They are here for a week from the New England School of Osteopathic Medicine (I hope I got that right). They are fantastic! We are having a great time with them.
Today was clinic in Chinique. We had about 35 patients, a pretty sizeable number for that clinic. We paired the students up and had two in the room with us and four outside doing "pre-screening" including blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks and some basic history on each patient. After a while, we'd rotate. Each student had a chance to actually do at least one consult by themselves. Heidi, of course, was in full-blown teacher mode. Go figure!
This afternoon, the guys went to the gym and the girls went to market. We had a wonderful supper with fresh fruit and vegetables from the market!
Tomorrow, Heidi has two surgeries scheduled at the Hospital Buen Samaritano. Three students will get to scrub on those and we'll try to find opportunities for the other three to scrub either on some of Dr. Hoak's surgeries or with the ENT who is visiting (ear, nose, throat specialist).
Below are some pics of us hanging out and sorting through the boxes of stuff that came down on the container. They have been a tremendous help.
Also, LOTS of thanks to Jim and Carolyn for really being awesome guests and unexpectedly wonderful helpers around the house with all the people here. They have been such a blessing to have around!! We'll try to get some pics of them up tomorrow...
Please keep David Ficker in your prayers. He has been involved in a minor "situation" that could escalate way beyond what it deserves to be if some peoples' hearts are not turned in the right direction. Please pray for peace and for everyone to be rational and reasonable.
3 comments:
Well, this is sooo cool to be able to follow what is going on with the UNE students; one of them is my daughter, Meghan Grant, and her 2 awesome friends, Beth and Susie. I'ts hard not to enjoy that group and they are about as sharp as you can get.
Carry on!!
Love to all, Marilyn Grant
So pleased that you have lots of help sorting through all the medical "stuff" from the container. It looks so overwhelming in the courtyard. Hopefully, many hands (and backs) will make the work easier and quicker.
You are blessed to have helpful houseguests! Greetings to all.
Love and prayers, Mom
Just want to also thank Medical Bridges (www.medicalbridges.org) for their huge donation of medical supplies that were shipped down on the container. Medical Bridges collects surplus and discarded medical supplies and equipment from their Medical Center partners in Houston, Texas and gives them to overseas medical missions, like Agape In Action, Yea! as Heidi would say.
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