PHR will be working with Dr. Lambert to celebrate World Diabetes Day on Friday, November 16. We will be sending students to a village about 10-20 minutes away. There will be sheets to take weight, hip circumfrence, BP, glucose, a diet survey, and other items for the locals. We will also be providing information about diabetes and other health issues. We need MANY volunteers for this event. There will be a training seminar before the event to learn all of the procedures. If you can volunteer, please email kendracampbell@mac.com. This is a great opportunity to learn and practice valuable skills as well as contribute to the Dominican community.

Have you been looking for an opportunity to give back to the community? If so, please join us for a Thanksgiving meal at the Grange Home for the Aging in Portsmouth. We will be celebrating our day of thanks by sharing with the elderly community. Please note, due to scheduling conflicts, we have changed the date to Saturday, November 24th from 12:00-2:00.

When: Saturday, November 24 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm (and during the week prior if you want to make decorations)

Where: Meet outside the library to take the bus

How: We need all kinds of people. You can volunteer to make decorations, serve food, or just make a dish (we have a menu, and you can pick an item to make!). Email kendracampbell@mac.com if you’re interested in volunteering.

Who: Anyone!

The Menu:

Baked turkey with stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Cranberries with sauce
Green beans
Corn
Rolls
Pumpkin pie
Brownies (donated by Tomatoes)
Apple Cider

Please let us know if you can cook any of these items. We will need enough food for the 12 residents, and the volunteers. More than one person can make each dish.

Click here to view the flyer.

Thanks to everyone who attended the Coffee Talk tonight showing The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib. As I mentioned, Physicians for Human Rights has an online petition available to prevent torture and abuse. Please TAKE ACTION and sign this online petition to stop torture and this petition to say no to more Abu Ghraibs. Each one of us can make a difference.

WANTED Volunteers from PHR Dominican Affair Chapter

WHAT: Library program is for helping kids from Portsmouth neighborhood with Reading. Volunteers go to Portsmouth library and spend saturday morning helping kids with what they have questions for. CALLS is the only vocational school, located in Portsmouth, for drop-outs in Dominica. Ross tutors have been tutoring CALLS students with Math and English for over a year. Many of our tutors are now 3rd/4th semesters and we need YOU GUYS!

WHO: Ross students willing to spend 5 hours this semester tutoring/mentoring local kids in need

HOW: We’re having our general meeting this weekend, if interested email back to Austinyuen@rossmed.edu.dm or Kyungji@rossmed.edu.dm.

Cheers -

Ross PHR Dominican Affair Chapter

Please join us tomorrow, Thursday September 11 at 7 p.m. in Classroom 1 for our first Coffee Talk of the Semester: The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.

We will be showing the film, with a short discussion afterwards. Also, you will have the opportunity to sign an online petition.

Popcorn will be served.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

SGA, PHR, & MSJ are Sponsoring a Talk:

What: Global Healthcare: experiences, opportunities and challeneges for future physicians

When: Tuesday October 9th 3 P.M.

Where: Classroom 4

Who (speaker): Dr. Daniel Palazuelos who is currently associated with Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Woman’s Hospital is traveling from Boston to speak to us about his experiences working aborad as a physician for Partners In Health (PIH), a major international health organization.

Daniel Palazuelos, MD’s experience doing research in Mexico between his third and fourth years of medical school helped shape his thinking about international healthcare and inequality. Working in the Social Security hospital system in Mexico City and Ciudad Guzman, Dr. Palazuelos interviewed approximately 500 Mexican patients about their ideas on health care and the process of dying. While the study’s primary goal was to identify ways to better provide health care for Hispanic populations, Dr. Palazuelos came home with much more, particularly an understanding of the importance of strong patient-physician relationships. He believes that one of the most important goals in international medicine is to foster strong ties with international colleagues in order to provide more culturally sensitive care.

If you ever have had an interest or curiosity in working abroad as a physician in the future, come join us the DAY AFTER THE MINI.

Juice will be served.

To find out more about Partners in Health (PIH), check out their website.

Click here to view the flyer.

Dr. Daniel Palazuelos is coming all the way from the States to give this talk, so we should all show our support by attending the talk!