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Flying Samaritans at UCSDFall Quarter GBM 1Wednesday October 15th 2014 @8PM
Care. Service.Passion.
Proud to be a Flying Samaritan
Undergraduate students of the UCSD Flying Samaritans visit a clinic in Chapultepec, Ensenada on a Saturday day trip every month.
Free Medical and Dental care
On the Road
Our Day on the trip Begins:• Meet at Stein Clinic 6:30-7am• Drive to clinic and arrive at 10am• Consultations and Procedures
begin when we arrive and end around 2-3pm
• We get tacos from the taco shack.• Head home around 4pm• Arrive at the border around 8pm
or 9pm
SafetyOn the Drive:• Medical Travel Insurance through
University of California: Office of The President (UCOP)
• Walkie Talkies and Mexican Phones will be utilized
• A Traveller’s Binder that will contain: directions (to and from clinic), emergency contacts (in USA and Mexico), and In Case of Emergency Guides
At the clinic:• Personal Protective Equipment is highly
necessary.• Flying Sams Scrubs or Shirt are
required.• Hair tied back and comfortable
closed toe shoes.• Goggles or glasses and gloves will be
provided (as needed per station).
Our ClinicOur clinic building is a DIF managed building that is utilized for other community programs when we are not there.
Public Health in the waiting room
Monthly Public Health seminars are created and presented by Spanish speaking students in a culturally competent manner.
Topics include oral hygiene, diabetes, nutrition, cholesterol, women’s health, flu…and more. Join the public health committee!
Students take vitals: height/weight, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen saturation. Experience students may take: blood glucose level for diabetic patients. And with doctor’s request, students also run cholesterol, blood levels and other tests.
Vitals and Lab
1-3 providers volunteers with us. Student volunteers are able to shadow the providers and qualified Spanish speakers may translate for the provider.
Our pharmacy is run by pre-pharm or pre-health students.
It is organized by category; and supplied by Kingsway, Heart to Heart, and other donations.
Inventory contains an updated list of all our medicines and our needs. Get involved with our pharmacy!
Pharmacy
Clinic trips cost $30- Covers gas, car insurance and toll fees. Drivers don’t pay.How to attend a clinic trip?
Clinic points:• Attend GBMs• Flyering • Socials• Fundraisers• Join a committee• Sign up for Ralphs community Rewards
Upcoming Events:
FFOG Tabling October 16th 11am-3:00pm
Yogurtworld Fundraiser October 16th 9:00am-3:00pm
Yogurtworld Social- Meet the board members 1pm
Taco and Horchata Sale Fundraiser October 22nd 9:00am-3:00pm
Spooktacular Taco Sale October 30th 11:00am-3:00pm
Thrift Shop November 4th, 6th, 7th 9:00am-3:00pm)
Note: Donating 5 items of clothing will give you 1 Clinic point, donating 10 items will give you 2 clinic points and by donating 25+ items of clothing you will receive 3 clinic points.
Committees
Public Health Committee Look out for announcements on the
newsletter!
Dental Committee Look out for announcements on the
newsletter!
Pharmacy Committee Contact: Connie Paik [email protected]
Fundraiser Committee Contact: Michelle Lee [email protected] Contact: Shannon Zhang
Social and Spring Banquet Committee Contact: Sophia Wang Contact: Connie Paik [email protected]