International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Webinar | Mobile Health Clinics as an Access Strategy, 12 November 2025
We are pleased to present a webinar examining the potential of mobile health clinics as a transformative strategy for improving access to care. Mobile health clinics offer a pragmatic solution to overcoming geographic and systemic barriers, yet the act of bringing care directly to communities does more than address access—it shifts the very paradigm of the patient–provider relationship, reframing how and where health and healing begin. Our speakers bring distinct but complementary perspectives: one is a research professor on health insurance and access to care, who has just completed a comprehensive review of the current mobile clinic research, while the other draws upon four decades of field experience, encompassing both the rich history of early mobile health initiatives and the rise of innovative, technology-enabled models. In addition, as co-founder of the Return-on-Investment Calculator and MobileHealthMap she has helped mobile clinics measure their impact. Together, they will define what “mobile health” means, explore its community-driven origins, and discuss both the evidence for its impact and the advances shaping its future. With this webinar and the associated Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601), we invite you to join the conversation, with the aim of rethinking traditional models of care, deepening our understanding of community-based solutions, and identifying the resources and new perspectives required to optimize the potential of mobile health clinics within the broader continuum of healthcare and public health.
Date: 12 November 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. EST | 6:00 p.m. CET
Webinar ID: 821 2110 7559
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/IJERPH-14?subscribe
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Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in EST |
| Dr. Daniel Palazuelos Chair Introduction |
12:00–12:10 p.m. |
| Dr. Maanasa Kona Beyond the Clinic Walls: What We Know About Mobile Health |
12:10–12:40 p.m. |
| Dr. Nancy E Oriol Mobile Health Clinics: Learning from the Past and Exploring the Future |
12:40–1:10 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 1:10–1:25 p.m. |
| Dr. Daniel Palazuelos Webinar Closing |
1:25–1:30 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email outlining how to join the event. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Daniel Palazuelos, Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA;
- Dr. Maanasa Kona, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, Washington DC, USA;
- Dr. Nancy Oriol, Office of Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Advances and Trends in Mobile Healthcare”
Guest Editors: Dr. Nancy Oriol, Dr. Mollie Williams and Daniel Palazuelos
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025