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