Community Service (CommServ) Committee

Mission: To bring together individuals and organizations to address the needs and challenges of both our local and global community, and to work collaboratively to enhance the quality of life for all residents. Make a difference through meaningful service and community engagement.

Goals:
  1. Create a positive impact in our local community by fostering a culture of compassion, volunteerism, and social responsibility
  2. Create opportunities that empower students to build lasting relationships with the community that will foster interpersonal growth
  3. Coordinate and organize opportunities for students/clubs to receive TOUCH or volunteer hours
  4. Collaborate with the SGA Parliamentarian to keep up-to-date records of TOUCH, JEDI, and Volunteer hours
Membership: The main CommServ committee shall consist of one lead and 6 members, evenly split between OMS-I and OMS-II classes. This committee also hosts the Global Medical Brigades (GMB) program which carries its own leadership team. Members of the GMB leadership team are still eligible to serve as one of CommServ Committee’s 6 members.


Global Brigades Program

A little about Global Brigades: Global Brigades acts as an empowering movement by offering a Holistic Model for sustainable development and healthcare in the communities they serve. They not only support the volunteers on brigades but also have an on-the-ground team that works with the communities to improve community health year-round. Global Brigades combats health discrepancies in these communities not only through medical clinics, but also through public health and water infrastructure project. Medical/Dental Brigades are sent to partner communities every 3-6 months to provide sustainable medical care, until the community has the infrastructure to provide care to patients. As of now, brigades can be hosted in Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, Ghana, and Greece. Read more here: https://medical.globalbrigades.org/

Leadership Positions: Chapter Leader, Recruitment Chair, Fundraising Chair, Finance Chair

Brigades are open to all students as an opportunity to gain experience with global medicine.