Clarkson University PA Students Without Borders - SWOB

10/23/2025

One more day! We cannot wake to scare you and share some screams for a good cause!

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10/23/2025

Only 1 day left until The Haunted Infirmary opens — all proceeds support our medical mission trip. Get scared for a cause! 👻🎃☠️

10/15/2025

🏥 Day 3 – Clinic Days

Pop-Up Clinics: Hands-On Medicine in Action
Throughout the week, groups of Clarkson PA students, preceptors, and volunteers organized pop-up clinics across different Nicaraguan communities.
Each clinic had 4 stations, staffed by PA students and translators, where patients were seen from 8 AM to 4 PM.
Students assessed patients, made diagnoses, and created individualized treatment plans — putting classroom learning into practice and providing real-world care. 💚

10/14/2025

🏡 Day 2 – Home Visits

Bringing Care to Their Doorsteps
Each day, two medical teams — comprising preceptors, third-year and second-year PA students, and volunteers — set out into local communities to provide in-home care.
Carrying essential medical supplies, our students treated patients for a variety of conditions, including:
💉 Nutritional deficiencies (vitamin B12 injections)
💊 Pain management and GERD treatment
🦠 Antibiotic therapy for infection
🫀 Disease education and prevention
Each visit was an opportunity to build trust, deliver care, and make a direct impact on families within the comfort of their homes. 🌍

10/13/2025

You may be wondering what happens on our mission trip to Nicaragua, so for the next few days this week, we will break down each day and give you a peek into what it looked like!

Day 1: Education & Outreach
Our trip began with an educational day dedicated to health promotion within local communities in Nicaragua.
Clarkson PA students led sessions on:
🦷 Dental hygiene & healthy habits
🧠 Brain and thyroid health
🏃‍♀️ Physical fitness & healthy eating
😴 Sleep hygiene
👶 Infant and toddler health
👧👦 Teen boy/girl health classes
🌬️ COPD & Asthma management
It was an inspiring day dedicated to empowering individuals with knowledge to support their long-term wellness. 💚

03/31/2025

We are thrilled to share the incredible impact of SWOB's recent medical mission trip to Nicaragua! Over the course of the trip, we had the honor of treating over 500 patients, providing much-needed care to individuals and families in underserved communities.

From home visits to clinic days, we worked hard to bring health and wellness to people of all ages. Our first day was especially meaningful, as we held health and wellness clinics for children, teen boys and girls, and mothers and fathers—ensuring that every member of the family received the care they needed.

We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to serve and for the incredible team of volunteers who made this trip possible. Together, we’ve made a lasting difference in the lives of so many.🌍✈️🩺

03/19/2025

Recap from Day 3 in Nicaragua: Yesterday was a busy day with home visits, clinic work, and eye vision stations. We treated over 100 patients once again. The most commonly prescribed medications were Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac gel, Omeprazole, Albendazole, Amoxicillin, vitamins, and Hydrocortisone cream. We're gaining so much knowledge and hands-on experience!