UNM's street medicine team in action

Mark Alvarado removes staples from Tomas Ball’s chest outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Medical provider Lindsay Fox tends to Marcelina Flores, 36, at a popup clinic in the International District of Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Mark Alvarado removes staples from Tomas Ball's chest outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, is operated by the Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

Mark Alvarado draws a line on Brian Rodrigues' leg to track the progress of his cellulitis infection outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, operates under the UNM School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

Medical provider Lindsay Fox, MSPAS, PA-C, tends to patients outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, is operated by the Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

Medical provider Lindsay Fox, MSPAS, PA-C, retrieves an antibiotic while tending to patients outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, is operated by the Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

Medical provider Lindsay Fox tends to Brian Rodrigues, 45, outside the Francis House in Southeast Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Medical provider Lindsay Fox, MSPAS, PA-C, tends to Brian Rodrigues, 45, outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, is operated by the Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

Mark Alvarado tends to patient Brian Rodrigues' foot and leg outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, operates under the UNM School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

Medical provider Lindsay Fox, MSPAS, PA-C, retrieves an antibiotic while tending to Medical provider Lindsay Fox, MSPAS, PA-C, tends to Marcelina Flores, 36, outside the Francis House in the International District of Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The Mobile Medical Team, also known as Street Medicine, is operated by the Department of Internal Medicine's Center for Inclusive Health at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. This team provides medical care to patients experiencing homelessness.

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Published September 1, 2025 - 9:36 a.m. Modified September 1, 2025 - 9:45 a.m.

On the streets of Albuquerque, UNM’s street medicine team cares for the homeless

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