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DISCLOSURES
No disclosures or conflicts to declare
WHY BOTHER TO
VOLUNTEER?
REWARDS
Personal satisfactionHelp peopleMeet new peopleEnjoy making a difference
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is
when you give of yourself that you truly give.
-- Kahlil Gibran
Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of
life.
-- Marion Wright Edelman
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult
for each other?
-- George Elliot
The luxury of doing good surpasses every other personal
enjoyment.
-- John Gay
There is research showing that people who volunteer live
longer than those who do not volunteer
ONCE A PHYSICIAN
ALWAYS A PHYSICIAN
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more
than much knowledge that is idle.
-- Khalil Gilbran
A great pity not to put this collective wisdom to good use
in helping others
Senior Physician Ambassador Program
1. Develop networks of senior physician volunteers to serve as community health advocates.
2. Encourage senior physician leadership development at the local level, to address issues of importance to seniors to combat chronic illness.
3. Help identify speakers who would like to become involved in giving talks.
4. Encourage senior physicians to expand their roles locally in their community beyond their role as clinicians.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/member-groups-sections/senior-physicians-group/senior-physicians-ambassador-program.page
•Speakers Bureau
RPO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
• Cooperation between RPO & City of Houston• 57 Service Centers• Audience medically unsophisticated• Grant from TMA Foundation - equipment
• Topics – DiabetesHypertensionArthritis, etcWe have many PowerPoint presentations
for these and other topics
How the talks are given
•Speakers Bureau•Disaster – Texas Task Force 1
RPO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
•Speakers Bureau•Disaster – Texas Task Force 1•Free clinics
RPO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
•Speakers Bureau•Disaster – Texas Task Force 1•Free clinics•Teaching Nurses
RPO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
•Speakers Bureau•Disaster – Texas Task Force 1•Free clinics•Teaching Nurses•Teaching Medical Students
RPO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
•Speakers Bureau•Disaster – Texas Task Force 1•Free clinics•Teaching Nurses•Teaching Medical Students•Web page
www.rpohouston.org
RPO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Harris County Medical Society
• Science Fair
Harris County Medical Society
• Science Fair• Boy Scout physicals
Harris County Medical Society
• Science Fair• Boy Scout physicals• Health Science
Museum
Medical Opportunities
• Local Church Groups
Medical Opportunities
• Local Church Groups• Katrina clinics
Medical Opportunities
• Local Church Groups• Katrina clinics• AMA
www.jamacareercenter.com/volunteer_opportunities.cfm
Non Medical Opportunities
• Santa’s Elves Bike• Senior Games• Houston Grand Opera
• www.volunteerhouston.org
CONTACT INFORMATIONSpeakers Bureau
“Joel Reed”<[email protected]>
Free Clinics“Joel Reed”<[email protected]>
Disaster Response & Texas Task Force 1“Duane Catterson” <[email protected]>
Nursing Education“Stacy Drake” <[email protected] >
Medical Student Education“Peter Weston”<[email protected]>
HCMS Science Fair & Boy Scout Physicals“Stefanie Cunanan”<[email protected]>
