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Ross University students engage in their first community effort by volunteering at the Grand Bahama Health Expo
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Apr 1, 2009 - 1:19:01 PM

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Some of the participating Ross University medical students stand on the grounds of the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist church where the 4th Annual Grand Bahama Health Expo took place on March 29th, 2009. The students ran three shifts throughout the day and manned four manned four booths on diabetes, hypertension, eye and ear health and examination and breast heath and examinations. From left to right is Dominic Nelson, Raeleigh Crawford, Harpreet Brar, Brook Roebuck, Aileen Rezaei, Knema Rezaei, Bret Burtenshaw, Kellie Burtenshaw, Tim Fahey, Timothy Yu, Glynis Pitts, Verniese Brown, Brandon Hobel, Tori Hobel, Meredith Coyle, and Magda McKearin. Photo: Robbin Whachell

Grand Bahama Island – In an effort to build and partner with their new community over 60 Ross University Medical students along with 4 faculty members and even some student spouses, took time away from their studies to volunteer at the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church’s 4th Annual Grand Bahama Health Expo on Sunday, March 29th. The students ran three shifts and manned four booths on diabetes, hypertension, eye and ear health and examination and breast heath and examinations.  The booths were supervised by four faculty members: Dr. Veerabhadra Gowda, Dr. Janice Johnson, Dr. Lyudmyla Golub and Dr. Jennifer Cannon.


The Expo was under the theme, "Your Health and You", and also offered vegetarian dishes, a Kids Corner, massage demos, weight and health assessments. Education on nutrition, health supplements, meat substitutes, growing your own vegetables, and how do conduct a breast exam was also offered.

Keynote speaker at the event was hospital administrator of the Rand, Mrs. Sharon Williams and guest speakers were Dr. Tamara Burke-Moree and Dr. Alvira Higgs.

Ross University Student Government Association president, Timothy Yu said, "Community service and health education are the core reasons that inspired many of Ross students to pursue a career in medicine.  This partnership with Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church is the first of many opportunities for Ross University School of Medicine students to strengthen the Bahamian healthcare community.”

Dean of the Ross University Medical School, Dr. Mary Coleman also attended the expo and said she was proud of their students as many of them had exams the next morning but took time away to assist with the important event.

Michelle James, Shiloh church Health Expo administrator said, “We’d like to thank Ross University for their great assistance in making this year’s Health Expo an even richer experience for our community, and we will most certainly invite them to our next.”

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Ross University students manned four booths at the Grand Bahama Health Expo at the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist church on Sunday, March 29th. Hundreds of residents turned out for free testing and education. Photo: Robbin Whachell

Ross University was founded in 1978 and is a provider of medical and veterinary education offering doctor of medicine and doctor of veterinary medicine degree programs. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, West Indies, and the Freeport, Grand Bahama campus recently opened in January 2009. The School of Veterinary Medicine is located in St. Kitts. Ross University's administrative offices are located in North Brunswick, NJ.  Ross University has more than 9,000 alumni with M.D. and D.V.M. degrees. http://www.rossu.edu/

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A Ross medical student, Brooke Roebuck provides hands on instruction on how to give a self breast exam through the use of a human-skin-like model from Ross University. One breast simulates the feel of healthy breast tissue, while the other offers the feel of the presence of a malignant growth. Photo: Robbin Whachell

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SLIDESHOW - Massage, home gardening, juices and supplements, blood pressure screening, Kids Corner and more were available FREE of charge at the 4th Annual Grand Bahama Health Expo on March 29th, 2009 at the Shiloh SDA Church grounds. Photos: Robbin Whachell

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A Ross medical student, Tim Fahey assists a young boy with an eye exam at the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist church at the 4th Annual Grand Bahama Health Expo on March 29th, 2009. Photo: Robbin Whachell

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Ross University students manned four booths at the Grand Bahama Health Expo at the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist church on Sunday, March 29th. Hundreds of residents turned out for free testing and education. Photo: Robbin Whachell

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A Ross medical student, Brett Burtenshaw provides a free ear exam to a young boy at the Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist church at the 4th Annual Grand Bahama Health Expo on March 29th, 2009. Photo: Robbin Whachell


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