JaySTART Clinic

KU Medical Center's Student Teaching and Rehabilitation Training – or JaySTART – Clinic provides free occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language services to the Kansas City community.

The mission of the JaySTART Clinic is to address the barriers to health care access in the Kansas City area by providing physical therapy and occupational therapy services to meet the needs of underserved patient populations.

Students in training, under the direct supervision of licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists, provide rehabilitation services to patients. Interpreter services are available.

Appointments and Hours

Presently, the clinic is providing services only via telehealth using online video conferencing to visit patients remotely. Appointments are available Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each session is one hour in duration.

In-person visits will resume this fall when it is determined safe to do so. Traditionally, the clinic sees patients at Kirmayer Fitness Center on the KU Medical Center campus.

Make an appointment: please call 913-588-6759 (711 TTY) or send a message to JaySTART@kumc.edu.

Patients are asked to have a mobile device and/or a computer capable of running the free Zoom video conferencing app. Providers are available to assist with setting up the Zoom app.

To refer a patient, please fax the patient’s contact information and relevant health information to 913-588-6910 (711 TTY). Download provider referral form (PDF).

Please note, the clinic does not determine disability status.

Clinic Directors

Scarlett Morris, DPT, PT
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Laurie Steen, OTR/L, CEAS I, CLT-LANA
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Stacia Troshynski Brown, DPT, PT
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