In the summer of 2000, a group of Mount Sinai medical students banded together to explore ways to more fully connect with the East Harlem community neighboring the campus. The large volume of uninsured patients in this neighborhood became the impetus for the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP). The vision was an entirely student-driven initiative in creating a free clinic and health education resource for the uninsured residents of the Mount Sinai catchment area. Today, more than 60% of the student body and nearly 60 Mount Sinai physicians volunteer their time in EHHOP every year.