United to Serve community health fair draws strong turnout

If the United to Serve Health Fair at nearby Thomas J. Rusk Middle School had required a ticket to attend, it would have been considered a sellout.

More than 800 people registered at the front desk of United to Serve, jamming the middle school’s halls from the health fair’s 9 a.m. opening until its 2 p.m. closing. The event, which students from UT Southwestern’s three schools plan and staff with assistance from faculty members and staffers across campus, is a community outreach initiative in its 14th year at the Dallas middle school on Inwood Road.

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Nine-year-old Estrella Martinez, who visited the “Superheroes” booth, met medical student Cooper Hale.
 

Medical students Luke Bushman (center) and Juan Herrejon help a United to Serve attendee complete a medical history.

Attendees head to the screening area where blood pressure, glucose levels, and other vital statistics are checked.

Dr. Nora Gimpel supervises medical students J.K. Gulati (right) and Ethan Fan as they draw blood.
 

Medical student Al-Karim Gilani fits 4-year-old Michael Cruz with a free helmet provided by the Texas Medical Association.

Second-year medical student Dami Akinmolayemi draws blood to test glucose levels.