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LECOM Erie Pediatrics Club and Safe Kids Erie
Donation to Emmaus Soup Kitchen
In December 2015, members of the LECOM Erie Pediatrics Club and Safe Kids Erie gathered at the Peach Street Babies-“R�-Us to promote home safety. Members of the Pediatrics Club who took part in the event included Erin Jones, Megan Church, Eric Wong, Ashley Markowski, Shruti Varma, Melissa Hubley, and Raahil Malhotra. Safe Kids Erie Coordinator, Patty Puline, was also in attendance.
On January 9, 2016, the LECOM College of Medicine first- and secondyear students held a MedBall to raise funds for the medical Class of 2019, as well as for the Emmaus Soup Kitchen in Erie. The Emmaus Soup Kitchen suffered an arson attack last fall. On January 22, 2016, a group of first-year medical students presented Emmaus Director, Mary Miller, with a check for $500 as a donation to be applied toward repair of the soup kitchen. Pictured above are: Shruti Konda, Vishesha Patel, Mary Miller, Heather-Lynn Rohrer, Christian Menezes, and Anoosha Kasanagott.
Bradenton Remote Area Medical Clinic
Bradenton Health Screenings at Turning Points
In November 2015, forty LECOM dental students and five LECOM faculty members participated in the Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic at Manatee Technical College in Bradenton. The two-day event utilized the time and talents of 740 volunteers who provided nearly $1 million in free health, dental, and vision services to more than 1,500 patients. Pictured above are: third-year dental students, Michelle Ho and Terence Cooper; Remote Area Medical founder, Stan Brock; and second-year dental student, Christopher Ramke.
The LECOM Bradenton Student American Pharmacists Association (APhA) provided glucose and blood pressure screenings as well as information to the public about healthful living to mark Healthy Sarasota Week (November 14-20, 2015). In total, roughly 160 blood pressure and blood glucose tests were provided to those in attendance and more than 400 citizens received educational information and materials.
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