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Mission Trip to Sumpango

Mission Trip to Sumpango. Michael Russo. Why I Decided to Go…. First time outside of U.S. Jesuit education Emphasizes service to others Family. Background of Trip. Team consisted of members of Woodlands Church Very experienced group, very organized Left January 5, 2013

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Mission Trip to Sumpango

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  1. Mission Trip to Sumpango Michael Russo

  2. Why I Decided to Go… • First time outside of U.S. • Jesuit education • Emphasizes service to others • Family

  3. Background of Trip • Team consisted of members of Woodlands Church • Very experienced group, very organized • Left January 5, 2013 • Arrived the next morning • Stayed for a week in the town of Sumpango, Guatemala • Clinic was located in heart of town • Opened clinic to public for four days

  4. Geographic location

  5. Our Team

  6. Team members • Healthcare professionals • 9 physicians • 2 nurses • 2 pharmacists • Several other clinicians • Covered many medical specialties • Guatemalan medical students • Spiritual leaders • Many undergraduate students!

  7. More of our Team • Partnered with this church • Helped advertise for the clinic • Volunteers • Spiritual Clinic • Lunch

  8. Sumpango

  9. Market in Sumpango

  10. The Clinic

  11. Ophthalmology Clinic

  12. Dr. Slezak’s Work • Great contributions • Enthusiastic attitude • Motivated teacher • Does everything he can for patients • Described as a great visionary (no pun intended) • He travels on missions trips several times a year • Colombia

  13. After the Clinic • We had fun! • Clinic lasted for 4 days • Played a lot of fun games • Emphasis on team bonding

  14. Soccer Game

  15. Antigua

  16. Now, what did I do for the clinic? • I have no medical training • My Spanish is not great • Couldn’t translate for physicians (but I did make an attempt) • Although spiritual, I do not have any formal training • There was nothing really I could do

  17. This is what I did

  18. Impact of trip on me • Intensified my appreciation for healthcare and for serving the underprivileged • Further motivated me for a career in medicine • I have tremendous admiration for the pharmacists, physicians and nurses who went on the trip • Developed new friendships • Strong desire to go back

  19. questions?

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