Student Community Service
In addition to academic excellence, Wright State University Boonshoft
School of Medicine seeks to admit students with a demonstrated history
of dedication to human concerns. This dedication is evidenced by longitudinal
involvement in people-related helping activities. The medical school
encourages its students to continue their involvement in community service
activities as often as their schedules will allow. Some of the
frequent student-initiated programs and events are listed below.
Programs
Reach Out of Montgomery County
Reach Out is a collaborative
effort among health care professionals to provide medical care to the
underserved populations of East and West Dayton. Students volunteer their
time at the East Dayton Health Center and the Charles R. Drew Center
along with other health care professionals. Students have an opportunity
to implement their history taking and physical examination skills under
the watchful eye of volunteer physicians.
Boys and Girls Club of Dayton — West Dayton
Members of the Student
National Medical Association (SNMA) meet with children from the
club to talk about becoming black physicians. In addition to motivational
talks, the medical students sponsor an essay contest during Black History
Month and pumpkin carving during Halloween.
Special Olympics
The Phi Rho Sigma chapter at
WSU School of Medicine organizes volunteer efforts throughout the year
for three Special Olympics events: track and field, swimming, and bowling.
Students are assigned to stations and provide physical assistance to
participants, help with timing events, distribute awards and cheer the
participants on.
St. Vincent dePaul Society & St. Vincent Hotel
The St. Vincent dePaul Society offers emergency overnight shelter for
homeless individuals and families. Students volunteer for "Extra
Hands," helping to prepare and serve meals, reading to children
and assisting patients in the medical clinic.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity provides students with opportunities to build new
houses or rehabilitate old homes in a mutual effort with other volunteers
from the community and the future home owners. Students are encouraged
to volunteer twice a year through Phi
Rho Sigma for a day long effort.
Global Health Initiative
Global Health Initiative was
organized by first-year students to provide opportunities for experiential
learning within the medical field, enhance awareness of global health
care, and foster a sense of compassion, social justice, and empathy in
future physicians. Through the enhancement of student experiential learning
opportunities, GHI creates a more holistic learning approach by evaluating
social, cultural, political, and religious influences upon medicine in
addition to providing inspiration for aspiring physicians who have the
desire to challenge health care barriers that currently exist in the
world.
Annual Events
Summer Camps
Students volunteer for local and out of state camps during the summer
months including:
- Cystic Fibrosis Summer Camp, Oregonia, Ohio
- Camp Super Kids (Asthma), Oregonia, Ohio
- Double H Hole in the Woods Summer Camp for HIV infected children, New York
- Happiness is Camping (children with cancer), New York
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