Andy
Hawn
Pharmacy Student
University of Minnesota
I am a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of Minnesota *UMN) and have a passion for harm reduction initiatives. I am a student volunteer at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic (a UMN student-run free clinic in South Minneapolis) and currently serve as a harm reduction liaison for the clinic and our local grassroots harm reduction community organization.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Student-Run Free Clinics (SRFC) are uniquely positioned to deliver accessible care while simultaneously developing future healthcare practitioners focused on community health. With over 100 such clinics across the United States, SRFCs present a novel opportunity to amplify community awareness and use of harm reduction interventions through collaboration with local stakeholders. Harm reduction tools such as naloxone and fentanyl test strips have become increasingly available to the public to combat the rapid rise of opioid related drug overdoses. Community organizations have complemented the…