On July 19, the Governor's Wellmobile visited the Southern Maryland Health Fair in Hughesville for blood pressure screening and glucose checks. About 35 visitors received screenings on the Wellmobile, staffed by Veronica Gutchell, DNP '13, RN, CNS, CRNP, assistant professor, chair of the Department of Partnerships, Professional Education and Practice, and director of the Governor's Wellmobile Program, and driver John Sherill.
Operated by the University of Maryland School of Nursing, the Wellmobile delivers primary and preventive health care to underserved patients in Maryland. Staffed by nurse practitioners, a bilingual (Spanish-speaking) outreach worker, and a driver, it serves areas with limited or no access to health care.
Services provided include: primary care, preventive care, health teaching, blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring, cervical cancer screening and clinical breast exams, referrals for free mammography and colonoscopy screening, and community outreach including including help with scheduling appointments, arranging lab work and imaging studies, making referrals, and more.
Pictured: Gutchell, right, checks community member Veronica Rose's blood pressure.