What is MobileMOC?
MobileMOC (Medical Outreach Clinic) is a free clinic, providing primary care (annual wellness exams, preventative screenings, sick visits, chronic disease management, diagnostic testing) for adults 18+. While we serve all adults, we specialize in older adult care, offering fall and balance, nutrition, memory screenings, and more. Additionally, our interprofessional team can connect clients with occupational therapy, nutrition counseling, and social work when needed to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. Operated through the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing, MobileMOC serves as a community healthcare resource, regardless of insurance status or payment, and a learning environment where students from multiple disciplines gain experience delivering collaborative, high-quality care.
“This program is uniquely focused on serving older adults and caregivers living in rural Tennessee. We’re using an interprofessional team to provide care in the communities where older adults work, live and play.”
Dr. Kristi Wick
Mission Statement
MobileMOC delivers innovative, interprofessional, and community-centered healthcare to older adults across rural regions. Through experiential learning, collaborative practice, and compassionate outreach, we empower patients, support caregivers, and strengthen community health systems. Our mobile, flexible model promotes healthy aging, enhances accessibility, and trains the next generation of healthcare professionals to deliver holistic, equitable, and person-centered care.
Student Opportunities
Student engagement is an important part of our mission, and we welcome students from nursing, occupational therapy, social work, nutrition, public health, and many other disciplines who are interested in making a difference in their communities. Whether participating through an established academic program or pursuing an independent opportunity, students gain valuable hands-on experience in rural health, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration while working alongside faculty, staff, healthcare professionals, and community partners.
Funding
The MobileMOC unit was made possible through a $2.6 million grant awarded to the University of Tennessee’s School of Nursing from the Tennessee Department of Health as part of its Healthcare Resiliency Program. The grant-funded project is named ROAD MAP (Rural Health and Older ADult Interprofessional Mobile HeAlth Program), and it aims to improve health outcomes by providing preventive care, screenings, chronic disease management and social services directly to underserved communities.
Partnerships
