NUHS Pitches in at 2013 Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure in Tampa
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
A team of NUHS clinicians and interns volunteered in the medical
tent at the 2013 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure in Tampa,
October 25 - 27.
NUHS faculty and interns at the event
Dr. Michelle Jourdan led the group, and was joined by NUHS
Florida faculty members, Dr. Brett Martin, Dr. Heather Miley, Dr.
Chris Arick, Dr. Mark Weiland and NUHS grad Dr. Amber Roman.
Clinicians rotated supervisory shifts, with interns handling most
of the treatment for injured walkers. Staff member Deb Bechtel
volunteered by completing intake forms for walkers as they entered
the tent.
The walk spanned a 60-mile route through several Tampa Bay
communities. In addition to working in the medical tent, the NUHS
team also offered services at event lunch locations each day, so
that all walkers had an opportunity to receive care. A large number
of patient complaints included lower back and knee issues, and the
team had a total of 259 patient visits, including walkers, crew,
volunteers and general staff.
NUHS intern Jake Lavere treating a participant in the medical
tent
Walkers camped overnight during the three-day event, and so did
Dr. Jourdan and the interns. Throughout the weekend, the NUHS team
had a unique opportunity to hear the personal stories of breast
cancer survivors, and meet the survivors' friends and families.
"All in all, I feel that the interns gained 10 years experience
in just 3 days of hard work, because of the complexity of the
cases. They also had a chance to experience the gratitude from the
patients, and observe the quick results of their care over the 3
days," says Dr. Jourdan. "Personally, I am very grateful that
I was able to support the interns in such a successful event and
was extremely impressed by the professionalism demonstrated by each
of them."
NUHS intern Whitney Leach treating a participant
NUHS interns volunteering at the 2013 Susan G. Komen Walk for
the Cure in Tampa included: Mark Mazzucheli, Jake Lavere, Nick
Caputo, Alex Ison, Alex Morgan, Whitney Leach, Purvi Patel and
Bethany Dixon.
