Reaching out to underserved communities gives you an opportunity to learn about an entirely different subgroup of the population. ... By providing care to underserved communities, you will encounter new areas of need and new methods to deliver care to patients in need.

Why do people work in underserved communities?

As part of the mobile health clinic, working with vulnerable medical populations helps to broaden the students' experiences; assists them in developing a better understanding of the barriers to care the population faces; and gives them a better understanding of other ethnicities, cultures, and their unique practices ...

How would you describe an underserved community?

(39) Underserved populations The term “underserved populations” means populations who face barriers in accessing and using victim services, and includes populations underserved because of geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, underserved racial and ethnic populations, populations ...