Since launching in spring 2025, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing’s MobileMOC clinic has delivered preventive health care to older adults across 10 rural Southeast Tennessee counties. Funded by a $2.6 million Tennessee Department of Health grant, the mobile clinic logged more than 2,200 patient touch points, 7,500 miles traveled and 600+…
7,529 Miles And Counting: UTC’s MobileMOC Delivers Care In Rural Communities
The Chattanoogan highlighted the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s MobileMOC, a mobile medical outreach clinic launched by UTC’s College of Nursing that has logged 7,529 miles delivering preventive care, screenings, education and referrals to older adults and caregivers in rural Southeast Tennessee. The initiative combines hands-on student learning with interprofessional care in communities lacking access…
Dr. Kristi Wick talks about the success of the MobileMoc with Jed & JR
Dr. Kristi Wick, professor in UTC’s College of Nursing, recently appeared on Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss the impact of UTC’s MobileMOC rolling health clinic. Wick shared results from the program’s first year, highlighting how the clinic is expanding access to care in rural communities across the region. The conversation…
UTC Project Expands Rural Heart Health Outreach Through State Partnership
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Nursing is teaming with the Tennessee Department of Health to launch a new initiative—“Connecting Community Partners: Breaking Down Barriers to Heart Health”—aimed at older adults in rural Southeast Tennessee. It expands on the MobileMOC program to link senior centers, local providers and community resources, helping participants monitor…
Chatttanooga’s Mobile Healthcare Units – MobileMOC
Featured in a recent edition of HealthScope magazine, UTC’s School of Nursing is bringing healthcare directly to rural communities through its Mobile Medical Outreach Clinic (MobileMOC). Funded by a $2.6 million grant, MobileMOC provides age-friendly, interprofessional care focusing on “What Matters Most” to each patient—addressing medications, mobility, memory, and more. Led by Dr. Kristina Wick,…