Brianna Lerme

Bloomington Indiana

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End Date: Mar 22, 2014 12:00 AM
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Medical Brigades at Indiana University is a discipline of Global Brigades, the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. The Indiana University chapter systematically works with more than 350 other university groups around the world to deliver and implement one of nine skill-based programs that benefit more than 130,000 Honduran, Panamanian, and Ghanaian community members annually.

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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Debra Hjelm donated $100

Saying "We are very proud of you!
Grandpa Roy & Debra Hjelm"

Mar 05, 2014 09:28 AM

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $-75

Saying "transfer to gf"

Mar 03, 2014 09:02 AM

Anonymous donated $25

Mar 02, 2014 09:20 PM

Craig Pope donated $50

Saying "Hope your travels are safe and rewarding!"

Feb 27, 2014 04:45 PM

Keith lerme donated $423

Saying "Have a great trip love Grandma and Papa !"

Feb 26, 2014 03:58 PM

Joseph A Lerme donated $100

Feb 17, 2014 07:59 PM

Paula Greco donated $50

Saying "You are doing a wonderful thing, Brianna. Good luck, hope all going well in Panama. Fondly, Paula and Dan Greco"

Feb 16, 2014 06:24 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $250

Saying "Transfer from Jack Hagerdon"

Feb 13, 2014 09:08 AM

brianna lerme donated $970

Feb 07, 2014 05:30 PM

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