03/04/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2026 12:47
Before the first patient was seated, the doors at Bellevue Baptist Church had already opened to a line of individuals seeking care. Inside, more than 1,000 volunteers prepared treatment stations, transforming the gymnasium into a fully functioning dental clinic for the 10th annual Mid-South Mission of Mercy.
For Mitch Godat, DDS, MS, a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Dentistry, the scene represented the vision created years ago with a single trip to Arkansas.
Read more on the UT Health Sciences News website.