Nancy Luong

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Thank you for checking out my page! I am so grateful for the opportunity to join SFSU Global Brigade’s mission to deliver sustainable healthcare to Nicaragua this summer!

Here’s a little bit about me:
I was a psychology major in college. I’ve always been fascinated with people - how we develop, the nature-vs-nurture debate, and just the nature of human consciousness. Out of curiosity, I took a class called “Life in Healthcare” during my last quarter of college, which immediately sparked my interest in the field. Upon graduating college, I became a scribe at an ER in Salinas, which was my first real glimpse into medicine. I worked closely with physicians, nurses, and the ER staff and quickly fell in love with science and medicine - how known physiological processes going awry can manifest into symptoms; and how we use the predictability of the human body to determine treatment, no matter how unpredictable a patient may be. I started taking science courses at the local community college to make sense of my experiences as a scribe and was able to apply what I was learning in my classes to real life scenarios. I really enjoy the intricate puzzles of medicine.

And beyond the “medicine” side of healthcare, I got to see the importance patient care. Every patient’s narrative matters in medicine so as a scribe, I practiced the skill of listening. Through my interactions with patients and even my own life experiences, I recognize that poor health extends well beyond the individual. And I understand the importance of education and knowledge as a form of treatment and preventative medicine--something that extends across all cultures.

That’s why I am so grateful for this opportunity to work alongside my premed peers and working healthcare professionals to set up clinics in Nicaragua and to equip the community with care and skills to make good health and well-being sustainable. I look forward to immersing myself into the community and building meaningful relationships.

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	Organization: Global Brigades USA
	Chapter: Medical Brigades at San Francisco State University

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Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers and under-resourced communities to resolve global health and economic disparities and inspire all involved to collaboratively work towards an equal world. Since 2005, more than 30,000 volunteers from 800 university groups have traveled to implement our nine skill-based programs to benefit more than 600,000 community members in Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Ghana.

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Environmental Brigades Environmental Brigades volunteers work with rural families and community leaders to improve environmental sustainability and livelihood. During the brigade, volunteers utilize household surveys conduc Chapter 71 Activities 145 Campaigns 179
Microfinance Brigades Microfinance Brigade volunteers work with community bank loan officers to consult potential borrowers on improving financial sustainability through a 7 day Microfinance Brigade in Honduras. Student vo Chapter 4 Activities 6 Campaigns 2
Kambia Kambia brings live international project-based learning directly to your students. Educators and their classes work with our on-the-ground local teams to collaborate with marginalized communities abro Chapter 96 Activities 274 Campaigns 60
Human Rights Brigades Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourc Chapter 67 Activities 143 Campaigns 168
Summer Programs Global Brigades Summer Programs make up some of the most high-impact, experiential learning programs in the world. Global Brigades offers 1-3 week summer opportunities for all sorts of volunteers, whe Chapter 6 Activities 34 Campaigns 14
Engineering Brigades Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourc Chapter 46 Activities 122 Campaigns 109
Water Brigades Water Brigade volunteers implement water systems to prevent communicable illnesses in communities through 7 day Water Brigades in Honduras or Ghana. Student volunteers can either join an existing Wate Chapter 133 Activities 424 Campaigns 353
Global Brigades Interns/Staff Global Brigades USA is the world\\\'s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under reso Chapter 2 Activities 2 Campaigns 6
Public Health Brigades Public Health Brigade volunteers empower under resourced communities in the developing world to decrease life threatening diseases by improving home infrastructure and providing public health educatio Chapter 182 Activities 758 Campaigns 532
Architecture Brigades Architecture Brigade volunteers design and construct schools for communities through a 7 day Architecture Brigade in Honduras. Once a University Chapter expresses their interest, they will be provided Chapter 56 Activities 109 Campaigns 162

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