Susan Bass

Vista, CA

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Family, teaching, travel, and women's health

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San Diego State U Dental Brigade Jan 2013 Ghana



Susan's Message

I am currently working as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the North San Diego County area. I serve the under-served population in the community clinics and deliver babies at Palomar Birth Center in Escondido. During the academic year, I am a clinical instructor for San Diego State University. I do the 'fun' part of the teaching at the hospitals. I have been at Palomar, Kaiser, and am currently at Sharp Mary Birch.
International work has always been a dream and for me - now the time is right. I am looking forward to going to Ghana with the SDSU Nursing students in 2013. I know that we will make a difference as we learn together.

Volunteer Activity Description

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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