March 2012 UC Irvine Medical Brigade


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Mar 26, 2012 9:59 PM
End Date: Apr 1, 2012 9:59 PM

Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will spend 3 days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.

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Cassandra Adams

Passionate about: Volunteer work and giving to those in need! My passions also include drawing, traveling, sewing, and the outdoors.

Claudia Moya

Passionate about: learning and growing
Activity details were updated 5044 days ago
Activity details were updated 5044 days ago
Hakob C. Karaoglanian donated $20 5061 days ago
Hakob C. Karaoglanian donated $20 5061 days ago
Pogos Boyadzhyan donated $22 5062 days ago

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