Tiffany Vuong

Chicago, IL

Passionate About:

"Why nursing?" This is a question that I have very frequently received from other people since I started nursing school. I chose nursing because of a combination of reasons. Coming from a country where patient-centered care and hospital facilities are still very limited, being able to work in such a developed healthcare setting in the U.S. has always been my dream. Then, I started clinical and had my very first interactions with my patients. Until that moment, I\'ve finally realized how important it is for me, as a future nurse, to be there and provide sufficient care for the patient when they need me the most. Being hospitalized and possibly facing the thin line between life and death is a very scary situation. During those vulnerable moments, what the patient needs the most is a simple touch of human hand or a small gesture of kindness. It is truly a privilege, as nurses, to be able to be there for them in those moments. That is why I am interested and so passionate about the profession that I am going in right now. I want to be a nurse who pass by my patient’s bedside everyday acknowledging and sympathizing the pain they go through and the discomfort of being away from home they experience. I want to be someone who is knowledgable enough to provide sufficient care for my patients as well as that very needed “human kindness” to them in such difficult times in their lives.

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Organization: VAW Global Health Alliances
Chapter: VAW at Chicago, Medical Outreach
VAW Global Health Alliances
About Us

VAW Global Health Alliances (VAW Global) is a global health and development organization committed to cultivating sustainable and equitable partnerships with local communities and professionals through support and capacity-building for essential and accessible health services. Our focus is to work hand-in-hand with local initiatives and leaders to provide communities with improved access to medical, dental, and veterinary treatment, medication, nutritional security, clean water, and health education.

VAW Global Health Alliances develops community health systems while providing interns the opportunity to work alongside experienced local healthcare professionals. VAW Global Outreach trips provide interns with an opportunity to work first hand with experienced local professionals in the fields of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and sustainable development.




Upcoming Initiatives

Vanderbilt University Medical Internship to Peru, March 2026

 Join the Vanderbilt University chapter as they lead a Medical Outreach Internship in Peru this upcoming Spring! interns will work in mobile medical clinics, where they will have the opportunity to intake patients, conduct public health surveys, take vitals, shadow local physicians, work in the pharmacy, teach education classes, and much more! If you’re interested in joining, contact us for more information! VAW Global at Vanderbilt University will be opening up mobile medical clinics for local communities during their time in Peru. One of the most exciting and important parts of interning with VAW Global is bringing medication to the less fortunate. In 2023, VAW Global treated over 17,500 patients and we aspire to treat over 20,000 in 2024! One of the things that makes our mobile clinics unique is that we not only triage and diagnose patients but also provide them with the basic medications needed. Fundraising for medications is a huge part of creating a successful mobile clinic to help the local communities with effective care. **Note: Airfare is not included

VAW Global University of Georgia Team A Medical Internship to Guatemala, December 2025

 Join the University of Georgia chapter as they lead a Medical Outreach Internship in Guatemala this upcoming Winter! interns will work in mobile medical clinics, where they will have the opportunity to intake patients, conduct public health surveys, take vitals, shadow local physicians, work in the pharmacy, teach education classes, and much more! If you’re interested in joining, contact us for more information! VAW Global at University of Georgia will be opening up mobile medical clinics for local communities during their time in Guatemala. One of the most exciting and important parts of interning with VAW Global is bringing medication to the less fortunate. In 2023, VAW Global treated over 17,500 patients and we aspire to treat over 20,000 in 2024! One of the things that makes our mobile clinics unique is that we not only triage and diagnose patients but also provide them with the basic medications needed. Fundraising for medications is a huge part of creating a successful mobile clinic to help the local communities with effective care. **Note: Airfare is not included

University of California San Diego Medical Internship to Guatemala, September 2025

 Join the University of California San Diego chapter as they lead a Medical Outreach Internship in Guatemala this upcoming Summer! interns will work in mobile medical clinics, where they will have the opportunity to intake patients, conduct public health surveys, take vitals, shadow local physicians, work in the pharmacy, teach education classes, and much more! If you’re interested in joining, contact us for more information! VAW Global at University of California San Diego will be opening up mobile medical clinics for local communities during their time in Guatemala. One of the most exciting and important parts of interning with VAW Global is bringing medication to the less fortunate. In 2023, VAW Global treated over 17,500 patients and we aspire to treat over 20,000 in 2024! One of the things that makes our mobile clinics unique is that we not only triage and diagnose patients but also provide them with the basic medications needed. Fundraising for medications is a huge part of creating a successful mobile clinic to help the local communities with effective care. **Note: Airfare is not included