Science on Tap continues Tuesday, May 13, at the Tap House (3800 St. Elmo Ave.) with UTC School of Nursing’s Dr. Meagan Oslund as the featured speaker. 

Dr. Oslund will be discussing MobileMOC, the UTC School of Nursing’s new mobile outreach health clinic designed to expand health care access for older adults and caregivers in rural Southeast Tennessee.

MobileMOC is a large custom-built vehicle equipped for mobile health delivery. It was funded through a $2.6 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health as part of its Healthcare Resiliency Program. The clinic is the cornerstone of a grant-funded initiative titled ROAD MAP (Rural Health and Older ADult Interprofessional Mobile HeAlth Program). 

Hosted by UTC, Science on Tap is a free, monthly event offered at 5-7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Tap House in St. Elmo. Each casual and informal gathering will feature an expert sharing fascinating insights from their field of research, along with real-world implications of those insights. 

Participants can enjoy free snacks and appetizers, with beverages—including local brews—available for purchase at happy hour prices. There’s also a 10% discount for military, first responders and students with ID, so be sure to register here today.