The S.H.O.W. Mobile is a 38-foot mobile health center outfitted with medical equipment thanks to a federally directed earmark supported by the Missouri Congressional delegation. The unit travels in the four Bootheel counties of Pemiscot, Dunklin, Mississippi and New Madrid.
This mobile health unit educates residents on health promotion and disease prevention and provides health and dental services, including care for acute and chronic illnesses to those who have little or no access to services.
The S.H.O.W. Mobile is a pilot project that serves as the foundation of a structure to promote and enhance the health of disadvantaged residents in selected rural communities. The unit was built by Mobile Medical and Command Center Vehicles in Newton, Texas. Prior to its arrival at Southeast, the unit was featured at the 11th Annual International Meeting and Exposition on Telemedicine and Telehealth May 7-10 in San Diego, Calif.
In addition to the unit's family nurse practitioner, registered professional nurse and dental services staff, staffing on the unit will include a support team of professionals and student interns from departments within the College of Health and Human Services, including nursing; human environmental studies; health, human performance and recreation; communication disorders; social work; and criminal justice and sociology. The students will provide tremendous support for the unit, and, at the same time, will gain valuable clinical experiential learning opportunities.