mission

to provide volunteer medical care for the homeless and most vulnerable, where and when they are in need, including in times of disaster; and to provide education and training for volunteer austeremedicine providers who care for those in extreme need.

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WELCOME to SBSM

The volunteer medical and educational programs of SBSM began with the organization Doctors Without Walls (DWW) in 2005. In March of 2008, a new organization was created called Santa Barbara Street Medicine (SBSM) to focus exclusively on supporting these volunteer medical and educational programs.

The volunteer programs of SBSM are collaborative, sustainable and provide advocacy for those served. Our local partners include the UCSB student group Street Health Outreach (SHO), Direct Relief International, and Saint Brigid's Fellowship at St Athanasius Church in Isla Vista.

Our International Partners include the International Street Medicine Collaboration (streetmedicine.org) and Operation Safety Net in Pittsburgh PA (operationsafetynet.net)

For more information about our volunteer programs please contact Mimi Doohan MD PhD at drmidrmi@earthlink.net

 

 

 Street Medicine Teams have provided medical care for the unshletered homeless in downtown Santa Barbara and in Isla Vista
 
 

Isla Vista Halloween: Every year during Halloween, a massive street party leads to alcohol associated arrests and injuries. The IV Halloween Recovery Zone and First Aid Station helps students get home safely who are lost and tired.



 
Mark Stinson Memorial Austere Medicine Course: This course was founded by Dr Mark Stinson in 2006 in order to provide training for volunteers who care for the vulnerabale in austere environments. For more about the legendary life and work of Dr Stinson please visit: http://www.paperhammer.com/mark/stinsonmd.html

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