Jim withers has a big impact on the world because he helps the people in our country that needs help. Jim Withers has an impact on me because he makes me realize that i can grow up and be anything i put my mind and heart to.Dr. Jim Withers’ office fits into a small backpack, which he carries with him every night on the streets of Pittsburgh. He and a small team of outreach workers and medical students are practicing what’s called “street medicine” — a term Dr. Withers coined in the early nineties. The idea behind street medicine is simple: a homeless person is not likely to visit a doctor when they’re sick or a hospital when they’re hurt, so the best way to get them treatment is to visit them where they live. On any given night Withers and
