| Choosing
to be a Community Medicine practical
ambassador at Department of Community
medicine at Windsor University School
of Medicine can be a rewarding experience.
As a ambassador, you are an integral
part of Windsor's professional team.
Time and energy are donated to improving
life for patients, families and visitors.
Why
Community Medicine?
Community
Medicine provides you with the opportunity
to use your current skills or gain
new ones in areas of interest to you.
You also have the opportunity to make
a difference in your life and the
lives of patients, visitors and staff.
Giving to others feels good and promotes
the spirit of caring.
What
do Community Medicine ambassadors
do?
Community
Medicine ambassadors fulfill many
important responsibilities.
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Adopting Villages
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Delivering goods to the poor
and downtrodden
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Assist in medical help
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Improve patients life
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Assist in health screenings
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Mailing health literature
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Patient record and stats
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Mobile clinic activities
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Women and Children health
programs
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Assist with elderly geriatric
health care
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Preventive medicine activities
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Special projects
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We strive
to make assignments that balance the
needs of the school with your areas
of interest. Understanding the need
for flexible scheduling, Community
Medicine ambassadors are assigned
during the day, evening or weekend.
What
are the advantages?
In addition
to that feeling of knowing you make
a difference, we offer a variety of
rewards for Community Medicine Ambassadors
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Career experience and/or new
skills
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Honor certificates
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Upgrading your grades
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Special recommendation for
Residency programs
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Additional credits in transcript
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Special mention in Deans letter
of recommendation
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Deans list of students
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Credit equivalent to 4 weeks
of clinical elective rotation
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Who
can be a Community Medicine ambassador?
Community
Medicine ambassadors come from a wide
variety of backgrounds, but share
a common desire to help others and
their community. All Windsor University
students must become Community Medicine
Ambassadors and do mandatory assignment
in the Department of Community medicine.
Student is required to pass theory
exam in Community Medicine and complete
this practical assignment. All students
are required to complete the report
on their practical work and submit
it to the Chairman of Department of
Community Medicine
How
do I begin the assignment of Community
Medicine?
Contact your staff team leader and
the Deans office for additional information.
Find
out what you can do to get involved
by becoming a community practical
Ambassador.
MISSION
STATEMENT
Department of Social and Community
Medicine with its staff members and
students are dedicated to providing
health services including public health,
to impoverished people in remote areas
of developing countries with the goal
of enhancing lives.
Department
of Social and Community Medicine administers
with the support of staff members
and students with various roles. They
make up the community Ambassadors.
Department
of Social and Community Medicine also
has a dedicated presence at campus.
It actively collects and donates dental
and medical equipment and sundries,
school supplies and clothing.
Through the collection and distribution
of the vast number of new and/or usable
dental and medical items that, due
to expiration dates or updated technology,
would normally be discarded, Department
of Social and Community Medicine offers
hope to those without access to healthcare
by operating temporary but effective
humanitarian clinics.
OUR
ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
To promote
and further medical, dental and allied
health care to those in need, particularly
children, in remote areas of developing
countries.
Department
of Social and Community Medicine with
its staff members and students attempts
to bridge the gap between health care
workers and those in need in developing
countries. The factor usually lacking
is skilled help. Most professionals
cannot give up a long period of time
to contribute. Projects are intentionally
short but well organized to make for
effective and successful efforts.
It is a goal of
Department of Social and Community
Medicine with its staff members and
students to reach out through delegation
to people living in remote areas.
To disseminate
information and knowledge to health
care providers about the need for
their skills in developing countries.
Department
of Social and Community Medicine with
its staff members and students attempts
to create a
network of ongoing supporters, especially
those in health professions. The ultimate
goal is to have individuals donate
their skills on future projects. The
more exposure to information about
actual projects, the less intimidated
individuals will feel about participating.
To encourage
the development of sound ethical and
professional health care practices
in all elements that may or will affect
children and adults in developing
countries.
Department
of Social and Community Medicine with
its staff members and students understands
the limitations of its short-term
efforts. Thus, it attempts to pass
on information and skills to workers
and families during visits. Volunteers
attempt to educate nationals how to
maintain the health of their community
and teach preventative medicine to
the public.
To offer
a forum through regular meetings and
open communication, for members to
offer and exchange new ideas and concepts,
raise issues of personal and global
concern regarding the promotion and
betterment of health care in developing
countries.
To raise
the level of public awareness with
respect to the need for health care
to children and adults in developing
countries, particularly in remote
areas.
To instill
the feeling of hope and positivity
in isolated communities.
Project
2400
Students
and staff at Department of Social
and Community Medicine of Windsor
University School of Medicine have
adopted 1600 remote underdeveloped
villages in a developing country.
The
practical Community Ambassadors call
this as PROJECT-2400. The students
and the staff are divided into 7 teams.
They are ORANGE, RED, GREEN, BLUE,
PURPLE, VIOLET AND GOLD. Each team
will have a staff team leader and
a student team leader with 50 students
under them. Each team is allotted
266 villages (
Student & Staff do not go to the
villages but delegate and coordinate
the work with the local villagers.
Students work on this project right
from the Campus).
OBJECTIVE:
1600 Villages
Teams: 6 teams
Each
team gets - 266 villages
Practicals
: October 2005 -
ORANGE TEAM - High Senior
February 2006
- GREEN TEAM - Most Senior
June 2006
- BLUE TEAM - Next senior
October 2006
- PURPLE TEAM - Low senior
February 2007 -
GOLD TEAM - Lowest senior
June 2007
- RED TEAM - Junior
October 2007
- ORANGE TEAM - High Senior
February 2008 -
GREEN TEAM - Most senior
June 2008
- BLUE TEAM - Next senior
October 2008
- PURPLE TEAM - Low Senior
February 2009
- GOLD TEAM - Lowest senior
June 2009
- RED TEAM - Junior
Eg: ORANGE
TEAM - 50 Students - 266 villages
Staff
Leader
Student Leader
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