Future Expansions
SMSC is building toward regional growth, international collaboration, new training pathways, and specialized volunteer programs that remain grounded in the coalition’s original mission.
Roadmap
SMSC completed its first out-of-state expansion along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, building a foundation for broader regional outreach, student development, and future partnership growth.
SMSC expects to launch its first international partnership in Vietnam, creating a structured opportunity for cross-system learning, collaboration, and exposure to a different medical environment.
SMSC’s clinical research internship, in partnership with Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana, is expected to launch as part of the coalition’s next phase of research-based student formation.
SMSC is working toward a street medicine elective course at Benjamin Franklin High School that would introduce students to ethics, outreach, service, and public health through a more formal educational pathway.
SMSC is developing a new volunteer program with the New Orleans VA Medical Center focused on supporting homeless veterans through a structured service model and specialized training expectations.
SMSC is working with high schools, community health centers, and Rice University in Houston to establish a volunteer program rooted in mentorship, partnership, and responsible student formation.
SMSC is working with high schools, community health centers, and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge to build a volunteer program aligned with long-term local partnership growth.
SMSC is building a similar expansion model in Mobile through work with high schools, community health centers, and region-specific partnership development.