Photo Courtesy Iris CampbellPhysician assistant Byron Slusher treats a Hernandez Elementary School student.
On Aug. 26, Live Oak Health Partners opened a clinic at San Marcos CISD's Hernandez Elementary School.
The clinic, staffed by a nurse practitioner and open three afternoons per week, is the first clinic to open as part of a pilot program that could expand to other campuses next year, said Yolanda Almendarez, assistant superintendent for community partnerships.
"If a child has an infection or a fall on the playground [for example], they can be treated quickly and get back in school, instead of waiting a couple of days or even a week until a child can see a doctor," Almendarez said.
The clinic will only serve Hernandez Elementary students, faculty and staff members. San Marcos CISD chose the campus for the pilot program because it is home to the district's prekindergarten school.
