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Addressing these challenges is critical to ensuring equitable healthcare access for underserved populations.\u00a0To present the benefits and process of integrating IME services into a student-run free clinic serving low-income immigrant populations.\u00a0A review of IME requirements, cost barriers, and existing student-run clinic models informed the development of an IME program at the Knights Landing One Health Center (KLOHC). The implementation process involved four key steps: assessing community needs, securing qualified personnel, establishing clinic logistics, and implementing a structured training model for student volunteers. A retrospective chart review of patients receiving IME services from May 2022 to May 2024 was conducted to analyze patient demographics, service utilization, and health screening outcomes.\u00a0KLOHC provided IME services to 204 patients, with 177 adult records analyzed. 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