Healthy Together: Community, Wellness & Mental Health | Free health fair returns to Central Florida
The annual event returns to the Phap Vu Cultural Center in Orlando on Sunday, May 31. Applications for the organization’s inaugural scholarship program will open June 1.
IT IS 915 ON YOUR FRIDAY MORNING CARE CONNECTION AND TRUSTED RESOURCES. THAT’S WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WILL HOST ITS FREE ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR THIS SUNDAY, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE ORGANIZATION’S PRESIDENT, DOCTOR HELEN VO, AND SOCIAL CARE DOCTOR KATHLEEN GEHRINGER, IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING. WITH ME GIVING YOU YOUR INVITATION. LADIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE. OF COURSE. DOCTOR GEHRINGER, I WANT TO START WITH YOU. TELL US ABOUT THIS EVENT AND HOW IT TIES INTO THE ORGANIZATION’S MISSION. WELL, THIS IS OUR ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR, AND IT’S AN EVENT THAT WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE PUTTING TOGETHER TO TIE OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. AND WE’RE PART OF THE VIETNAMESE AMERICAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONS. IT IS AWESOME. WE TALK ABOUT FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR PEOPLE TO GET DOCTOR VO. TELL US WHAT SPECIFICALLY CAN PEOPLE LEARN BY GETTING THESE HEALTH SCREENINGS? AND WHAT ELSE CAN THEY EXPECT IF THEY GO? YEAH. SO WE ACTUALLY PROVIDING QUITE COMPREHENSIVE SCREENINGS FOR FREE PRETTY MUCH FROM HEAD TO TOE. WE DO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR PSYCHIATRIST THERE TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING. AND WE HAVE OTHER SCREENING INCLUDING DIABETES FOR BLOOD PRESSURE. AND WE HAVE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS ALSO. EYE EXAM, DENTAL EXAM. JOINT AND FOOT EXAM. SO CARDIAC EXAM. SO HEAD TO TOE VERY COMPREHENSIVE. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE PROVIDING TO THE COMMUNITY THIS SUNDAY FOR FREE. A COMPLETE HEAD TO TOE IN AND OUT WORKUP THAT IS REMARKABLE THAT YOU ALL ARE OFFERING THAT TO THE COMMUNITY. YOU TALKED ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY FOCUS ON YOUR PHYSICAL, BUT ALSO YOUR MIND? ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, ESPECIALLY IN THE ASIAN COMMUNITY, IT’S SUCH A STIGMA THAT IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE DON’T TALK ABOUT. AND I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO BRING IT UP, ESPECIALLY AT A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. COMMUNITY IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT CREATES LIKE A SENSE OF BELONGING. YEAH. AND WITH MAY BEING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, WHAT A WAY TO WRAP IT UP. TALKING ABOUT ALL THINGS HEALTH CARE. LET’S TALK ABOUT MENTORSHIP WITH THIS ORGANIZATION. IT IS A KEY COMPONENT TO WHAT YOU ALL DO. AND IT’S SO IMPORTANT. THE APPLICATION PORTALS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SCHOLARSHIP ON MONDAY. DOCTOR, TELL US ABOUT THAT. YES. SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS NEW INITIATIVE. SO OUR MISSION IS FIRST COMMUNITY SERVICE LEADERSHIP AND CHARITY EVENT. SO MENTORSHIP IS TYING INTO IT. IT’S ALLOWING US TO EDUCATE AND LEAD THE YOUNGER GENERATION INTO THE FIELD AND ALSO GIVING BACK THIS YEAR IS OUR FIRST YEAR LAUNCHING A BRAND NEW SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE STUDENT AND ALSO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO CONNECT WITH US. AND IN THE FUTURE, HOPEFULLY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK THAT IS SO SPECIAL. MAKING SURE YOU REACH BACK AS YOU CLIMB AND SERVE THAT IS SO IMPORTANT. HOW MANY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE YOU ABLE TO GIVE OUT? ONE. TWO. THREE. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? SO THIS YEAR WE ARE ACTUALLY GIVING OUT FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS. YES, IT’S OUR FIRST YEAR. WE ARE GOING BIG. YES, YOU ARE. SO WE ARE GIVING OUT TWO PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL LIKE PHARMACY, SCHOOL, DENTAL SCHOOL, NURSING SCHOOL, AND ALSO TWO OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING INTO PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL. AND THESE ARE FOR VIETNAMESE AMERICAN STUDENTS ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA CAN APPLY. AND WE’RE STARTING THAT ON MONDAY. IT WILL BE A SIX MONTH PROCESS. HOPEFULLY. AND OUR NEXT WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS ACTUALLY IN MARCH OF 2027. INCREDIBLE. REALLY QUICKLY, BEFORE WE LET YOU ALL GO, DOCTOR GEHRINGER, WHERE CAN PEOPLE LEARN MORE AND GET INVOLVED? YES. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK. IT’S A VIETNAMESE AMERICAN MEDICAL PROFESSION OR ON INSTAGRAM AT VAMP. AND ALSO YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE, W W DOT VAMP.ORG. EXCELLENT. WE’LL HAVE ALL OF THIS ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL@WESH.COM. OR YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND SCAN THE QR CODE SO YOU CAN PARTICIPATE ON SUNDAY FOR ALL OF THOSE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS OR SUPPORT THIS REMARKABLE ORGANIZATION. LADIES, THANK YOU FOR WHA
Healthy Together: Community, Wellness & Mental Health | Free health fair returns to Central Florida
The annual event returns to the Phap Vu Cultural Center in Orlando on Sunday, May 31. Applications for the organization’s inaugural scholarship program will open June 1.
Updated: 10:04 AM EDT May 29, 2026
The Vietnamese American Medical Professionals of Florida (VAMP-FL) will host “Healthy Together: Community, Wellness & Mental Health,” a health fair in Orlando on Sunday, May 31. The annual event will return to the Phap Vu Cultural Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community members can receive free access to comprehensive health screenings, mental health resources, and connect with local providers. Applications for VAMP-FL’s inaugural scholarship program will open Monday, June 1, beginning a new chapter in the organization’s mission to mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals.Click here to learn more about the health fair and scholarship program. >>Watch the full interview in the video player above.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
The Vietnamese American Medical Professionals of Florida (VAMP-FL) will host “Healthy Together: Community, Wellness & Mental Health,” a health fair in Orlando on Sunday, May 31.
The annual event will return to the Phap Vu Cultural Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Community members can receive free access to comprehensive health screenings, mental health resources, and connect with local providers.
Applications for VAMP-FL’s inaugural scholarship program will open Monday, June 1, beginning a new chapter in the organization’s mission to mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Click here to learn more about the health fair and scholarship program.
>>Watch the full interview in the video player above.