U of Texas Austin Med Brigade Jan 2014 Pan


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 4, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 10, 2014 12:00 AM

Volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers 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 receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers 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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Alisa Pham

Passionate about: It\'s never too early or too late to start impacting lives around the world and near home! I\'m passionate about family, friends, and service!

Anusha Jagadish

Passionate about: Helping others, Taking care of the environment, Animals, Music, Running long distances, Baking sweets, and Disney movies :)

Ashlyn Manley

Passionate about: Medicine, traveling, and reading.

Avni Suresh

Passionate about: Being apart of something that I can contribute to
Jessica Fears donated $634 4402 days ago
Juanita Sessions donated $50 4406 days ago
carolyn scott donated $371 4407 days ago
Anissa McLaughlin donated $558 4407 days ago
Avni Suresh donated $785 4407 days ago

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