Comments on: Alumna Rolls Up Sleeves at Uganda Hospital http://carolinanursingnews.com/2008/02/27/son-alumnus-participates-in-uganda-medical-mission/ Your Information Source for UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing Tue, 15 May 2012 18:18:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Don Lieber http://carolinanursingnews.com/2008/02/27/son-alumnus-participates-in-uganda-medical-mission/#comment-67 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:04:08 +0000 http://carolinanursing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-67 Hi Meg,
I read your story with great interest; what a fascinating experience. I am wondering if you could assist me in a related endeavour — I am currently a Surgical Technology Student at New York University. In short, I am going on my first medical mission, to Ethiopia, shortly. But I am mostly interested in establishing a relationship with Mulago (or similar) hospital in Uganda — as I will be travelling there semi-regularly in the coming few years. Do you have a contact email for an appropriate Doctor (preferably Surgeon, or OR Administrator) to pass to me? I am interested in working with ‘scrub’ students or other OR staff, on the role of the scrub tech, reducing SSI, maintaining sterile fields, etc. and, subsequently, teaching ‘scrub’ to OR staff there once I am certified etc. I’ve also been given a green light from the World Heath Organization to ‘mentor’ appropriate staff for their recently released “Surgical Safety Initiative”. Any direction, including contact with the other students staying longer in Kampala, would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
Thank you… Don Lieber donbrx@yahoo.com

]]> By: Meg Zomorodi http://carolinanursingnews.com/2008/02/27/son-alumnus-participates-in-uganda-medical-mission/#comment-13 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:20:45 +0000 http://carolinanursing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-13 Let me just say that this opportunity has grown so much. I now have 8 students traveling with me to Kampala this summer (Sarah Day Dickson,
Jenna Woodruff, Jamie Cash, Alison Helmink,
Kristen Poe, James Ludemann, Brooke Bailey, Katie Horrow). They will get to interact with the nursing students in Uganda and share their experiences with them and vice versa. I cannot wait for these students to share their experiences with you! They will work hard but gain so much!

]]> By: Anne Webb http://carolinanursingnews.com/2008/02/27/son-alumnus-participates-in-uganda-medical-mission/#comment-10 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://carolinanursing.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-10 Meg’s international work with students is only one of her amazing accomplishments this year. She also won the prestigious Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Graduate Teaching Assistants at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The student who nominated Meg had this to say about her.

“I feel that because of this summer’s rotation working with Meg Zomorodi I will benefit more from the rest of the curriculum and clinical experiences of the Bachelors of Science in Nursing program at UNC. I am primed to practice advanced skills, and to think through more complicated scenarios because of her teaching and encouragement throughout the semester. I highly recommend that she receive recognition for her ability to provide a safe, stimulating and nurturing learning environment for students”

Meg received her award on the floor at the Dean Smith Center at halftime of the the UNC vs. Virginia Tech basketball game. She is a true Carolina champion.

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