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Florida International University Search Proceeds from medical student fundraiser will provide free mammograms to more than 100 uninsured women The annual student-organized art show and auction raised a record $17K this year. Mammograms can save lives, but many women can t afford them. Nearly 10 years ago, medical students at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) organized a fundraiser to pay for mammograms for uninsured, low-income women. The first Mammography Art Initiative Art Show and Auction (MAI) raised about $6,000. MAI became a yearly fundraiser. This year, students raised a record $17,000. We were nervous about how successful MAI would be with the challenges of the pandemic. It was a nice surprise that it was so successful, said Allison Bautista, one of the second-year medical students who helped organize the event. ....
Updated on February 26, 2021 at 10:42 pm Florida International University A mobile mammography center is hoping to “drive out” breast cancer in South Florida by offering free screenings to uninsured women in Miami-Dade County. The Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center,lovingly known as the “mammovan,” is a product of Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. The mobile center works with homeless shelters, advocacy groups and places of worship to provide free mammography screenings to women in underserved communities, said Lorraine Nowakowski, the clinical director of operations at the college. Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. ....