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Community Service Committee
"Never doubt that a small group of dedicated individuals can change the world...
...indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-Margaret Mead
Purpose
The DMS Community Service Committee (CSC) is a student-run organization dedicated to the involvement of medical students in community education and social service. The CSC provides a link between DMS students and the surrounding community and provides funding for student to organize or participate in service activities in the local community as well as around the country.
Community service is an integral part of the DMS experience. While the DMS faculty will teach you the facts needed to become a competent physician, the most essential skills in medicine—caring, communication, and empathy—can also be cultivated and practiced in community service. The services students render are important to those served. In return, they gain practical experience honing skills while learning the essential value of the balance, perspective, and sense of belonging gained from making a meaningful connection with other humans in need. The CSC offers another lens through which to look at life, reminding us all that both medicine and life hold more joys and opportunities than medical school would suggest. We look forward to your involvement and input in the coming year!
Melissa Dewhurst, Sarah Dotters-Katz, Valerie Jacobs, and Suzanne Kellman, CSC Co-Leaders 2007-2008
Photos
- Frontier Nursing Services trip (Spring '07)
- Lebanon Health Fair Fall (September '07)
Service Opportunities
Janet Elro is the DMS Student Affairs Coordinator and her office is located in Remsen 335. She can be reached at (603) 650-1594 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Get Involved!
- Buddies Program
- CHaD-asaurus
- CORE (Community Oriented Events)
- Cover Home Repair
- DMS CARE
- DMS Dermatones
- David's House
- DEAF
- The Family Place
- Good Neighbor Health Clinic, Red Logan Dental Clinic
- Hannah House
- Hanover Diversion Committee
- Head Start
- HEART (Health Education and Rescue Training)
- Heart To Heart
- Hood Center for Children and Families
- Hospice
- Ladies First
- Lebanon Rotary Club
- Live Free Smoke Free
- Medical Peer Advocates
- MEDLIFE
- The Outreach House
- Partners in Health
- Patient Partnership Program
- Planned Parenthood
- Substance Education for Teens
- Unite For Sight
- The Upper Valley Haven
- UVWRT (Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team)
- Vermont Adaptive Ski
- WISE Hotline
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