An East Bay medical student has created his own non-profit to help the homeless community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Heading into his final year of medical school at Western University, Farhan Himmati was prepared to gain valuable experience with patient interaction and communication skills.
However, when COVID-19 hit, all classes were moved online.
"The first few years of med school are more book learning and the last two are supposed to be clinical, so it took away from that clinical experience," Himmati said.
Since its founding in March, they’ve expanded their efforts to shelters in Seattle and New York.
Himmati’s goal is to inspire other medical students to help out and to continue donating even after the pandemic.
"I know after the outbreak perhaps PPE won’t be as necessarily needed, but another project we’re thinking about is hygiene kits," Hmmati said. "That also fills a medical need."
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