NSU Collaborates with Remote Area Medical

“Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine had a special opportunity to collaborate with Remote Area Medical on March 6 and 7, 2021.

Remote Area Medical is a major nonprofit provider of free pop-up clinics. Their mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality healthcare to those in need. They do this by delivering free dental, vision, and medical services to underserved and uninsured individuals. They have provided care across the world at over 1500 events.

The founder of Remote Area Medical was the late Stan Brock. His vision for Remote Area Medical developed when he suffered a personal injury while living among the Wapishana Indians in Guyana, South America. When he left Guyana, he vowed to find a way to deliver basic medical aid to people in the world’s inaccessible regions. So, in 1985 he established the non-profit, Remote Area Medical or as most people know us – RAM™. RAM is the way he has have kept that promise, not only to the Wapishana Indians, but to thousands around the world in similar conditions.

The Remote Area Medical Clinic care was provided in special treatment tents at Carter Park located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The team was led by Dr. Mark Schweizer, Assistant Dean of Community Programs and Public Health, Dr. Juan Velasco, Assistant Professor, Dr. Aryia Amini, Assistant Professor, and Oral Surgery residents Dr. Maria Nord, and Dr. Neil Charnowitz.

Oral Health care was provided by D1, D2, D3, and D4 students with an amazing turn out of over 100 students.

Over 250 patients were provided dental services and more than 150,000.00 dollars in donated dental services.

Nova Southeastern University students demonstrated the core values of compassion, respect, and integrity. It was truly an honor to transform the lives of patients in our community.