The Froedtert & MCW health network is a founding partner of Gee’s MKE Wellness Clinic inside Gee’s Clippers, a barbershop on Milwaukee’s north side.  The clinic builds on the trust and strength of the barbershop comradery among African American men to connect individuals to community resources and primary care, behavioral health and social services.
 
Froedtert & MCW community outreach nurses provide blood pressure, glucose and body mass index screenings and health education at Gee’s Clinic. In April 2022, dermatologists screened more than 60 community members at a free skin, hair and nails event at Gee’s. Early screening and detection can help can save lives. People of color have a higher risk of dying from skin cancer.