Medical Brigades at University of Michigan



  • About
    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.

MEMBERS (34)

Jessica Leshman

Joined 06 May, 2014

$2,302.50

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Erika Beerbower, PharmD

Joined 07 Feb, 2012

$2,665.00

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1

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Fang Tan

Joined 24 Jan, 2012

$2,750.00

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Colleen O'Connor

Joined 16 Jan, 2012

$0.00

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1

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Anita Parikh

Joined 08 Jan, 2012

$2,837.00

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1

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Jade Harris

Joined 06 Jan, 2012

$2,624.50

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1

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Mahela Ashraf

Joined 06 Jan, 2012

$0.00

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Brandon Pang

Joined 02 Jan, 2012

$3,003.00

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Jon Ruderman, MD

Joined 18 Dec, 2011

$3,000.00

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Emily Klinkman

Joined 03 Dec, 2011

$2,837.00

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