Donna Biederman, associate professor, was recently a panelist for a facilitated discussion “Just DO It – Starting Small in Medical Respite” at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council conference and policy symposium. The discussion focused on how to start a homeless medical respite program with limited financial resources.

At the conference, Biederman and local colleagues also presented a poster entitled “Clinicians Leading Systems Change for Justice” describing their collaborative work in Durham.

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is a network of more than 10,000 doctors, nurses, social workers, patients and advocates who share the mission to eliminate homelessness. They collaborate with government agencies and private institutions in order to solve complex problems associated with homelessness. Additionally, they provide support to more than 200 public health centers and Health Care for the Homeless programs in all 50 states.

Pictured L to R, Julia Gamble, MPH, NP – Duke Outpatient Clinic; Charita McCollers of Lincoln Health Care for the Homeless Clinic; Cierra Hamlet of Durham Homeless Care Transitions; Donna Biederman, associate professor.