ILAC - Summer Program in the Dominican Republic June 18 – July 21, 2013 Alicia C. Vanden Bosch,...

ILAC - Summer Program in ILAC - Summer Program in the Dominican Republicthe Dominican RepublicJune 18 – July 21, 2013June 18 – July 21, 2013

Alicia C. Vanden Bosch, Pharm.D.Alicia C. Vanden Bosch, Pharm.D.ILAC Pharmacy Director ILAC Pharmacy Director

HLS Room 116 HLS Room 116 280-1861280-1861

ILAC - Institute for Latin ILAC - Institute for Latin American ConcernAmerican Concern

• A division of University Ministry here on A division of University Ministry here on campuscampus

• A faith-based, Ignitian inspired, Catholic A faith-based, Ignitian inspired, Catholic programprogram

PurposePurpose

A volunteer program to provide health A volunteer program to provide health care to the under served in remote care to the under served in remote rural villages (campo/batey) rural villages (campo/batey) and an and an opportunity for immersion and opportunity for immersion and spiritual growth. spiritual growth.

• Students (volunteers)Students (volunteers)– medical, dental, pharmacy & nursingmedical, dental, pharmacy & nursing– undergraduateundergraduate

• Professionals (volunteers) Professionals (volunteers) • Dominican staff Dominican staff

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A Summer Program of A Summer Program of

ServiceService ImmersionImmersion ReflectionReflection SpiritualitySpirituality

ILAC – A Mission with ILAC – A Mission with ObjectivesObjectives• To improve the health and quality of life of the Dominican To improve the health and quality of life of the Dominican

impoverished populationimpoverished population• To educate and promote integral health through the prevention To educate and promote integral health through the prevention

of diseases and practical solutions of sanitation and health of diseases and practical solutions of sanitation and health maintenancemaintenance

• As a Christian organization, in the Jesuit tradition, ILAC promotes As a Christian organization, in the Jesuit tradition, ILAC promotes a faith that does justice, guiding its participants toward greater a faith that does justice, guiding its participants toward greater freedom and commitment to service.freedom and commitment to service.

• As a Christian organization, ILAC helps to build communities As a Christian organization, ILAC helps to build communities based on the ideals of service and lovebased on the ideals of service and love

• ILAC strives to promote integral well-being and spiritual growth ILAC strives to promote integral well-being and spiritual growth to all its participants and those it servesto all its participants and those it serves

• Through the integration of study, reflection, and experience, the Through the integration of study, reflection, and experience, the students develop a heightened awareness of the ethical and students develop a heightened awareness of the ethical and moral issues that confront them within a third world context and moral issues that confront them within a third world context and come to appreciate how individuals from another culture come to appreciate how individuals from another culture experience realityexperience reality

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• Some Spanish is required Some Spanish is required – Either Spanish 211 or equivalent Either Spanish 211 or equivalent – Or OTD 330 Spanish for Health Professionals Or OTD 330 Spanish for Health Professionals – A non-credit Spanish course is offered for those A non-credit Spanish course is offered for those

accepted to participate in the ILAC Summer accepted to participate in the ILAC Summer Program Spring semester – seven 2 hour Program Spring semester – seven 2 hour classes offered, dates are on the Application classes offered, dates are on the Application form. Spirituality, Culture and History, and form. Spirituality, Culture and History, and Personal Testimonies from men and women Personal Testimonies from men and women who experienced ILAC a number of years. who experienced ILAC a number of years.

– A survival Spanish course is required in the A survival Spanish course is required in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

– Participants are encouraged to take a Spanish Participants are encouraged to take a Spanish course in the spring before the summer course in the spring before the summer program if they have never had Spanish.program if they have never had Spanish.

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• The immersion begins with a series The immersion begins with a series of preparation meetings and a Retreat of preparation meetings and a Retreat at Creighton University in the springat Creighton University in the spring

– Students are divided into teams with Students are divided into teams with other undergraduate, dental, medical, other undergraduate, dental, medical, nursing and pharmacy students, and nursing and pharmacy students, and doctors, dentists and registered nurses doctors, dentists and registered nurses and pharmacists. and pharmacists.

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• Five week period divided into Five week period divided into different segments different segments

– Orientation (1 wk)Orientation (1 wk)– Travel to remote rural villages (4 wk)Travel to remote rural villages (4 wk)

•First Clinic Session (2wk)First Clinic Session (2wk)

•Second Clinic Session (2wk)Second Clinic Session (2wk)


• Orientation process at the ILAC Orientation process at the ILAC Center in Santiago Center in Santiago

– Study SpanishStudy Spanish– Team building Team building – Prayer, worship, and reflectionPrayer, worship, and reflection– Study the Dominican culture and history Study the Dominican culture and history


• Travel to remote rural villages for two Travel to remote rural villages for two weeksweeks

– Each participant lives with a Dominican family Each participant lives with a Dominican family – Participants spend time with their Dominican Participants spend time with their Dominican

families and adopted communities families and adopted communities – Participants contribute to the community with Participants contribute to the community with

community chosen “Charlas” (Nutrition, community chosen “Charlas” (Nutrition, Exercise, Preventative Health, Disease states, Exercise, Preventative Health, Disease states, Medications) and other activities Medications) and other activities

– Participants reflect on their experiences through Participants reflect on their experiences through prayer, worship, journaling, and reflection.prayer, worship, journaling, and reflection.


• Travel to remote rural villages - First Clinic SessionTravel to remote rural villages - First Clinic Session

– Pharmacy students set up their pharmacy Pharmacy students set up their pharmacy – Teams offer health care and education in clinics Teams offer health care and education in clinics

half-days Monday – Saturday (multidisciplinary half-days Monday – Saturday (multidisciplinary approach) approach)

– Participants spend time with their Dominican Participants spend time with their Dominican families and adopted communities after clinics families and adopted communities after clinics



• Travel to remote rural villages - Second Clinic Travel to remote rural villages - Second Clinic SessionSession

– Teams offer health care and education in clinics Teams offer health care and education in clinics half-days Monday – Saturday (multidisciplinary half-days Monday – Saturday (multidisciplinary approach) approach)

– Participants spend time with their Dominican Participants spend time with their Dominican families and adopted communities after clinics families and adopted communities after clinics



• Final weekend: Students and Final weekend: Students and Professionals return to Center for Professionals return to Center for – Retreat Reflection Retreat Reflection – Reorientation Reorientation – Closing Ceremonies Closing Ceremonies


• Application due in ILAC office by October 12, Application due in ILAC office by October 12, 2012, and acceptance notification before 2012, and acceptance notification before ThanksgivingThanksgiving

• Dates for 2013: June 18 – July 21Dates for 2013: June 18 – July 21• For more information call the ILAC office For more information call the ILAC office

Criss III Room 262 Criss III Room 262 (402) 280-3179(402) 280-3179

or visit the web site: or visit the web site: http://www.creighton.edu/ILAChttp://www.creighton.edu/ILAC

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Pharmacy Informational MeetingPharmacy Informational MeetingSeptember 18, 2012September 18, 2012

Criss III L61 Criss III L61 12:00-12:50 pm 12:00-12:50 pm

All University Informational MeetingAll University Informational MeetingSeptember 25, 2012 September 25, 2012

5:30-7:00 pm 5:30-7:00 pm HLS G04HLS G04

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