Patrick Smith

San Diego

Passionate About:

Helping those who have not been as fortunate as myself.

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End Date: Jan 12, 2012 12:00 AM
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

Organization Admin donated $567

Saying "transfer from club"

Dec 16, 2011 08:42 AM

Patrick Smith donated $550

Nov 11, 2011 07:28 AM

Organization Admin donated $500

Saying "transfer from shea gallagher and correction of prior mistake, jf."

Oct 31, 2011 02:52 PM

Organization Admin donated $-250

Saying "from shea gallagher"

Oct 28, 2011 04:38 PM

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal