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Medical Campus Outreach Philadelphia Connecting Christian allied healthcare students and professionals to discipleship, outreach, and fellowship opportunities in the Greater Philadelphia region.

MCO has been a ministry of Tenth Presbyterian Church for over 25 years. MCO sponsors:

The MCO Healthcare Fellowship
City-wide medical outreaches
Campus Bible studies
Mentorship and discipleship programs
The Summer Medical Institute (which began again in Philadelphia in 2010)

While we didn't actually have SMI Philly in 1776, the quote from John Adams is real. This was written in a 1776 letter t...
07/02/2026

While we didn't actually have SMI Philly in 1776, the quote from John Adams is real. This was written in a 1776 letter to his wife, Abigail. In the summer of 1777, he continued describing to her the dreaded Philadelphia summers: "The Air of the City has been like the fierce Breath of an hot oven. Every Body has been running to the Pumps all day long. There has been no finding a Place of Comfort—the shade, and the very Entrys of Houses where they have the best Draughts of Air, have been scarcely tolerable."

Sorry, John. Not much has changed in 250 years. Our current students might copy your words when they journal about their experiences.

We are experiencing some of the hottest days this year from now through early next week, with temperatures above 100 degrees for most of this time. Please pray for our students, interpreters and faculty. Pray for health and safety. And pray that people will open their doors to receive health screens and prayer.

If you would like to support our efforts you can send a gift to the "SMI Philadelphia General Fund" at https://www.cchf.org/donate.

SMI Philly 2026 - Week One Recap (6/21 - 6/27)The week started off with our teams of students joining their partner chur...
06/30/2026

SMI Philly 2026 - Week One Recap (6/21 - 6/27)

The week started off with our teams of students joining their partner church for morning worship on Sunday. Then we had some more healthcare training. The students learned about a variety of issues facing the residents of the neighborhood. They also received some excellent training from the staff and clinicians at Esperanza Health Center. On Wednesday we started our door to door outreach. The team of students began with more than the usual number of healthcare screenings. We also had some faculty with us for the whole week - a huge benefit to the team as they get more time to learn from the doctors and nurses who join us. We concluded the week with our big "outreach within an outreach," which saw SMI alumni from several years come to partner with this year's team. We also had enough extra faculty to have at least one healthcare professional with each of our 9 outreach teams.

If you would still like to support our program financially, you can make a donation to the SMI Philadelphia General Fund at https://www.cchf.org/donate.

SMI Philly 2026 - Day 1The team arrived safely at our host church, Temple CBC. The day was long, but good. After some ...
06/21/2026

SMI Philly 2026 - Day 1

The team arrived safely at our host church, Temple CBC. The day was long, but good. After some introductions and program orientation, the day shifted to healthcare training. The team heard from various staff members of Esperanza Health Center. The instruction began with a talk about God's plan for reconciliation and renewal and the students of SMI are part of that plan. Then we had some teaching on blood pressure and foot neuropathy with opportunities for the team to practice on each other. The night concluded with dinner and some team bonding.

This groups seems eager to learn and ready to serve. They are also really enjoying what time they've had together. These early days of growing and learning together will help the team through the long days ahead.

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 1 day to go.This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 - ...
06/19/2026

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 1 day to go.

This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 - July 11), we will be sharing ways you can pray for our program this year.

Today, join us in prayer for the communities of Northeast Philadelphia. Throughout our days of outreach we'll be knocking on over 2,000 doors. When the students approach they don't know how God is planning to use them at that home. Sometimes, our team has approached at the right to pray with someone desperate for answers to life's questions and problems. Sometimes we've been at the right place to help someone catch a serious healthcare need and point them to places for help.

As the program carries on, we introduce the students participants to other programs that are at work in the community. The other places are committed to working in hard places, like Kensington. We hope to encourage these other places to keep on serving the community.

From the kids playing in fire hydrant water, to the music playing loudly from the block, and to the multiple neighborhood fireworks over Independence Day, our team of students will be exposed to the variety of life in the neighborhoods of Northeast Philly. Pray that God would have our teams meet the physical and spiritual needs of the people they encounter. Pray that community will see Jesus through our work and come to love Him more.

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 2 days to go.This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 -...
06/18/2026

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 2 days to go.

This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 - July 11), we will be sharing ways you can pray for our program this year.

Today, join us in prayer for our Student Participants. They are beginning their final preparations for traveling to Philadelphia - in one case, a student is arriving tonight. Pray for the team as they leave their friends and family to venture out into an unknown location. Pray for safety during our three weeks of neighborhood outreach. Pray for the students to draw closer to God during their time in Philly.

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 3 days to go.This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 -...
06/17/2026

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 3 days to go.

This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 - July 11), we will be sharing ways you can pray for our program this year.

Join us in prayer for our clinical partner, Esperanza Health Center. The staff at EHC help us out in many ways. From classroom space to mentoring to the security desk keeping us safe, the team at EHC's multiple sites welcome and encourage our students throughout the three weeks of SMI.

Several of the staff provide top-notch teaching for our team on various healthcare topics. Each of our students also get to spend a day in one of the clinics shadowing different clinicians to see first hand how to provide excellent physical and spiritual care to the community. There is also a small group of staff who are on the planning team for SMI and have been working hard since January to prepare for this summer. We truly could not run this program with the team at Esperanza.

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 4 days to go.This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 -...
06/16/2026

Countdown to SMI Philadelphia 2026 - 4 days to go.

This week, as we count down to the start of SMI Philly 2026 (June 20 - July 11), we will be sharing ways you can pray for our program this year.

Join us in prayer for our Church Partners. These churches are already at work in the community when we come in for our three-week program. Their people live in the neighborhoods we go to for healthcare outreach. These churches are already teaching the community about Jesus through word and deed. Some of our church partners are able to provide us with interpreters for the Spanish speaking households we meet. They also provide spiritual care and weekend church homes for our students.

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Philadelphia, PA

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 4pm

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+12157357688

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