MEDLIFE
About This Organization
- Abbreviation(s):
- Medicine, Education, and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere
- Purpose:
- MEDLIFE's mission is to build a worldwide Movement empowering low income families in their fight for equal access to healthcare, education, and a safe home. In order to achieve the ultimate goal of a world free from the constraints of poverty, we partner with low-income communities in Latin America and Africa to improve their access to medicine, education, and community development projects.
As a university chapter, we send several student-led trips to MEDLIFE locations around the world each year. Students have the opportunity to work alongside local health professionals at mobile health clinics as well as assist a community in constructing a development project.
In addition to embarking on Mobile Clinic Trips, our Texas A&M MEDLIFE chapter members are involved in volunteering in the Bryan/College Station community and working together to spread awareness for issues in global public health. We also fundraise for MEDLIFE projects such as mobile health clinics, community development, and patient follow-ups. With this support, MEDLIFE hires and trains local staff to provide high quality 24/7/365 patient care, community development projects, and educational workshops to empower communities in need. - Year Founded:
- 2014
- Membership Dues:
- $50 per year, $30 per semester
- Admits Members:
- All Year
Public Contact Information
- Public Contact Name:
- Sampriti Ramakrishnan
- Public Contact E-mail Address:
- medlife.president.tamu@gmail.com
- Public Contact Phone Number:
- 9727500289
Group Contact Information
- Organization Web Site:
- http://tamumedlife.wixsite.com/tamumedlife
- Organization E-mail Address:
- medlife.president.tamu@gmail.com
Organization Associations
- Academic Department:
- General (No College)
- Non-Academic Department:
- None
Membership
- Approximate membership of the organization:
- 51-100
- Membership policies:
- Our organization accepts undergraduate students as members
- Our organization accepts graduate students as members
- Our organization accepts faculty/staff as members
- Weekly time committment required of organization members:
- 0-3 Hours
- Membership intake process:
- Open
Events
- Community Service Projects:
- Twice per semester
- Fundraising Events:
- Three or more times per semester
- Speakers/Lectures:
- Three or more times per semester
- On-Campus Social Events:
- Once per semester
- Off-Campus Social Events:
- Once per semester
- Hosting Conferences:
- Never
- Sponsoring Special Events (Concerts, one-time events, etc.):
- Once per semester
- New Member Orientation/Training:
- Once per semester
- Events with Alcohol:
- Never
- In-State Travel:
- Never
- Domestic US Travel:
- Never
- International Travel:
- Three or more times per semester