Amy Porter MD

La Canada, CA

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I am passionate about helping those who, through no fault of their own, do not have the basic health care necessary for living a long, happy, healthy life

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End Date: Jun 03, 2012 12:00 AM
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Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Electronic patient records are collected during the brigade to ensure patient follow-up as well as to monitor overall community health trends. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and conduct community health worker training aimed at empowering local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care. For every student who volunteers on a Global Medical Brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would not be able to.

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Peter M Licht donated $775

Saying "If only we could come along..."

May 08, 2012 09:19 AM

Organization Admin donated $500

Saying "transfer from daniel spencer"

May 01, 2012 04:00 PM

Elias Torres donated $50

Saying "Thank You for all you do for our family Dr. Porter, From the Torres Clan."

Dec 23, 2011 10:01 AM

Beaulah Fong donated $25

Saying "May God be with you on this trip, come back safe! =)"

Dec 22, 2011 06:50 PM

Amy Porter donated $250

Saying "I'm looking forward to my second Chapman GMB trip : )"

Nov 14, 2011 07:18 PM

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