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M I C H A E L R U S S O
MISSION TRIP TO SUMPANGO
WHY I DECIDED TO GO…
• First time outside of U.S.• Jesuit education
Emphasizes service to others
• Family
BACKGROUND OF TRIP
• Team consisted of members of Woodlands Church• Very experienced group,
very organized
• Left January 5, 2013• Arrived the next morning
• Stayed for a week in the town of Sumpango, Guatemala
• Clinic was located in heart of town
• Opened clinic to public for four days
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
OUR TEAM
TEAM MEMBERS
• Healthcare professionals• 9 physicians• 2 nurses• 2 pharmacists• Several other clinicians• Covered many medical specialties
• Guatemalan medical students• Spiritual leaders• Many undergraduate students!
MORE OF OUR TEAM
• Partnered with this church
• Helped advertise for the clinic• Volunteers• Spiritual
Clinic• Lunch
SUMPANGO
MARKET IN SUMPANGO
THE CLINIC
OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINIC
DR. SLEZAK’S WORK
• Great contributions• Enthusiastic attitude• Motivated teacher• Does everything he
can for patients
• Described as a great visionary (no pun intended)• He travels on
missions trips several times a year
• Colombia
AFTER THE CLINIC
• We had fun!• Clinic lasted for 4
days• Played a lot of fun
games• Emphasis on team
bonding
SOCCER GAME
ANTIGUA
NOW, WHAT DID I DO FOR THE CLINIC?
• I have no medical training • My Spanish is not great• Couldn’t translate for physicians (but I did make an
attempt)
• Although spiritual, I do not have any formal training• There was nothing really I could do
THIS IS WHAT I DID
IMPACT OF TRIP ON ME
• Intensified my appreciation for healthcare and for serving the underprivileged• Further motivated me for a career in medicine• I have tremendous admiration for the pharmacists,
physicians and nurses who went on the trip
• Developed new friendships• Strong desire to go back
QUESTIONS?