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San Francisco de Macoris,Dominican Republic
2011
WHO?
12 second years
2 third years
5 Pharmacy students
6 attendings
AND 2 of YOU!!! Dominican Medical Students
WHERE?
San Francisco de Macorís, DR
Third largest city in the DR
Las Caobas Hotel
Beach Resort
With DR Help
WHERE?
WHAT?
Five daily clinics held at churches and schools
Four urban settings
One rural setting
Interviewed approx. 500 patients per day
SOAP notes
Write prescriptions
Presented to attendings
WHAT ELSE?
Performed minor surgeries
All the physical exams you’re afraid of doing
The Wizard of Os
Wound care
Health counseling
Preventative medicine
TRUST
WHY?
Because they need us
Because we need them
WHAT’S COOL ABOUT OUR TRIP?
Dominican Medical Students
Predominantly urban environment
Cases similar to U.S.
Learn an incredible amount
Work hard, play hard
WHAT COOL STUFF DID WE SEE?
La gripe
Giardia
Malaria
Sickle-cell disease
Parkinson’s
Spina bifida
Pterygium
And everything in between…
Typical Day?
Wake up around 6:30-7:00am
Leave for clinic at 7:45am
Start clinic by 9am
Lunch break around 1pm
Finish around 5pm
Relax while organizing pills until dinner at 7pm
PLAY TIME.
Here’s the Hard Sell…
Questions?
Clinic
Clinic
Clinic
Lunchtime
Clinic
Clinic
Pharmacy
Our Pool
Dinner
Nightlife
Casino
Dancing on the Beach
Resort
…Paul
Beach
Dancing Pants - CHECK
Dinner
LOTS OF FUN
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