John Asmus

Fredericksburg, VA

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I am pursuing a career in dentistry because I am fascinated by the structure, development, and health of the human mouth and teeth and I like helping others. The brigade I went on in January 2019 was the best and most humbling experience of my life and I'm so excited to be going on another one. It is a great opportunity to shadow dentists (and doctors) and interact with and patients who are not as fortunate and don't receive the same dental or medical care as we do in the States.

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End Date: Dec 22, 2020 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Global Brigades offers Medical TeleBrigades, a virtual international medical volunteer program for people who care about equitable access to healthcare. During a Medical TeleBrigade, participants have the opportunity to apply and build upon their medical knowledge through skill-based volunteering, foster cultural competency through virtual immersion, and deliver real impact through our local team by participating in live medical urban clinics and supporting rural clinics. TeleBrigades align with/fit in/supports Global Brigades’ initiatives to actively break down the barriers that people face by allowing them to attain proper medical services regardless of their location or socioeconomic status. Rural clinics reach partner communities on a quarterly basis, while our urban clinic provides daily services and facilitates professional medical care and access to medicine at low cost. All year round, our in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and to conduct Community Health Worker (CHW) trainings to empower local leaders to sustain a consistent level of healthcare. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $295.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $295

Saying "Transfer from University of Mary Washington Medical Brigade August 2020 Panama"

Nov 10, 2020 05:45 PM

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