their mission in medicine, which is why we have them as part of the med unit for The Dr. Oz Show.”

In partnership with HCA Midwest Health System, Alere, Inc., and PracticeFusion, the “15 Minute Physicals” provide results, trends and averages in real time throughout the day.

For complete details, visit School of Medicine P.R.N.