Morgan Thomas

Gainesville, Florida

Passionate About:

helping people who are unable to help themselves, and bringing hope to people who have none.

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End Date: Dec 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigades at the University of Florida is a discipline of Global Brigades, the world\\\'s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. The University of Florida 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

Morgan Thomas donated $482

Nov 04, 2013 03:30 PM

Christiane Vickery donated $25

Saying "So happy you get to experience this!!!"

Oct 24, 2013 03:47 PM

Lindsey Thomas donated $100

Saying "We <3 you!
M&L"

Oct 23, 2013 06:52 PM

Lori Thomas donated $25

Sep 28, 2013 10:01 AM

Anonymous donated $20

Saying "Enjoy your trip Morgan, great things are coming your way:) love, Pam!"

Sep 28, 2013 09:57 AM

Anonymous donated $250

Sep 18, 2013 03:24 PM

James Thomas donated $100

Saying "Good luck ! Hope this helps!"

Sep 11, 2013 08:57 AM

Lori Thomas donated $25

Sep 09, 2013 08:46 AM

Christopher Odom donated $20

Sep 08, 2013 05:43 PM

Morgan Thomas donated $250

Sep 03, 2013 03:56 PM

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