Heather R

Boston, MA

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BU Medical/Dental Brigade May 2013 Honduras



Heather's Message

Thank you so so much to everyone who has donated and made it possible for me to go on this trip. I am beyond excited to get the experience of going to Honduras and working with the people there, along with the experience of clinical work. I'm hoping to gain knowledge from the trip and have this week in Honduras verify that working in the medical field is in fact my true passion.

Volunteer Activity Description

Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will spend three days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.

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