Servant Leaders Discuss Street Medicine in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH  – Street medicine and the impact it’s having in Fort Worth was the topic of discussion at the Chadwick Servant Leadership Keynote. 

The event and panel discussion held at Arnold Hall, was moderated by David Capper, M.D., Chair of Clinical Sciences at Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. 

“Street medicine focuses on the care of people on the streets,” Capper said.  “Because of the nature of the population that we serve, we can see changes in that dynamic.  We can try and be an advocate for them and address the complications that they live and make a difference.” 

The panel also featured Chad Holmes, D.O., and Joel Hunt, P.A., of JPS Hospital.  Their Street Medicine team is on the frontlines of providing care to the unhoused population in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.   

“I think servitude is important in street medicine,” said Hunt who is the Director of JPS Street Medicine Program.  “In street medicine, we are dealing with people who are vulnerable and marginalized.  I think it’s critical we approach patients from a place of service so we can give them the help they need.” 

The Jacqueline Ann Chadwick, MD, Servant Leadership Keynote Lecture and Panel is funded by the Jacqueline Ann Chadwick, MD Servant Leadership endowment, which was created to provide faculty development in servant leadership. Chadwick helped mold the mission of servant leadership and transforming health care by inspiring Empathetic Scholars® at Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. 

Students are doing their part to make sure servant leadership is at the heart of what they do. 

“We do events on Lancaster where the homeless shelters are,” said Andrew Goh, MS-3, who is the President of the Street Medicine Student Interest Group at Burnett School of Medicine at TCU.  “We provide utilities and care, medical checks and items for hot weather and cold weather that they may need.  It’s extremely rewarding to help those who are in need.”