Nicole Heydt

Washington, District of Columbia

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

Dental Brigade volunteers will accompany a Medical Brigade in setting up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care 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. Each Dental Brigade will be accompanied by at least one Panamanian Dental Surgeon trained to provide immediate relief through dental extractions. Students will help perpetuate a sustainable dental initiative by providing preventative fluoride treatments, cleanings, and educational programs.

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Nicole B Heydt donated $463

Feb 17, 2013 01:46 PM

Nicole Heydt donated $150

Feb 17, 2013 01:40 PM

Nicole B Heydt donated $600

Jan 25, 2013 09:22 AM

Elizabeth S Heydt donated $140

Nov 26, 2012 06:09 PM

Jonathon Lunardi donated $50

Saying "Nicole is my hero! I wish I had half her passion and dedication sometimes! Keep it up girl."

Nov 07, 2012 10:40 AM

Charlotte Hegg donated $25

Oct 30, 2012 04:12 PM

Winslow Marshall donated $15

Oct 28, 2012 08:04 PM

Randy Aviado donated $20

Oct 28, 2012 05:44 PM

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