Mackenzie Ford

Central Michigan University

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I am a sophomore honors student at Central Michigan University, pursuing a degree in kinesiology with aspirations of becoming a physician assistant. At an early age I was captivated by the health field and upon my arrival at the university I have searched for ways to further my experience and passion with medicine. Traveling to Honduras by participating in a medical brigade will allow me to gain direct experience, as I will be providing services to individuals and also shadowing various licensed practitioners. Of more importance to expansion of knowledge and experience, my peers and I will be helping those of need in underprivileged communities. I find it a personal duty as a future health care provider to be exposed to various cultures, people and particular circumstances. I look forward to my experience with global brigades! Any and all donations are highly appreciated.

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Website: central-michigan-university-medical-brigades-chapter


Organization: Global Brigades USA
Program: Medical Brigades

About Us

Central Michigan University is a chapter of Global Medical Brigades, an international movement of students and medical professionals working alongside local communities and staff to implement sustainable health systems. We work in remote, rural, and under resourced communities in Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua and Ghana who would otherwise have limited to no access to health care. Each community receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are provided access to healthcare and volunteers deliver public health workshops. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends. nnIn conjunction with our Medical Program, Global Brigades also supports communities with economic development, sanitation and clean water projects, and uniquely implements these programs in a holistic model to meet a community’s health and economic goals. Our model systematically builds community ownership and collaboratively executes programs with the end goal of sustainably evolving to a relationship of impact monitoring. To learn more, please visit www.globalbrigades.org.