USF Health Service Corps Events and Projects
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USF Health Service Corps Sponsored Projects for Summer, 2009    

 

Thank you for visiting this website which lists a wide variety of community service projects and events that USF Health students are encouraged to participate in. These projects and events are sponsored and approved by the USF Health Service Corps  and are also listed in a calendar format at USF Health Service Corps Calendar.  Interested USF Health students, faculty, staff and community partners are welcome to contact Ellen Kent, MPH, Faculty Coordinator for the USF Health Service Corps, at ekent@health.usf.edu or 813-974-6622, to suggest additional events and projects that may be added to this page.  Please note that some of the events listed below may have the name & email for a student leader of a specific student organization (so that interested students can have a contact person/liaison with whom they can sign up as volunteers) but this does not limit participation to only those members of that particular student organization. In fact, the only events which have specific participation requirements are the health fairs listed in Section I, below.   All other events and projects listed in Sections II – VI are open to any interested USF Health student.  Community partners are asked to please contact Ellen Kent, MPH, Faculty Coordinator for the USF Health Service Corps, directly at ekent@health.usf.edu, with specific questions about the events listed on this page.  Thank you!

I.  Health Fairs

 

IMPORTANT  INFORMATION   -  PLEASE  READ CAREFULLY!

 

Information for all USF Health students: When you sign up for a health fair, please be sure to indicate your academic program of study.  Please remember that when you participate in USF Health Service Corps activities, that you are representing USF Health and the University of South Florida and that you are expected to dress and act in a highly professional manner.  Please feel free to contact Ellen Kent, MPH, Faculty Coordinator for the USF Health Service Corps at ekent@health.usf.edu if you have any questions about health fairs sponsored by the USF Health Service Corps.

Specific information for USF Health students who are enrolled in clinical programs:  Properly trained medical (COM) and nursing (CON) students may participate in all screening activities (e.g. blood sugar and cholesterol screenings, BMI, vital signs) as well as the administration of flu shots, under the direct supervision of a USF Health clinical faculty member or a community health care provider with a USF Health clinical appointment.   At selected health fairs, physical therapy (DPT) students may also perform specific physical therapy screening activities (e.g. posture assessments, sports physicals) under the direct supervision of a clinical faculty member in the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science or College of Medicine. COM, CON and PT students must wear their lab coat and ID card at all times and should arrive 30 minutes prior to the health fair to participate in an orientation session.

Specific information for USF Health graduate students who are not enrolled in a clinical training program:  Students enrolled in the College of Public Health (COPH) and COM non-clinical programs may assist with non-clinical activities at health fairs (e.g. health education and fitness activities; fitting children with bicycle helmets and serving as interpreters).  Please wear your USF Health t-shirts. 

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List of Summer Health Fairs:

 

Monday, June 8th, 9 am - 1 pm.  Sports Physicals for Durant High School students in Plant City on the USF Pediatrics Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™.  

Information for student volunteers:

Clinical activities:  COM, CON & DPT students can assist with health screenings for youth, with clinical supervision provided by USF Department of Pediatrics clinical faculty. COM and CON and DPT student volunteers may sign up with Tawannna King, MSII, with Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at tking1@health.usf.edu. (Total # of CON and COM & DPT student volunteers needed: 4)

 

 

Friday, June 19th, 3 pm – 5 pm.  World Refugee Day at USF College of Education.  In collaboration with the Florida Center for the Survivors of Torture and USF Pediatrics’ Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™, USF Health Service Corps volunteers will be able to contribute to this important event which will provide services to Iraqi, Russian, Burmese and Cuban refugees. (See also http://www.gcjfs.org/fcst/worldrefugeeday.html)

Information for student volunteers:

Clinical activities:  COM and CON students can assist with pediatric health screenings, with clinical supervision provided by USF Department of Pediatrics clinical faculty. COM and CON student volunteers may sign up with Ankit Shah, MSII, with Infectious Disease Interest Group (IDIG) at ashah2@health.usf.edu. (Total # of CON and COM student volunteers needed: 4)

Non clinical activities:  Up to 4 COPH or other graduate students can assist with health education exhibits regarding prevention of the flu and food safety/nutrition; please sign up with Ellen Kent, MPH, at ekent@health.usf.edu.    

 

 

Saturday, June 27th, 10 am -  2 pm.  Sports physicals for youth at the Antioch Redskins Sports League in Plant City on the USF Pediatrics’ Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™. 

Information for student volunteers:

Clinical activities: COM, CON  & DPT students can assist with health screenings for youth, with clinical supervision provided by USF Department of Pediatrics clinical faculty.  COM and CON and DPT student volunteers may sign up with Tawannna King, MSII with Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at tking1@health.usf.edu.  (Total # of CON and COM & DPT student volunteers needed: 4)

 

 

Saturday, August 15th, 8:30 am – 2 pm. Back to School Health Fair at Beth Shields Middle School in Ruskin.    

Information for student volunteers:

Clinical activities:  COM students (classes of 2012, 2011 & 2010) and CON students (2nd semester and above)  can assist with health screenings for children and teens, with clinical supervision provided by Catholic Mobile Medical Services.  COM and CON student volunteers may sign up with Stephanie Hawk, MSII, at shawk@health.usf.edu with Latin American Medical Student Association (LAMSA) (Total # of CON and COM student volunteers needed: 8-10).

Non clinical activities: Up to 4 COPH or other graduate students can assist with health education exhibits regarding prevention of the flu, fitness, nutrition and safety; please sign up with Ellen Kent, MPH, at ekent@health.usf.edu.

 

 

Saturday, August 15th, 8 am – 2 pm.  Back to School Health Fair at University Area Community Health Center.  

Information for student volunteers:

Clinical activities: COM students (classes of 2012, 2011 & 2010) and CON students (2nd semester and above)  may assist with health screenings for children and teens, with clinical supervision provided by USF COM clinical faculty.  Please sign up with Jennifer Eatrides, MSII, with BRIDGE HealthCare Clinic at jeatride@health.usf.edu . (Total # of CON and COM student volunteers needed: 20, 10 per shift.  Please be sure to specify which shift you wish to volunteer, either 8 am-11am or 10:30am – 2 pm).

 

 

Saturday, Aug 22nd, 8 am – 3 pm.  Back to School Health fair at Brandon Hospital, on the USF Pediatrics’ Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™.   

Information for student volunteers:

Clinical activities:  COM students (classes of 2012, 2011 & 2010) and CON students (2nd semester and above)  can assist with health screenings for children and teens, with clinical supervision provided by USF Department of Pediatrics clinical faculty. COM and CON student volunteers may sign up with Stephanie Willet, MSII, with American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) at swillet@health.usf.edu   (Total # of CON and COM student volunteers needed: up to 8)

 

II. Special Events

 

 

Wednesday, July 15th, 7-8 pm.  Music and Magnificent Desserts! Hope Lodge  Dessert Party with Ultrasounds Orchestra!

Information for USF Health student volunteers:  Please sign up with Meredith Hansen with Athletic Training Student Association (ATSA) at mhansen@health.usf.edu and please specify what type of healthy dessert item you plan to bring (e.g. ice cream and topping;  fruit dish; pie; etc.)  If everyone can please bring one dessert item, then we will be all set! Thanks!  (Total # of USF Health student volunteers needed: up to 30)   

 

 

Saturday, July 18th, 9 am -12 noon. Bike Rodeo with Safe Kids at Brandon Family Support and Resource Center.

Information for USF Health student volunteers: Students will be able to help Safe Kids with fitting helmets and bike rodeo stations.  Please sign up with Ankit Shah, MSII, with Infectious Disease Interest Group (IDIG) at ashah2@health.usf.edu   (Total # of USF Health student volunteers needed: up to 4)

 

 

July 23rd, 6-7 pm. Shriner’s Summer Party !

Information for USF Health student volunteers:  Please sign up with Annie Demuth with Public Health Student Association (PHSA)  at ademuth@health.usf.edu. (Total # of USF Health student volunteers needed: up to 10)

 

 

All About Kids Back to School Bash on August 8th (10am to 4pm) and August 9th (Noon to 4pm)  

All About Kids Back to School Bash  (see http://www.backtoschoolbash.com/index.html)

and bike rodeo at Tampa Convention Center. Information for USF Health student volunteers:  Students can help Safe Kids with fitting bike helmets and run the bike safety rodeo stations. Please sign up with Sami Spedoske with Global Health Student Association (GHSA) at sspedosk@health.usf.edu   (Total # of USF Health student volunteers needed: 16;  8 per day)

 

 

July 24th, 9 am – 4 pm. Fill a Heart Pillows Project.  We will be making pillow for breast cancer patients at the Faces of Courage Foundation offices in south Tampa. See also  http://www.fillaheart.org/  and  facesofcourage.org. Please sign up with Ellen Kent at ekent@health.usf.edu. (Total # of USF Health student volunteers needed: up to 15)

 

III. Fun Fundraising Events

 

 

Saturday, May 30th, 7:30 PM-Midnight.  SWINGIN’ AWAY THE BLUES at Higgins Hall  - St. Lawrence Church  5225 N. Himes Avenue.   Enjoy a Night of Great Music, Dance Lessons, Dancing, a Community Silent Auction and Other Surprises!  Live music!  Proceeds will benefit Mental Health America of Greater Tampa Bay and James A. Haley & Veterans Hospital Veterans Advocacy Council. Special reduced admission price of only $10 for students!    

 

 

Friday and Saturday, August 7th-8th. Tri Fever Babes and Bums Sprint” (Mini Triathlon) at Land O Lakes  Recreational Complex to benefit Faces of Courage.   See also http://www.athleteswhocare.org/ .  There is an opportunity for groups to work together so we can have a group of USF Health students to help out at the PRE-RACE  expo on Friday, Aug.7th, and you will help with either fun kids activities or pre-race activities.  Please sign up with Hellen Kantaras at hkantaras@grad.usf.edu, with the graduate and professional student council and specify if you prefer to volunteer 3-7 or 6-10 and  then we will take care of registering our USF Health Service Corps volunteer group . Alternatively, if you wish to volunteer  on your own on the morning of the  race (Aug 8), go to http://www.athleteswhocare.org/16.html  to  sign up as an individual volunteer. Please note that the volunteer time commitment is 5:30 am - 11am for most race day activities.

IV.    On-Going Health-Related Service Projects 

 

 

The BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic is a student-run free clinic located  at the University Area Health Center on 13601 North 22nd Street  on Tuesday evenings. (BRIDGE stands for Building Relationships and Initiatives Dedicated to Gaining Equality.) Medical  and  Physical Therapy students can register to volunteer at this website:  http://www.bridgehealthcareclinic.org/.

 

 

Catholic Mobile Medical Services (CMMS) (Every Monday evening) You can learn about and assist with the provision of primary care health services to the migrant population in Hillsborough County at the San Jose Mission in Dover Medical and nursing students will learn about primary care through shadowing and assisting residents and volunteer physicians.  Bilingual USF Health students can assist as interpreters. This is a wonderful service learning experience! Contact: Sister Sara Proctor, PA, at (813) 690-7467. 

 

Judeo Christian Health Clinic. Students can assist with many activities in the clinic and bilingual students can serve as interpreters, during regular workday hours, of  8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday. The clinic is located near St. Joseph's Hospital on North MacDill Ave.  Contact: Dr. Jane Fanning at jfann@tampabay.rr.com.

 

 

Brain Expansions Scholastic Training (BEST) Program. Student volunteers are needed to help with the three program components: chess, magical memory development and health career development (Teen Club Med).  You can  sharpen your own skills as you teach; (2)  Become a mentor and see the lives of middle school change as they become "A" students for life; (3) Network with doctors, dentist, and nurses.  Contact:  Dr. Dexter Frederick at brainexpansions@yahoo.com.

 

American Heart Association - Community Speaking Engagements

USF Health students are invited to join the new  American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Community Action Network. This network is designed to serve as  a talented, information filled group of people that wish to share the message and assist in a volunteer capacity to extend the mission of the American Heart Association.  We will be offering training sessions at the American Heart Assn. office in St. Petersburg on Thursday June 18th, from 5-7 pm and  Saturday, June 27th from 1-3 pm.  (It is only necessary to attend one session.   To request a  registration form  for either session, please contact  Jessica Benitez at the American Heart Association office at 727-563-8037 or jessica.benitez@heart.org. 

 

 

USF Pediatrics Reach Out and Read Program

You can make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families by participating in the Reach Out and Read early literacy program in which you can help to foster cognitive and emotional development in young children! See also http://health.usf.edu/medicine/pediatrics/reach-out-read.htm for more information about this wonderful program. One of the unique benefits of this program is that after you have  served as a volunteer reader for four times, then you can also begin to shadow a pediatrician (~ 2 hours a week), as long as you continue as a volunteer reader!   (~ 2 hours a week) . This program is available at the USF Health South and Health Park Clinics.  Please contact Ellen Kent, MPH, at ekent@health.usf.edu, to sign up for the next training session.

V.  Collection Drives 

 

 

(1) July: We will collect (USED) Clothing and Shoes to give to families served by the La Victoria Mission, located in the  Dominican Republic and funded by Nativity Catholic Church in Brandon. Catherine Hough, COM Class of 2010, is kindly organizing this drive, so please contact Catherine at chough@health.usf.edu   for more information about the Mission or to make large contributions. Boxes will be located throughout USF Health.      

 

 

(2) July:  Annual Tools for Schools Collection Drive of NEW school supplies. These items will be given to children in the University Area Community at the Back to School Health fair on August 15th.  Boxes will be located throughout USF Health.   

 

 

(3) Late August through early September:  We will be collecting high tech and low tech games for the new Farm Workers Self Help ‘My Other House’ Teen Center on Calle de Milagros in Tommytown (Dade City area) ! (Please see http://fshflorida.org/node/86)  We welcome donations of: Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 and computer games as well as old fashioned puzzles and board games, etc.     

VI.  Camps for People  with Special Health Care Needs

 

 

June 15th -18th. Shriners Camp Care A Lot at Rotary Camp Florida in Brandon.  To request a volunteer application, please contact Renee Savic at (813) 972-2250 ext: 7325 or at rsavic@shrinenet.org and please mention that  are a USF Health student!   Volunteers are asked to please commit to 2 or more days or 2 evenings, with 4 hour shifts minimum (to enable the children to bond with the volunteer staff).

 

 

June 15-19th.  Children's Cancer Center Sickle Cell Camp.  Please contact Jamie Nettles at jnettles@childrenscancercenter.org and please mention that are a USF Health student!  Volunteers are asked to please commit to 2 or more days, to enable the children to bond with the volunteer staff.

 

 

Boggy Creek Gang Camps.  Boggy Creek is a year-round camping facility for children, ages 7-16, who have chronic or life-threatening illnesses (e.g. heart disease, HIV, sickle cell anemia, and cancer). Boggy Creek programs include week long summer sessions and weekend programs throughout the school year.  Contact: Robin Brubaker, the Volunteer Coordinator, at (352) 483-4200 ext. 293, or email rbrubaker@boggycreek.org. See web site at http://www.boggycreek.org  and schedule at  http://www.boggycreek.org/2006/volunteer/volunteercalendar.asp  . Volunteer forms are available at http://www.boggycreek.org/2006/pdfs/volunteerApp.pdf.    

 

 

Florida Diabetes Camp at Rotary Camp Florida in Brandon: “PEE-WEE” CAMP (Ages 6 - 8)  June 21 – 26 and FUN SPORTS CAMP (Ages 15 - 18) June 28 – July 3. See http://www.floridadiabetescamp.org/howto.htm .  Contact: Gary Cornwell at (352) 334-1321 or email volunteers@floridadiabetescamp.org.   

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