KCOM and SOMA students reach out to underserved in Nicaragua
Posted: January 8, 2013
On Dec. 15, 2012 a group of 24 medical professionals, including six students from ATSU’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona and one student from ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM), embarked on a week-long medical mission trip to Chacraseca, Nicaragua, where they saw approximately 800 patients.
The mission trip was a collaborative effort with JustHope International and DOCARE with Stanley Grogg, DO, serving as medical director and Barbara Grogg, APRN, C-NP as clinic director. Additionally, Kevin Marberry, MD, associate professor and chair, surgery, ATSU-KCOM, and two other healthcare providers participated, along with osteopathic medical students from Oklahoma State University and Michigan State University.