Addiction in Appalachia
Appalachian communities are among the hardest hit by the national opioid addiction epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control, West Virginia has the highest rate of drug overdoses in the...
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Wild and Wonderful WV
Self-care is so important for providers… Here in WV, we took a day to explore the stunning beauty that surrounds us, and get to know this amazing place just a little better. A day on Summersville Lake...
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Black Lung
Across Appalachia, coal miners are suffering from black lung in record numbers. There has been a major resurgence of the deadly disease, also known as coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. Miners develop black...
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Guatemala Day Three-Five
Part of the fun of international travel is always finding reliable internet connectivity. Since my last post I have been fighting quite aggressively with the internet and my computer, but finally I...
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This past Friday, Monday, and Tuesday we spent time with the midwives of Carchá teaching them the same three topics that we taught the midwives in Chisec. That’s where the similarities end though. This...
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Cap-Haïtien: Arrival & Adventures
Note: Wi-Fi in Northern Haiti has been spotty due to frequent storms and power outages. We are thrilled to belatedly share our adventures! Our day began Monday morning in Atlanta. We caught an early...
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Cap-Haïtien: Clinics & Culture
Over the next few days, we had many kinds of adventures in our new environment. Each of our clinic sites boasted unique patients, surroundings, and experiences. From the rural mountainside to the...
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Cap-Haïtien: Service & Sickness
Sunday, we donned our “Sunday best” and loaded into the tap-tap. We were headed to L’Église Baptise de l’Espoir to attend services with the children from the orphanage. It was wonderful to see the...
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Cap-Haïtien: Playtime & Physicals
On Tuesday, we headed out of the beautiful Mont Joli and returned to Hope Haven, where we would be completing well child checks for the day. These checks consisted of not only gathering histories and...
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Cap-Haïtien: Reflection & Return
Every clinical rotation provides its own unique challenges, lessons, and professional growth. However, our time in Cap-Haïtien met these marks tenfold. The calling of our profession is to serve, and...
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