Shannon O'Shell

DeLand, Florida

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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.

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Shannon R O\'Shell donated $76

Mar 02, 2014 01:22 PM

Shannon OShell donated $133

Jan 21, 2014 10:38 AM

Shannon OShell donated $500

Nov 11, 2013 08:08 PM

Anonymous donated $50

Oct 07, 2013 11:30 AM

THOMAS WOLF donated $500

Saying "Tom Wolf wishes Shannon and the Stetson Medical Brigade all the best!
Thank you for your efforts!"

Oct 04, 2013 04:47 PM

Malcom Landry donated $20

Saying "Good LUCK!~!!"

Oct 04, 2013 03:59 PM

Robert Barrilleaux donated $20

Saying "Your dad is very proud of you as he should be! Good luck on the trip."

Oct 04, 2013 09:11 AM

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