Week three at Blanchard University Medical Center (B.U.M.C.) is underway and going well! CEO, Missy, and Chief of Staff, Dr. Tony, are teaching their second class of medical students. Requirements to graduate are 3 IM shots, 2 wound care procedures, and surviving 1 week at the B.U.M.C.! Oh, and we have legal staff now, too -- Madame Philip (Mollie) and a pharmacy consultant -- Madame Chris (Early).
This week's team is made up of 3 docs, 2 nurses, 1 medical student (the entire graduating class!) and 4 non-medical support staff. We had a successful first clinic today seeing 132 patients and 10 follow-ups. Because we are on our third week, we are able to provide a continuity of care for our follow-up patients.
Food's great, weather's great, and everyone is doing well! Electricity is sporadic, so communicating by email is difficult. In other words, no news is good news!
Dr. Jim, Dr. Tony, Dr. Kris, soon-to-be doctor Melanie, Ruth, Missy, Early, John, Steve, and Mollie all say hello and that they miss everyone at home!
Bon Wuit! Bondye Beni'w...
Family Health Ministries (FHM) is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to developing long-term relationships with underserved individuals, families and communities to help them help themselves in culturally-relevant ways.
Monday, March 22, 2010
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