UMYI/UMUE

Apply for our Urban Medical Year Internship.

All available UMYI spots are filled for 2024-25. Please check back for 2025-26 openings.

The urban medical year intern spends approximately one year working full-time alongside providers as a scribe and also completing a unique medical advancement curriculum.  While scribing, urban medical year interns see faith-based primary care through a provider's eyes. While doing advancement work, interns feel the heartbeat of the underserved by participating in neighborhood activities and thinking the thoughts of community leaders through guided readings and one-on-one meetings.

Meet the 2021-22 Urban Medical Year Interns

Meet the 2022-23 Urban Medical Year Interns

Meet the 2023-2024 Urban Medical Year Interns

  • Rolling applications during the academic year (summer to summer)
  • Application cutoff of mid-April for entry into the upcoming academic year
  • Employment start cutoff before mid-August to join the current academic year
  • Employment end cutoff after June 1st to complete prior academic year

We offer an opportunity to ignite medicine and missions into one life-giving career.

Christ Community Health Services provides high-quality health care to the underserved in the context of distinctively Christian service.  We recognize that Jesus Christ is the true healer of individuals and their communities and the source of our ability to serve.

This internship is paid with benefits. Come join our mission!

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UMYI/UMUE

Tracy McDaniel
CEO
Jessica Hughes
Chief Financial Officer
Shannon Walker
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Reginique Green
Chief Clinical Officer
Willie (“Will”) J. Jackson, III, MHA, PW-IT
Chief Missions Officer and Chief Information Officer
Dr. Rasone Jones
Chair of Dentistry
Dr. Kristina Murphy
Chair of Pharmacy
Tara Samples, Phd
Chair of Behavioral Health

UMYI/UMUE

Apply for our Urban Medical Year Internship.

All available UMYI spots are filled for 2024-25. Please check back for 2025-26 openings.

The urban medical year intern spends approximately one year working full-time alongside providers as a scribe and also completing a unique medical advancement curriculum.  While scribing, urban medical year interns see faith-based primary care through a provider's eyes. While doing advancement work, interns feel the heartbeat of the underserved by participating in neighborhood activities and thinking the thoughts of community leaders through guided readings and one-on-one meetings.

Meet the 2021-22 Urban Medical Year Interns

Meet the 2022-23 Urban Medical Year Interns

Meet the 2023-2024 Urban Medical Year Interns

  • Rolling applications during the academic year (summer to summer)
  • Application cutoff of mid-April for entry into the upcoming academic year
  • Employment start cutoff before mid-August to join the current academic year
  • Employment end cutoff after June 1st to complete prior academic year

We offer an opportunity to ignite medicine and missions into one life-giving career.

Christ Community Health Services provides high-quality health care to the underserved in the context of distinctively Christian service.  We recognize that Jesus Christ is the true healer of individuals and their communities and the source of our ability to serve.

This internship is paid with benefits. Come join our mission!

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The Down Syndrome Clinic offers a comprehensive, individualized approach to the care of individuals with Down syndrome, emphasizing medical evaluation, behavioral health, and community support. With a focus on collaboration, famil
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30 Years of Service
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Christ Community Dental: Comprehensive Family Dental Care
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New Year, New Opportunities: Navigating Growth and Change in 2025
As we step into the new year, many of us make resolutions for personal growth, hoping to embrace new routines and make lasting changes. But why does it often feel like we fall back into the same old patterns? Understanding this ca
January 19, 2024
Inclement Weather Updates
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January 8, 2024
New year, new me, new routines, we’ll see!
New year, new me, new routines, we’ll see! This is that time of year where we make personal vows with the intention of making changes, only to fall into the same routine of what we are used to. Ever wonder why this happens? Hopefu
October 2, 2023
Christ Community Health Services Ensures Accessible Mammograms for Patients
For over a decade, Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) has provided a mobile mammogram van service through its local partners, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Baptist Memorial Healthcare.
September 1, 2023
September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month!
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August 7, 2023
MSCS prepares for return of students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Memphis Shelby County Schools, the largest school district in Tennessee returns to the classroom on Monday.
June 30, 2023
Clínica Esperanza Provides Student-Driven Health Care for the Underserved
Clínica Esperanza, with the support of Christ Community Health Services
September 28, 2021
Christ Community Health Services helps make healthcare accessible and affordable
As part of our Community Changers series, we highlight organizations making a positive impact in our city! This week, we sat down with a group that believes healing with soul is always the best practice.
July 27, 2021
Helping economically disadvantaged communities onto the path to long-term financial stability
Eleven (11) Memphis nonprofits are about to get $340,000 from Bank of America Memphis. It's to improve the economic opportunities in the Bluff City.
March 31, 2021
New COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru opens at Christ Community Health Services
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru site is opening at Christ Community Health Services.
March 18, 2021
Need your second shot of Moderna vaccine? Here's what to do.
Christ Community among other organizations offering Moderna vaccine
March 12, 2021
Health leaders experience vaccination shortage at South Memphis sites
Christ Community Health Services leaders say they’ve been administering 600-900 vaccines at the Raleigh drive-thru site daily, but they’re having a harder time getting people to sign up for their pop-up site Sat. in South Memphis
March 8, 2021
Christ Community Health Services hosting vaccine clinic in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Christ Community Health Services is planning a COVID-19 vaccine clinic this Saturday.
February 22, 2021
Christ Community Health locations open for virtual visits due to water shortage
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Some locations a Christ Community Health are open only for virtual visits due to water shortages in the area.
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