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Committee approves student-led MedConnect partnership to provide tech and health mini-sessions for seniors

2941422 · April 10, 2025
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First‑year medical students from FIU/FAU proposed a volunteer program, MedConnect, to deliver short technology and health-information sessions for Miami Lakes seniors; the committee approved a partnership subject to advance scheduling and a clear plan for topics and setup.

The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee approved a partnership with a group of first‑year medical students who proposed “MedConnect,” a volunteer program offering 15–30 minute sessions for seniors on technology, telehealth portals and basic health topics.

Student presenters identified themselves as FAU/FIU medical students; Andres Wong introduced the group. “What we did was we created this project called…

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