Street Medicine Institute was formed in 2008 by Dr. Jim Withers. The term Street Medicine, in this context, was coined by Dr. Jim Withers who has been one of the leaders in the movement. His program,
Operation Safety Net in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has hosted the annual ''International Street Medicine Symposium'' in various cities since 2005.
[Fahy, Joe]
“Doctors meeting here to consider street peoples’ needs,”
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Monday, October 10, 2005.
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