Category Archives: Brigades
Johns Hopkins in Santa Lucia (Nov 5 – Nov 19)
Two fourth year medical students from Johns Hopkins were accompanied by Dr. Zuroweste and a translator for a two week stay in Santa Lucia. During their time here they saw 173 patients during daily paquete basicos and made ten house … Continue reading
MONTANA BRIGADE (November 5th-17th, 2011)
The Montana Brigade of 15 members was comprised of 2 instructors, an advanced nursing student and 12 undergraduate nurses in their final semester. The group was comprised of members from different satellite campuses of Montana State University College of Nursing. … Continue reading
UC-Family Med/USC Brigade (October 8th-20th, 2011)
This was a diverse brigade comprised of residents, attendings, an opthamologist, and nursing and medical students. There were also ten translators from La Ceiba who were excellent at their job and added lots of fun and energy to the group. … Continue reading
MAHEC/Lancaster, PA Brigade (August 6-18, 2011)
The MAHEC/Lancaster Brigade came to Shoulder to Shoulder as a collaborative effort from programs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Ashville, North Carolina. Full of diversity, the brigade was comprised of physicians, residents, medical students, pharmacists, one financial consultant and one nutritionist, … Continue reading
Ohio State/Tepe Dental Brigade (Sept. 5-18, 2011)
The Dental Brigade came to us from the beautiful state of Ohio. They were a fun and energetic group compiled of six Ohio State University dental students, Dr. Burns and Mrs. Burns and Dr. Larry Tepe and Dr. Jan Tepe. … Continue reading
The Brown University Brigade (July 23rd-July 31st, 2011)
The Brown University Brigade came to us from different areas mostly concentrated in the Northeast region of the United States. They were a diverse and energetic group that came together to partner with the Guachipilincito community. During the short time … Continue reading
The Good Shepherd Brigade (July 31-Aug. 7, 2011)
The Good Shepherd Brigade came to us from Cincinnati, OH. They were a group from a large and lively Catholic Church who has generously decided to help build a bilingual school in Camasca, a community between Santa Lucia and Concepcion. … Continue reading
Honduras Trip Reflections
“I always think of an old adage when faced by seemingly impossible odds of success like the current socioeconomic status of this area of Honduras. It’s the question—How do you eat an elephant, does anyone know how to do that? … Continue reading
7 year old in Honduras
This was my 14th brigade to Honduras. It was truly amazing to share this with Trevor. He was just amazing, effortlessly fitting in with the group – always raising his hand with a question or comment. He bravely walked off … Continue reading
