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The Volunteer Voice E-Newsletter February 9th, 2018

VIM Annual Luncheon Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Thank you in advance to all the generous sponsors of this years event. We are thrilled to recognize all the "outstanding" volunteers, organizations and businesses that support the VIM mission. See you at the Westmorleand Club on Tuesday .

Save the Date! 2018's Gala will be Out of This World!

We are very excited to announce that this year's gala will be held on June 15th at the Woodlands Inn and Resort . Volunteers in Medicine will be celebrating it's 10 year anniversary and you won't want to miss this extra special event! We will be sending out invitations and providing more information in the upcoming weeks. Please mark your calender's!

We're Hiring a Development Manager

Welcome to VIM's Newest Volunteers and Students!

Diane Kleynowski (left) is currently in her second and final year of medical office specialist, billing, and coding at Luzerne County Community College . Diane has greatly helped VIM by learning and stepping in the receptionist role for the clinic. Danica Benson (right) has been involved with VIM for the past year. Danica was originally introduced to VIM through a club project she was working on to help promote a culture of health in the community. Danica has since been involved with the clinic on a weekly basis as one of VIM's most loyal volunteers. Even as a busy pharmacy student at Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy , Danica continues to give her time to help with a multitude of different VIM projects. Danica will be graduating in 2020 and hopes to practice in public health or industry.

Leah Miller is currently in her 2nd year of Geisinger's Family Medicine Residency.

Mohammed Junaid Alam visited us from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where he is currently a 3rd year medical student. Mohammed aspires to practice ER in a rural setting and chose to volunteer some of his time at VIM because he wants to help those that are the most vulnerable.

Ron Rasberry is currently in his third year of Kistler Family Medicine Residency Program. Valerie Rasberry is currently in her final year of her Geisinger Health System Residency Program. Both physicians plan on practicing in a primary care setting in Florida. We wish them the best of luck!

VIM Provides Our Patients with Stunning Smiles

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Congratulations are in Order

We are happy to announce that Dr. Kimberly Ference, VIM's Clinical Pharmacist , has received a promotion at Wilkes University. Dr. Ference is now the Director of Care Labs at Wilkes where she will oversee 5 semesters of a skills based course where students learn practical skills that they will use as pharmacists (patient counseling, how to look up information requests from providers and patients, how to make IVs, etc.). In addition to this promotion, Dr. Ference also has a become a Director for the Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association's Education Foundation . The mission of the Education Foundation is to invest in the future of pharmacy by fostering research and education and advancing innovative pharmacy practice and patient care. We can't think of a better person to be one of the directors for this project!

VIM's Healthy Smiles Program Visits Local Schools!

Our all-star students Gautum and Courtney show preschoolers how to properly take care of their teeth with the help of fan favorite, Katie the Kangeroo.

Darcie, Gautum, and Courtney with the Little People Daycare School in Dallas, PA.

Amanda and Darcie, with the children at Adventures in Learning Daycare in Dallas, PA.

Volunteers in Medicine Founder, Dr. McConnell, Passes Away

Volunteers in Medicine Leader, Dr. Jack McConnell, MD passed away this week. Dr. Jack, as he has been affectionately known, was the founder of the first Volunteers in Medicine clinic in Hilton Head, SC and pioneered the volunteer clinic model. Dr. Jack was beloved by his family, friends, staff, and especially patients of the Hilton Head VIM. Check out this video celebrating Dr. Jack's life!

Clinic Classifieds

Volunteers Needed: Dental Assistants

We are in need of dental assistant volunteers. Our dental clinic has increased visits since Dr. Singh signed on board, in collaboration with our dedicated volunteer dentists. The Clinic is in need of dental assistants to help combat the waiting list of patients in dire need of dental treatment.

February is National Heart Month!

Did you know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in America? Little changes in your daily life can help prevent against heart disease, and we are glad at VIM to teach our patients about the importance of having a healthy heart! Enjoy this short video from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to learn how you can help prevent heart disease!

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