Event Archive
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To: ASEF Membership
From: David M. McCarthy, M.D.
Chair, ASEF Service Subcommittee
Re: Medical Volunteering Opportunities
Date: April 16, 2009
The current economic climate is causing severe hardship for many individuals. Those of us who are more fortunate can be of help to others in worse circumstances. Assistance might be in the form of charitable donations or volunteering. As clinicians we have a unique set of skills which are in great demand.
For ASEF members who are interested in volunteering their time to provide medical care, we have identified two available opportunities. If you are aware of other similar organizations, please let me know.
1. Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM)
This is a nonprofit organization in West Chester, PA which serves the needs of people who have no health insurance and are not covered by government programs; mostly these are working people (and their families) without health insurance. It is open Monday thru Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (8:00 pm on Mondays).
It provides on-site medical and dental care to over 10,000 people, provided by 200 volunteer physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurses, dental hygienists, social workers, pharmacists, and other professionals. There are opportunities for generalists and specialists. Another 150 physicians in the community collaborate with CVIM to assist patients that need specialist consultations and diagnostic evaluations in their respective offices. Simple lab tests are provided on-site, and there are agreements with local specialists and Chester County Hospital studies such as radiology and echocardiography.
A Pennsylvania medical license is required, but since this clinic is covered by the Federal Torts Claim Act there is no requirement for malpractice insurance; providers are appointed as Volunteers by the clinic and cannot be sued as individuals. A medical license with retired status does not require active medical liability insurance.
For further information: Community Volunteers in Medicine
300 B Lawrence Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone (610) 836-5990
Email: mwirshup@cvim.org
Web: http://www.cvim.org/
2. University City Hospitality Coalition (UCHC) Medical Clinic
The UCHC clinic is a medical student-run clinic in West Philadelphia supported by dedicated physician volunteers and pharmacists. Since the early 1980s, the clinic has maintained a commitment to providing accessible and dependable medical care to West Philadelphia's homeless and underserved. In doing so, the clinic continues to expand its services and programs to address the specific health needs of its patients. Over the years, this has resulted in the implementation of a hypertension management program, diabetes screenings, physical examinations, provision of free medications, influenza vaccinations, and condom distribution.
UCHC needs physician volunteers. The clinic is held every week on Wednesdays in the basement of the Church of St.Agatha-St. James at the intersection of 38th and Chestnut Streets. There are also legal, dental and social work clinics held at this location on Wednesday nights. As a volunteer, your level of commitment is completely up to you, and whether you volunteer once a month or once a year, they are more than happy and grateful to have you work with them. The time commitment on the night you volunteer is from 6:30 pm to approximately 7:45 pm, during which you and the medical students will attend on patients and formulate clinical management plans together. This opportunity is a chance not only to give back to the community, but to also be a mentor to future physicians.
This opportunity does require a medical license and liability insurance coverage (under the University of Pennsylvania Health System). Volunteers should inform their department of their involvement in this clinic.
For further information or to volunteer, send an Email to:
uchc_scheduling@yahoo.com
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Special Seminar
Richard G. Lonsdorf, M.D.
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
“Controversial Bioethical Issues”
February 5, 2008
4:00 PM
Reception to Follow
Reunion Hall, John Morgan Building
Sponsored By:
ASEF
Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty
All are welcome to attend
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Life After Retirement
Originally held on 28.Mar.2006
At "Life After Retirement," on March 28 2006, guest speaker, Dr. Leonard Warren, Professor Emeritus of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Institute Professor Emeritus at the Wistar Institute discussed the following books which he has published post-retirement.
- Joseph Leidy, The Last Man Who Knew Everything, Yale University Press, 1998.
- Adele Marion Fielde, Feminist, Social Activist, Scientist, Routledge, London, 2002.
- Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, A Voice in the Wilderness, University of Kentucky Press, 2004.
- William Maclure, Radical Philanthropist, Father of American Geology, under review.
Rules for Investing in a Restrained Market
Originally held on 17.Jan.2006
Those who are interested may like to know that Prof. Malkiel's book from which much of the material for his talk was taken: The Random Walk Guide to Investing, Burton G. Malkiel, 1st ed., New York: Norton, c2003. is available from the University Bookstore for $14.95 plus $1.05 tax (unless you swear that you're going to use it in the classroom!). You should also be aware that his longer classic, more scholarly, but therefore less accessible: A Random Walk Down Wall Street: Including a Life-Cycle Guide to Personal Investing, Burton G. Malkiel, 8th ed., New York: Norton, c2003. is also available there for $17.95 plus tax.
Associated Files:
Funding for Clinical Research
Monthly Luncheon Meetings are held in the Lenape Room at the University Club on the second floor of the Inn at Penn.The cost is $9.90 for a full lunch or you can opt for a lighter lunch consisting of soup and a sandwich or soup and a salad for $6.90. Join us for an excellent lunch with colleagues and listen to the fascinating speakers. Please RSVP to asef@mail.med.upenn.edu as there is limited seating.
Luncheon Meeting, originally held on December 11, 2007
12:00pm
Dr. Stephen Gluckman
"Global Health Initiative of the Department of Medicine and the Medical School"
A review of the history, present structure, and plans for Medicine's program in Botswana.
Dr. Gluckman is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Services at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Clinical Director of the Botswana-Penn Partnership of the School of Medicine.
Also, if you are interested in day trips or travel, check out www.squaretrips.com
It's not connected with ASEF in any way- it's just a great resource!