Katie Porter

Columbia University, New York

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Bringing heath care to underserved communities in third world countries

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Jan 10	Volunteer Activity: Columbia Medical Brigade January 2014 Honduras
May 27	Volunteer Activity: May 2012 Medical Brigade - Panama
May 30	Volunteer Activity: May 2011 Chapman Medical Brigades

May 2012 Medical Brigade - Panama

End Date: Jun 03, 2012 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

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

Amy Porter donated $4

May 12, 2012 05:34 PM

Amy Porter donated $65

May 07, 2012 03:30 PM

Organization Admin donated $438

Saying "Transfer from club account"

Feb 22, 2012 09:23 AM

philip mercado donated $50

Feb 10, 2012 03:44 PM

Joan B. Plotnick donated $50

Dec 20, 2011 11:14 AM

Pamela Wald donated $100

Nov 28, 2011 03:25 PM

Arthur M Dominguez donated $50

Saying "Best wishes, Katie! You and your mom are doing a great thing!

Art"

Nov 28, 2011 09:03 AM

Dana Bridges donated $500

Saying "Katie, I'm so proud to be able to help. You are going to make the world a better place for all of us."

Nov 27, 2011 05:56 PM

Amy Porter donated $50

Saying "From Laurence and Cina Lopez"

Nov 19, 2011 03:41 PM

Marie D. Noren donated $50

Nov 14, 2011 10:47 AM

Indar Bansal donated $32

Saying "Miss you! I hope you have an awesome time in Panama and can't wait for you to come visit me in Madrid."

Nov 13, 2011 01:00 PM

Amy H Porter donated $129

Saying "I am soooo proud of you, and everything you do to help others : )"

Nov 03, 2011 07:48 AM

migdalia romero donated $50

Saying "Thank you for all of your gracious voluntary work. God bless you. "

Oct 23, 2011 07:26 PM

Indar Bansal donated $21

Saying "Hey Katie! Hope you have the time of your life in Panama! Hope this small change helps a little. Your BFFL haha."

Oct 20, 2011 10:15 PM

$1,588.30

of $1,400.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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of 25

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal