USC.edu
Are You a Patient?
USC Street Medicine

Workforce Development

Support Street Medicine

Overview

The USC Street Medicine Workforce Development and Education team is dedicated to supporting the growth of street medicine through education and technical assistance programs. We believe the multiplier effect of education is one of the greatest tools available to create transformation. We are committed to designing pedagogically sound training and customized technical assistance sessions that are informed by people currently experiencing unsheltered homelessness and are inclusive of the range of roles and experiences required to provide meaningful care for our communities. The future of street medicine is contingent on the development of a workforce who is trained and ready to be part of the solution.

 

For questions related to the highlighted programming, or additional street medicine workforce development and education needs, please email our team at [email protected] 

Workforce Development Programming

Our Workforce Development programming is aimed at clinical, non-clinical and administrative personnel who are currently in the workforce. Participants may be organizations who are in the early stages of planning the launch of a street medicine team to current street medicine team members who are looking for ways to expand or optimize their programs. Support ranges from standardized curriculums to customized assistance to meet the needs of organizations and their communities.

  • Join us for a free, dynamic 3-day training designed for those working at the intersection of healthcare, harm reduction, outreach, and the street! This immersive hands-on experience dives into the core principles of street medicine, harm reduction, and crisis prevention and de-escalation—all tailored specifically for the realities of working in street-based settings. Whether you’re a seasoned outreach worker or just getting your boots dirty, you’ll leave with practical tools, real-world strategies, and a deeper understanding of how to meet people where they are—literally and figuratively. To learn more about specific topics discussed on each day of the training, please scroll below to view the content schedule. Please note this schedule may be subject to change due to the evolving landscape of healthcare, harm reduction, outreach, and the street.

    2026 Schedule:

    Registration will open 45 days prior to the event date and close 1 week prior to event date or until all available spots are filled, whichever occurs first.

    Content Schedule: Click HERE to view content schedule

    ** Please note that the S.H.A.R.E training is only available live/in-person.

     

  • About the 7th Annual CA Street Medicine Symposium:

    USC Street Medicine has been hosting the California Street Medicine Symposium annually since 2019. This two day event brings together a community of street medicine team members and supporters from around the country to learn about the most relevant topics and best practices in street medicine, programming, funding, research, policy and education. With over 400 participants annually, this symposium has become a place to connect with others and learn about how we can work together to create sustainable, equitable healthcare for those experiencing unsheltered homelessness. CME and CEU credits are available.

    When: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:00 AM – Friday, February 6, 2026, 5:00 PM

    Where: Hilton San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA (Virtual Option also available)

    Symposium Registration + Schedule and Agenda Now Available

    Please see the link below to view more information about the  7th Annual CA Street Medicine Symposium and register now. We’re also excited to share the newly released agenda for the California Street Medicine Symposium and invite you to take a look. Explore our offerings, including our keynote speaker, workshop sessions, an academic poster session, and an expanded lineup of our popular roundtable discussions.

    https://keckusc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=10024

     

    Prior Years’ Programs

     

  • Join us for a 3-day Street Medicine Foundations Course designed to teach you the foundations of delivering primary care to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in their lived environment. The target audience for this training is clinicians, non-clinicians, and administrators who are currently doing street medicine or who are interested in learning more about street medicine and program development.  Dates/registration info is listed below in the training calendar.

    This course is designed to teach the foundations of delivering primary care to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in their lived environment. From the values, philosophy of street medicine, effective outreach strategies and interactive clinical cases to developing quality and sustainability strategies for your program, this training is meant to create a launching pad for teams to create or improve services designed for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Frequent participants include clinicians, non-clinicians, and administrators who are currently doing street medicine or who are interested in learning more about street medicine and program development.

    *Check Back Soon for More Updates! We are currently finalizing the training schedule for this course offering.

     

    ** Please note that the 3-day foundations course is only available live/in-person.

     

  • About:

    In support of USC Street Medicine’s commitment to building a continuum of care for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, we are hosting a one-day symposium focused on creating and strengthening street medicine–hospital partnerships.

    This event will bring together street medicine experts, hospital leaders, community organizations, health plans, individuals with lived experience of unsheltered homelessness, and other key stakeholders to explore how hospitals and street medicine programs can partner to better serve people experiencing unsheltered homelessness before and after hospital discharge.

    Through lectures, panels, and peer learning, participants will learn practical strategies to improve care coordination and continuity of care, ultimately improving outcomes for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

    Date: September 1, 2026

    Time: 8:00am-4:30pm

    Registration & continental breakfast: 7:00am-7:45am 

    Opening remarks: 7:45am-8:00am

    Venue: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108)

    Registration: Coming soon!

    Agenda with session descriptions: HERE

     

  • EAGs allow for peer learning, collaboration, and real-world problem solving between diverse stakeholders working at the intersection of healthcare, outreach, and street medicine. This includes hospital practitioners and administrators, community organizations, managed care teams, street medicine teams, and people with lived experiences in unsheltered homelessness. Through dynamic discussions we aim to explore the relationship between hospitals and street medicine teams, programmatic concepts, anticipated challenges, and promising practices for the integration of street medicine into hospital care.

    These highly interactive sessions occur three times a year and are 60 minutes that occur weekly in six week sprints (dates posted below). To encourage broad participation and increase accessibility all EAG meetings are held on telecommunication platforms like Zoom. The format of these sessions are a mix of presentations, open discussion, and breakout room activities– however, we encourage participation in any form! The overarching goals of each EAG session are education on a specific topic, building a community of practice, and identifying a global action item that comes from our discussions. To learn more about the session topics and dates please see below.

    2026 Schedule:

    Registration will open ~30 days prior to the event date and will close the first day of the six week series.

    May 6-June 10: Registration Open HERE

    October November 11: Registration Will Open late August/early September

    Session Topics: HERE

  • Harm reduction and street medicine practices are fields that commonly intersect. This series is intended for anyone doing street medicine, harm reduction, or is interested in sharpening their skills and knowledge around how harm reduction can improve the wellbeing of people we care for in outdoor environments.

    We will be hosting six of these highly interactive 60-minute sessions on Mondays at 2:30-3:30 pm PST (dates posted below). To encourage broad participation and increase accessibility all EAG meetings are held on telecommunication platforms like Zoom.

    The format of these sessions are a mix of presentations, open discussion, and breakout room activities — however, we encourage participation in any form! The overarching goals of each EAG session are education on a specific topic, building a community of practice, and identifying a global action item that comes from our discussions. To learn more about the session topics and dates please see below.

    May 11-June 22, 2026: Registration Open HERE

    Session Topics Flyer: HERE

Affiliate Model Program

USC Street Medicine, is proud to share about a new initiative called Affiliate Model Program (AMP), a unique opportunity crafted for street medicine programs or those interested in establishing a street medicine program in California. Through the AMP, participants receive FREE consulting services, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Blue Shield of CA Promise Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente, and Molina Healthcare of California in San Diego County, and from Health Net in other counties of CA.

While applications for this year have closed, we encourage you to stay tuned for updates on next year’s 2025-2026 Affiliate Model Program application dates. Meanwhile, delve into the 2024-2025 AMP Informational Flyer and explore the Affiliate Model Program Scope of Work to gain insights into the comprehensive services we offer.

Current  2026 Affiliate Model Program Recipients:

  • Sacramento Street Medicine
  • Street Medicine St Louis
  • Valley Streetz

Past Affiliate Model Program Recipients:

  • Clinica Sierra Vista
  • Sacramento Street Medicine
  • Northeast Valley Health Corporation
  • Kaweah Health
  • Valley Streetz
  • Sacramento Street Medicine
  • San Fernando Community Health Center (SFCHC)
  • Wellness Equity Alliance (WEA)
  • Imperial Beach Community Clinic (IBCC)
  • Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD)

Expert Consultation

USC Street Medicine provides expert-level consultation for program development, implementation and optimization to organizations developing a new street medicine program and/or expanding the sophistication of an existing street medicine program. We work collaboratively with organizations to support the development of a high-quality, reality-based street medicine program to align with the mission and goals of their organization. Work often ranges from developing a vision of street medicine to the development of street medicine policies to onboarding and launching teams!

  • Expert Consultation Scope of Work

Parke Street Medicine Library

USC Street Medicine is proud to have a shared library to support the personal and professional development of our team, family medicine colleagues, and street medicine learners. Though books are only available to be checked out by staff, you can browse our selection of books by clicking on the link below.