Women's health exams offered for $30 at Franklin Road clinic

January 16, 2010 Vanderbilt student nurses and University Community Health Services will team up to offer a special Saturday on women's health exams, including Pap tests. Woman can pay $30 to get the wellness exam, which is typically more than $250, at the Franklin Road Women's Health Center, 2410 Franklin Road. Nurses and doctors will be able to examine up to 100 women throughout the day. The exam will check for signs of breast cancer, cervical cancer, HPV infections, sexually transmitted diseases and more. The event at Vine Hill Community Clinic aims to remove financial barriers to receiving high-quality preventive health care. The Franklin Road Women's Health Center is an expansion of the Vine Hill Community Clinic. For more information or to set up an appointment call Tonia Moore-Davis at 615-491-6444. — CHRISTINA E. SANCHEZ THE TENNESSEAN