Photos from Clinics, Projects, Events
Border Health Project
CCM members worked with the Border Health
Project, a collaboration of UCSD Medical students and Tijuana Medical
students with several resident Medical Doctors and Dentists. This was an
awesome opportunity to see first hand the needs of the under served
communities, to practice medical techniques and understand the logic of a
doctor's diagnosis, and finally practice medical spanish and connecting
the community to health profession.
September 26th, 2010
Border Health Project March 14, 2010
Feb. 23, 2010
Dr. Linda Willies-Jacobo, a former UCSD undergraduate, came to spoke
about her journey as a doctor and Board of UCSD Medical school. She
received her M.D. degree from the UCSD School of Medicine in 1992, and
she is now a Clinical Professor in the Division of General Academic
Pediatrics and the Assistant Dean for Diversity and Com-munity
Partnerships at UCSD School of Medicine. Speaking Spanish herself, she
answered many inside questions on the UCSD Medical application process.
Border Health Project November 22, 2009
CCM members worked with the Border Health Project, a collaboration of UCSD Medical students and Tijuana Medical students with several resident Medical Doctors and Dentists. This was an awesome opportunity to see first hand the needs of the under served communities, to practice medical techniques and understand the logic of a doctor's diagnosis, and finally practice medical spanish and connecting the community to health professions.
Our Medical/CCM students presentation team
Dentists doing dental check-ups and possible extractions on the spot.
Checking Blood Pressures and Glucose levels to see if patients are healthy.
A CCM member translating between spanish and english about the medical student's concerns and questions to understand the patient's symptoms and diagnosis
A medical student checking a patient's knee for possible dislocated knee or morning stiffness.
A CCM member watches a medical student's measurment of blood pressure. Later he got to measure patients himself.
The presentation of the patient's diagnosis to the director of doctors.
Translating the director's treatment back to the patient.
Sean Rose, Ross University of Medicine Represenative/San Diego Interviewer, gives a special promotional presentation on the highly established Carribean medical school Ross University. Regarded as the best International Medical School in putting physicians into U.S. residency, Ross University is a great option in applying for medical schools.
Arianna Lopez, Family Planning Health Educator, works in clinics, community centers, schools, juvenile hall, and transitional housing facilities. She enthusiastically tells her tale of working with community health through volunteering without a medical school background, and encourages CCM to pursue volunteer experience no matter what the setting.
Greg Talavera MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, Reducing Cancer Disparities Program; Greg passionately describes the current Health Crisis and the relations of the monopolized health care system affecting minorities in the U.S. Additionally he insightfully gives hot tips on deciding which Medical schools to apply for and how to prepare for the application and during medical school.
Border Health Project
CCM members worked with the Border Health Project, a collaboration of UCSD Medical students and Tijuana Medical students with several resident Medical Doctors and Dentists. This was an awesome opportunity to see first hand the needs of the under served communities, to practice medical techniques and understand the logic of a doctor's diagnosis, and finally practice medical spanish and connecting the community to health profession.
September 26th, 2010
Border Health Project March 14, 2010
Feb. 23, 2010
Dr. Linda Willies-Jacobo, a former UCSD undergraduate, came to spoke about her journey as a doctor and Board of UCSD Medical school. She received her M.D. degree from the UCSD School of Medicine in 1992, and she is now a Clinical Professor in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics and the Assistant Dean for Diversity and Com-munity Partnerships at UCSD School of Medicine. Speaking Spanish herself, she answered many inside questions on the UCSD Medical application process.
Border Health Project November 22, 2009
CCM members worked with the Border Health Project, a collaboration of UCSD Medical students and Tijuana Medical students with several resident Medical Doctors and Dentists. This was an awesome opportunity to see first hand the needs of the under served communities, to practice medical techniques and understand the logic of a doctor's diagnosis, and finally practice medical spanish and connecting the community to health professions.
Our Medical/CCM students presentation team
Dentists doing dental check-ups and possible extractions on the spot.
Checking Blood Pressures and Glucose levels to see if patients are healthy.
A CCM member translating between spanish and english about the medical student's concerns and questions to understand the patient's symptoms and diagnosis
A CCM member watches a medical student's measurment of blood pressure. Later he got to measure patients himself.
The presentation of the patient's diagnosis to the director of doctors.
Sean Rose, Ross University of Medicine Represenative/San Diego Interviewer, gives a special promotional presentation on the highly established Carribean medical school Ross University. Regarded as the best International Medical School in putting physicians into U.S. residency, Ross University is a great option in applying for medical schools.
Arianna Lopez, Family Planning Health Educator, works in clinics, community centers, schools, juvenile hall, and transitional housing facilities. She enthusiastically tells her tale of working with community health through volunteering without a medical school background, and encourages CCM to pursue volunteer experience no matter what the setting.
Sean Rose, Ross University of Medicine Represenative/San Diego Interviewer, gives a special promotional presentation on the highly established Carribean medical school Ross University. Regarded as the best International Medical School in putting physicians into U.S. residency, Ross University is a great option in applying for medical schools.
Antonio De Maio, Ph.D. Professor of Surgery, Vice Chairman of Research IMSD Program Director, tells about the IMSD research program for undergraduates to prepare for Graduate school.
Ellen Beck, MD,
Community Site Director of Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) , delivers an engaging conversation on the hopes and dreams of being a MD to help serve those who don't qualify for Health Insurance, and inspires many CCM members to pursue his or her dream career. (13 Oct 2009)
Saundra J Kirk, M.S. Director of Postbaccalaureat Program, invites CCM members to volunteer and get in for free at the Student Medical Association Conference, a usual $20 fee. (13 Oct 2009)
HHAB trip Feb 2007
Tijuana Clinic Trip Feb 2007 (HHAB)
Doctor For a Day. Middle school students learning about the field of Pharmacy
Making "sugar" tablets in the Pharmacy
Magali Morales Presenting on water use
Medical Students doing hygiene presentation
Carlos Mendez (1st year UCSD medical student)
Lysandro Mayaram and Roman Navarro educating on STDs
Undergraduate and Medical student panel for middle school students
Taking Medical History Forms
Dr. Tanori (Professor at UCSD SOM) and CCM volunteers
Speaker: Dean of Admissions of Student Affairs at UCSD SOM
CCM members
Healing Hearts Across Borders: Dr. Rodarte, Translator: Claudia Santiago
