Melissa Arquinego

Carol Stream, IL

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I enjoy working with others, and making a difference outside of my community. I have volunteered at three different hospitals, and find that just saying hello and having conversations with patients may not be life changing but does make a difference in there day.

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Jan 02	Volunteer Activity: January 2012 Loyola Medical Brigade - Panama

January 2012 Loyola Medical Brigade - Panama

End Date: Jan 08, 2012 10:00 PM

Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide healthcare 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00