Operation Smile is a non-profit medical foundation which main focus is providing free surgeries to child and adults with cleft lip and palate. They also provide medical attention to people who suffered burns and people with extra fingers. By 2013, Operation Smile had made 3.5 million evaluations and over 200,000 free surgeries for children and adults with facial deformities. I have been an active volunteer for OSP since 2014 and I decided to make my community hours with this awesome organization.
Since they have known me for about three years ago, and since I was the president of the Operation Smile Club at my high school, I was able to help them with the mission they do every year, and which not everyone is able to participate in. An Operation
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I helped the staff with the patients who were recently operated by reassuring that the parents understood very carefully how they had to take care of their son or daughter, in order for the operation to be a success. Explaining them how they should clean the wound, what type of food they could eat and how to wash their mouth. The second job was helping
I am really happy to have the chance to continue working with this beautiful organization. I can say that this opportunity of being part of Operation Smile is something that changed my life completely. It helped me realize how lucky I am and to really appreciate all the blessing that I have daily. Just by watching how those little kids with cleft lip and palate are so happy and always have a smile on their faces despite the huge problem they have is something that changes your life entirely.
All of this makes you realize that the “problems” we complain about are not real problems compare to the difficulties the patients have. What I like most about working with Operation Smile is that I always arrive on a mission, with the emotion that we are going to change the life of a child, but at the end of the day, the life that always changes is mine. I look forward to next opportunities that Operation Smile can give me to grow as a person, learning little by little so much more about life throughout the patient’s
After 12 hours of surgery, assisting in a large operation for a young guy with "Treacher Collins syndrome". It was aw-inspiring how the team of OMS approached the patient, constructing his orbits, grafting and correcting his dentofacial deformity. Although I was exhausted, but I enjoyed every second of the operation and felt really proud and I knew that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.
What went well during my clinical day was that this was the first time that I was treated very well by the nurse. This nurse was really good about sharing what she was passionate about, so this encouraged me to want to learn more about what she was teaching me. The best part of my day was patient and parent interaction. I went into two patient’s rooms and played games with them or colored with them. It brightened up my day seeing them laugh despite the health issues they had going on.
A global citizen is that who is willing to use its voice and knowledge to make a change. No one would ever be able to make a change in just one day, it is something that takes time and devotion. I’m really interested in diversity and I’m seeking to what is my role is as a world citizen. The fact that I’m searching for an international education is the proof of my desire to establish myself as a global citizen and my interest in the world issues.
If I can turn back in time, I would advise my young self to join the Kaiser Permanente volunteering program sooner and to skip the small conversations in meetings. Those talks may seem necessary for the first few times, but this communication method can become meaningless since people do not interact on a personal level. Joining the program had supported me by allowing me to associate with various friends through teamwork and encouraged me to thrive beyond my comfort zone.
I have always wanted to be a soldier in the United States Army. I liked the idea of serving of my country. I started at a young age trying to help my community. I volunteered to help at soup kitchens, do yard work for elderly or disabled people, and I joined the Boy Scouts and later on became a Junior leader and an Eagle Scout. This desire of helping others led me to enlist in the P.A. ARNG in March 2015. I enlisted with the intent of becoming an officer. I originally planned on going to Valley Forge Military College. I later on received the full ECP scholarship. This decision had changed when I was in B.C.T. at Fort Jackson SC. I had met with a cadet who had just finished his 3rd year at West Point. He loved it and after talking with him
NHS will offer me many opportunities for to give back to the community. One of my favorite memories in community service was visiting the elderly. We sang songs for them, cooked food, and had conversations with them and I loved it. With NHS I know that I will be continuing to help others in our community.
Over the summer, I completed my community service hours at Ohio Valley Medical Center. At the beginning, I was afraid of whether I would like it but after my first day there I could not wait to go back the following week. It gave me some experience in the hospital since I want to work in the Intensive Care Unit when I am older. I met so many volunteers, new and old, that taught me a lot about volunteering and the hospital. I would not give up my summer involvement at the hospital for anything.
Although I had always considered medicine a potential career from hearing my mother’s frequent inspirational recounts as a dentist, it was my volunteer work that awakened my sense of responsibility to the world and my desire to help patients heal. As a volunteer at the UCSF Medical Center, I dashed through corridors with a patient rushing to find his wife in the maternity ward, minutes before she delivered. Witnessing the newborn with the family was a heartening experience, and fostering trust with patients at UCSF Medical has enriched my life immeasurably. Such interactions enhanced my ability to build strong interpersonal bonds, and I was awarded the HEARTS Award from UCSF for exemplary patient care. The hospital became my second home and I realized that I might enjoy working in a health care setting.
I spent an early part of my life in a developing country called Bangladesh which was a stark contrast to my life in the United States. Despite living in the capital city of Dhaka, which has a busy urban landscape, what always struck me was the sad state of the people struggling with poverty. There were malnourished children and individuals suffering from diseases on the streets. These memories have stuck with me and inspired me to go into a profession that provides service to people in need. People in my family have a diverse range of profession, but my dentist aunt who has done extensive volunteer work through her profession has always been a great role model for me. Last year, my aunt went on a dental service trip to Ecuador and provided free dental care to people who don’t have access to proper healthcare. These
Involving in a national level campaign such as Pulse Polio Campaigns, in charge of arranging and dispensing the vaccines helped to reach a larger population. Coordinating and working as a team with different healthcare people helped to deliver a comprehensive care for my patients. Being the team leader for the non-profit charity providing financial help with free medications, and food helped me understand my patients beyond just the medical diagnosis, but the complex web of multiple factors in their overall health. I hope to use my experiences to continue working with community into my residency and also in my
Through my volunteering I have made a new friend - Irene. She has family, but they live faraway and cannot come to visit often. Our friendship grew through the summer. She grew up in Shelton and lived in Milford before she came to the home. She has two sons who seldom visit. Her grandchildren, however, do visit every weekend.
People’s lives are changed every day by their actions and experiences. This past summer, I participated in a community service project, an experience that opened my eyes in many ways. I was a volunteer at the County Memorial Hospital. In my time as a volunteer at the hospital, I was able to meet patients and staff members from all over the world and learn about their life experiences. Listening to all of their stories has made me truly appreciate everything which I have.
I am proud of my volunteer efforts in educating children and their parents in oral healthcare; at local YMCAs, schools, and museums. I plan to continue to give back to the underserved and underprivileged communities as this is where I feel the greatest impact can be made. In addition, I always make sure to keep current and up to date by participating in dental organizations such as ASDA, NJDA, and NYSDA. Not enough can be said about the value in being a part of a community of dentists with whom I can exchange ideas. It is this educational programming and organizational dentistry which I plan to bring with me into the field of Pediatric
I participated in a mission trip to Mongolia after my first year of undergraduate studies. One of my mission team members was a dentist and provided free dental extractions to people in the town we stayed. I volunteered to help clean dental equipment and assist the team member while she performed tooth extractions. Although the work was arduous, the relief of having diseased teeth removed was clearly visible on the faces of those who received the procedures. I was very sad to find out the people chose to get rid of their teeth rather than receiving a simple restoration procedure because they could not afford to see a dentist. The trip to Mongolia reassured me of my passion for dentistry. Moreover, my respect for the dentist 's willingness to utilize her ability to serve others ignited the desire within me to serve those in underserved
I selected this organization because it 's has a strengthen organization, that has a good foundation. It maintains facial solvency, increasing visibility, and promotes community services including global awareness. The organization also support research and scholarships. The SOHS will help me become a successful because they are educating stakeholders that utilizing technology, advocacy, and activism.