Hilary Hopkins

Plano, Texas

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Medicine, public health, travel, and good coffee. Southern Methodist University Class of 2015.

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End Date: Aug 24, 2013 05:00 PM
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.

Dental Brigade volunteers will accompany a Medical Brigade in setting 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. Each Dental Brigade will be accompanied by at least one Panamanian Dental Surgeon trained to provide immediate relief through dental extractions. Students will help perpetuate a sustainable dental initiative by providing preventative fluoride treatments, cleanings, and educational programs.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Nancy Hopkins donated $300

Jul 30, 2013 01:41 PM

Hilary Hopkins donated $250

Jul 29, 2013 12:21 PM

Organization Admin donated $200

Saying "transfer from ucla gdb june panama 2013 gf"

Jul 16, 2013 12:10 PM

Nancy Hopkins donated $570

Jun 03, 2013 03:34 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $250

Saying "Transfer from UCLA June 2013"

Jun 03, 2013 08:05 AM

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