History

The history of the Free Clinic Project of Lestonnac at UCI has been filled with hard work by its members, volunteers and especially the directors and doctors that were willing to help out and make this project become a reality.

Former undergraduate president Wei Kuo brought his idea to life: a free clinic created to serve the underserved community. With the help of the original board members and the Chair of Public Health, Dr. Ogunseitan, the idea became a reality. Free Clinic Project gained attention from the school and was endorsed by UCI’s student body council, ASUCI.

In the Fall of 2014, the first Medical Student Board was created, and is still operating with medical students from the University of California, Irvine Medical School and Western University of Health Sciences. The first location opened in Garden Grove in the winter of 2014. 

In August of 2016, The Free Clinic Project of Lestonnac at UCI received non-profit status.

The clinic previously operated as the An Lành Free Clinic of Lestonnac in Garden Grove, as a satellite clinic of Lestonnac Free Clinic. Currently, the Free Clinic Project operates in the Lestonnac Free Clinic located in Los Alamitos as volunteer undergraduate students.