The Mission in the Mission: Medical Case Management for the Homeless

Join us virtually (via Zoom) on April 30, 2024 from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. ET for the 2024 MESH Grand Rounds Series event “The Mission in the Mission: Medical Case Management for the Homeless” presented by Alicia Dinkeldein-Warren.

During this presentation, attendees will learn to:

  • The merging of emergency medical care and medical case management for those experiencing homelessness.

  • How EMS is well suited to confront socioeconomic inequity issues that face an urban community.

  • Barriers faced for case management completion.

Alicia Dinkeldein-Warren is an EMT-B with Indianapolis EMS Ambulance Service in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a focus in Public Safety Management from Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI) and is a Certified Community Health Worker (C.C.H.W.).

Alicia has been with IEMS for over 13 years and has held positions as a Logistics Specialist, Grant Manager for the C.A.R.E.S. program, Public Relations Coordinator, and for four years has been detailed to the Community Paramedicine Team. Working with individuals experiencing homelessness and high social determinants of health is a passion of hers. By combining this passion with her skills as an EMT-B and C.C.H.W., she has been instrumental in identifying and addressing social determinants of health barriers throughout the City of Indianapolis. Alicia's unique combination of emergency medicine and case management has garnered national media attention along with invitations to present at conferences throughout the United States. Her hope is that other agencies will learn from her success and implement similar strategies that will promote health equity across the nation.

All events in the MESH Grand Rounds Series are FREE and open to the public!

Continuing Education credit (CME/CEU) is available for this presentation.

Click the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdOugqTwuE9KxAgoszfwU2lEjjigvRoFj#/registration

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