Premed Club and Community Activities

Medical Mission Trip

Each spring break, students from the college of nursing and premedical arts collaborate on an international service learning trip to provide health care to underserved children, families, and communities in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Students work various clinics mainly in small villages and have the oppurtunity to truly immerse themselves in the culture as well as experience healthcare in underserved areas.





              Laura and the cutest girl ever!                                      Students getting ready to open up the clinic.

Contact any Premed Club officer for more specific information regarding the trip. Sunset on Lake Nicaragua

Shadowing

Premed student Rachel Troester (on the right) shadowing. Something tells me she is enjoying the stethoscope and the white coat.

One of the Premed Club's favorite little guys enjoys his apple cider in style at the progressive dinner.

Students who meet specified requirements are allowed to shadow physicians in Porter Memorial Hospital. This program allows students to observe physicians in the work setting. Various areas include the following: obstetrics, urology, surgery, orthopedics, oncology, ophthalmology, emergency room, and pathology. The following links are avaliable to get you started:

Contact Colleen.McCurry@valpo.edu for more information

What's In a Doctor's Bag

A skit that is based on a book written by a doctor. Performed by VU students for grade school children, this skit familiarizes children with the medical instruments they may encounter at a doctor’s office.

Contact Megan.Blamer@valpo.edu for more information

The Glow Germ Skit

This is one of Premed Club's favorite activities. A hand-washing program is presented to grade school children who love to see just how well (or how poorly) they wash their hands. Pre-Med students receive training through Porter Memorial Hospital and give demonstrations in local schools.

Contact Megan.Blamer@valpo.edu for more information

Movie / Game Nights
Look forward to upcoming movie and game nights where the Premed Club gets together to watch things like House, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy, play some games, and enjoy hanging out with other premed students. It is a great time to take a break from studying to relax (and might I mention... food is usually involved).

Contact Hannah.Johnson@valpo.edu or Hashem.Rifai@valpo.edu if you have any ideas.

First Aid / CPR Training

The Porter County Red Cross offers certification in both first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Contact the Porter County Red Cross website, or call 219-462-8543 for more information