VCOM 2018 Annual Report

The Global Communities We Serve

El Salvador I n partnership with the El Salvador Ministry of Health, Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador (UEES) and the AMILAT Foundation, VCOM assists with the operation of the Shalom Medical Center. This clinic, located in an impoverished community in San Salvador, offers prenatal, pediatric, emergency and primary care services. The clinic, which serves up to 70 patients per day, also contains a laboratory and

operated by AMILAT. UEES, a medical and nursing school, provides more than 40 medical students to serve as interpretors during VCOM medical misson trips. Additionally, students from UEES and VCOM learn together through the Global Seminar Program, an annual videoconference event that encourages the sharing of knowledge and ways to address global health challenges. VCOM also provides care for rural populations in El Salvador, including communities in the mountainous areas around

Chalatenango. A partnership with the Decameron Resort aims to improve healthcare in rural communities between San Salvador and the ocean, including Sonsonate. Additionally, VCOM faculty and students conduct an annual first responder training workshop for resort employees. The Decameron Resort provides interpreters, housing and additional support for students and faculty. A partnership with the Presbyterian School of Pharmacy provides pharmacy students for outreach trips and rotations.

a pharmacy. This clinic will support six VCOM

students as a rotation site. Shalom Medical Center also provides care to a nearby school and orphanage, both

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