May 2012 San Jose State Medical and Water Brigade


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 27, 2012 10:00 AM
End Date: Jun 5, 2012 10:00 AM

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 three 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.

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 three 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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Alexander Dillon

Passionate about: I am most passionate about helping other people. In any and all ways possible. To be an ear to listen to, a shoulder to cry on, just someone who can provide and produce the best for mankind

Andrew McFall

Passionate about: Motorcycles, sports of all types (mostly rowing though :)), good books, biology, and living each day to its fullest potential!

Elaine Edjan

Passionate about: Making a difference in anyway that I can, whether it\'s big or small :)

jamie liu

Passionate about: medicine
Ahmad Tahvilian donated $75 4988 days ago
Ahmad Tahvilian donated $75 4988 days ago
Rebecca A Dietzen donated $25 4988 days ago
Rebecca A Dietzen donated $25 4988 days ago
Eamon Vandaei donated $678 4994 days ago

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