Brenna Espelien

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USD - January 2012 Medical Brigade Panama
  1. Affiliated Organization: Global Brigades USA
  2. Program: Medical Brigades
  3. Chapter: Medical Brigades at University of San Diego
End Date: Jan 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide healthcare 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

BRENNA M ESPELIEN donated $50

Dec 20, 2011 01:32 PM

MARK A ESPELIEN donated $276

Dec 19, 2011 11:09 PM

Organization Admin donated $100

Saying "transfer from club, donation of adam hernandez"

Dec 16, 2011 08:40 AM

Arjan Jooyan donated $150

Saying "Thank you Brenna and all of the USD Medical Brigade for the services you have been providing to those in need. God bless."

Nov 16, 2011 10:25 PM

Brenna M Espelien donated $75

Nov 10, 2011 08:05 PM

Brenna M Espelien donated $100

Saying "From Grandma Bonnie - thank you! :)"

Nov 08, 2011 11:45 AM

Mark A Espelien donated $300

Nov 06, 2011 07:35 PM

Carol A. Waye donated $30

Oct 27, 2011 06:35 AM

Bridget E Hill donated $25

Oct 13, 2011 08:56 PM

nancy croker donated $100

Saying "Hi Brenna, Glad you get this opportunity!"

Oct 11, 2011 12:36 PM

Mary P. Peterman donated $20

Oct 11, 2011 10:51 AM

Gretchen V Denman donated $100

Oct 10, 2011 04:40 PM

Kelly L Bowles donated $50

Saying "Best of luck in your amazing efforts as part of the Medical Brigade."

Oct 10, 2011 03:46 PM
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$1,376.00

of $1,800.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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