2014 teammed launch night

Team:MED Launch 27th March 2014

Who are we?

TeamMEDMedicalExperiences with aDifference

• To allow students to actively participate in global health initiatives

• To support students in the preparation of their own global health initiatives

• To build relationships with developing communities that are sustainable and mutually beneficial

• To enhance students’ understanding and awareness of healthcare in developing communities

Our Objectives

TeamMED

TM Global Health Initiatives

Community Outreach Trips

Local Volunteer Opportunities

Education

Individual Student Medical Electives

Resource Collection and Donation

What Do We Do?

• Holistic projects – Health promotion – Donation of medical

equipment – Village outreach

projects – Cultural exchange

• Structured trip program– Pre-trip preparation: meet

your team, cultural/ language courses, research and needs analysis, fundraising, skills training

– Detailed day-to-day program – Proper de-briefing

Community Outreach Trips

1. Recognise that patients’ rights are universal. 2. Put your host community’s interests first. 3. Give local trainees priority. 4. Emphasise education. 5. Think long-term sustainability. 6. Do not use the ‘developing world’ for

practising your skills.7. Practise quality medicine. 8. Know your limits. 9. Have a focus.

10. Consider the broader implication of your presence.

10 Ethical Guidelines

A Guide to Working Abroad, MJA, 2011

• Focusing on community’s needs • Teaming up with existing services • Capacity and infrastructure building • Good donation principles • Multiple return visits

Medical students

Host community

Capacity building

Resources

Education

Professional

Personal

Ensuring Mutual Benefits…

TONGA 2013Sneak Peek: Where do we go?

TONGA!! UGANDA!!

NEPAL!!

… Upcoming Indigenous Trip!!

More info to follow!!

Local Volunteering Initiatives (LVOs)

Resource Collection

• Elective information night – Held on April 14th – Practical information session

• TeamMed’s elective guide– Download it from www.teammed.org – Contextualized to Monash medicine faculty

• Resource donation – Contact us 6 weeks in advance!

Student Elective Support

www.teammed.org

Stay Tuned!

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TongaAndrew Long & Elliot Anderson

Mālō ē lelei

Tonga

• OBESITY– 69% obese

• Heart disease• Diabetes– 18% of Tongans have diabetes, – By 2030, 25% of pop will be diabetic

• Access to healthcare resources

Tonga – the health issues

Our trip – Hospital

Our trip – Outreach clinic

Our trip – Diabetes Screening

Our trip - Donations

Our trip – It’s not all work

• Potential Research Opportunity

• Formal Diabetes Screening Clinic

• Health Promotion Radio Campaign

• Tonga Hospital Experience

Your trip

• Who? – 4-6 students• When? – June • Cost - $1500-2000 inlcuding flights

• Applications close Sunday April 5pm• Extra info:– ajlon1@student.monash.edu– epand1@student.monash.edu

Tonga – Trip details

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