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We’ve received international and national recognition including the President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2 City Proclamations. All this has been possible through thousands of volunteer hours contribution by youth and our mentors, positively impacting patient care and inspiring and making a difference for those who need it the most in our communities.
Recent Posts
Congratulations! New Chapters Teen Leaders!
Congratulations and Welcome! Teen leaders who have opened new MDJunior Chapters in their Schools and taken it upon themselves to make a difference in their Communities. You Rock! Sarah Hamer & Tyler Diamond - Riverwood High,Sandy Springs, ...
Read More..Attitude, Embraced sponsored "Battle of the Burgers" at John Howell Park, Atlanta
MDJunior mentees volunteered at a fund raiser for the organization EMBRACED -a non-profit in Atlanta dedicated to collecting gently - used orthopedic equipment and redistributing this equipment to people in need locally and globally. This ...
Read More..Skills, Hands on Learning, Field visit to Emory, John`s Creek hospital
Did you know that there are 129.8 million visits to the Emergency Room in Hospitals across America every year? Of which 37.9 million visits are injury related! (Source: CDC) ...
Read More..Knowledge, Stefania Fileni, Neonatology Respiratory Therapist, Piedmont Hospitals
Milton High School MDJunior chapter had a very interesting speaker - Ms. Stefania Fileni, a Respiratory Therapist at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta. WHO estimates that worldwide, 235 million people currently suffer from asthma. According to ...
Read More..19 August, 2013 is World Humanitarian Day!
Join MDJunior in our call to action! So...tell us what you think the world needs most...? World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people... and the beginning of a month long, first of its kind project - to turn word ...
Read More..MDJunior’s Global Youth Service Day 2013 in Honduras, Central America
“MDJunior is not just giving our people medicine; you’re giving them hope.” - In the words of 15 year old Juan Carlos one of our MDJunior Honduran youth mentees. Honduras is one of the Poorest Countries in the Western hemisphere (S ...
Read More..Sudeep Kukreja, M.D., Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Sudeep Kukreja, M.D. is the Medical Director of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program at Children’s Hospital of Orange County / UC Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Kukreja provides a full spectrum of neonatal critical care, with special int ...
Read More..OUR 3 PILLARS OF SUCCESS: #2. SKILLS: Clinical Consults – “Hands on” learning for Mentees from our Honduran MDJunior Physician Mentor Dr. Miguel
“What I really liked about the clinic was that it involved stations, in which the mentors guided the mentees and taught them about medicinal terms, tools, drugs, etc. Teamwork and learning played key roles in the clinic.” Mentees develo ...
Read More..OUR 3 PILLARS OF SUCCESS: #1. ATTITUDE: A Life Changing Experience
“I never thought I would be putting a floor in someone’s house but it was a fun experience. Although it was a lot of hard work it was nice to know that at the end of the day you accomplished something meaningful, or stopped the cycle o ...
Read More..MDJunior Team of Mentors & Mentees mixing cement to lay concrete floorings as part of Public Health Projects in Honduras
“I never thought I would be putting a floor in someone’s house but it was a fun experience. Although it was a lot of hard work it was nice to know that at the end of the day you accomplished something meaningful, or stopped the cycle o ...
Read More..`Life Changing Experience`. TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS needed for MDJunior: Global Medical–Mentor Mission to Honduras, Central America Mar 31-April 07, 2013.
Described as a “Life Changing Experience” by previous High School attendees, this is an opportunity to join the MDJunior Global Medical-Mentor Mission to Honduras with High / Middle School Students and Healthcare Professionals in Spring ...
Read More..STEMfest 2012 - MDJunior collaborated with Atlanta CARES to champion STEM Education Awareness Campaign at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for professionals in the STEM fields is projected to dramatically outpace the supply over the coming decades, with over two million anticipated STEM job openings by 2018 and a serious sh ...
Read More..“Step” with a young Mom and her baby who had a Cleft Palate after organizing a referral visit to a Hospital
It was a real joy to see our mentees grow in so many diverse ways, as they experienced real poverty in this rural environment in a developing country. We participated in several rural medical clinics, health screening for an orphanage, and ...
Read More..Eat right and exercise regularly starting from childhood, and that will keep your heart healthy even when you get old!
We visited the Heart & Vascular Clinic at Northside Hospital, where Dr. Aman Kakkar showed us around his clinic. We learnt that cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of death in older men and women. Some diseases that affect ...
Read More..Karen Lopez Del Cid, D.D.S, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The MDJunior Mission in Honduras was a blessing to many people here in Honduras, either the mentees, the mentors, the communities that received the attention of so wonderful doctors, that attended them with so much love and passion to eac ...
Read More..Awards
Congratulations all MDJunior Supporters. We're honored to be approved as a certifying organization by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for Presidents Volunteer Service Program. All MDJunior volunteers can now log hours and be eligible for the prestigious President's Award.
Congrats! The2013 National Jefferson Award was presented by the United States Conference of Mayors challenging America’s youth to come up with BIG, meaningful community service projects! The award includes a Commemorative Pin and a Special Certificate signed from US Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, Michael Douglas, Whoopi Goldberg, and Sam Beard. The award was presented in a special ceremony in Milton City Hall by the City Manager Chris Lagerbloom.
Upcoming Event
Spring Break Plans? Global Mission Spring 2014
15-Mar-2014
Mar 15-23, 2014
MDJunior Global Mentor-Mission to Honduras
"A Life Changing Experience"- as described by returning students from MDJunior`s Global Medical-Mentor Mission
Registration Opens on Tue Dec 10th, 2013.
Honduras is one of the Poorest Countries in the Western Hemisphere.
MDJunior completed another fulfilling Global Medical-Mentor Mission to Honduras in Spring Break this year. With over 40 mentors and mentees from MDJunior Chapters in U.S. and Honduras working together everyday from dawn to dusk!
The team made a difference in some of the most underserved communities of SW Honduras by;
- Medical Clinics aka Curative Work
- Public Health aka Preventive Work
Donations?
We are seeking Supplies & Donations. Yes we`re tax exempt!
Interested?
Featured Event
Inspired? Want to Start a MDJunior Chapter?
02-Dec-2013
Wanna become a Chapter VP?
Healthcare Professionals– Ready to give back? Become a MDJunior Mentor for teenagers
Students, Educators, Parents – Inspired…? Start a MDJunior Chapter today! Our Community Needs your Leadership
Community Volunteers – Advocates, Sponsors, Donors....We need you the most! Become a MDJunior Ambassador
The MDJunior Chapter is managed by a student leadership team headed by the Chapter VP and other student Officers. Each Chapter needs a teacher sponsor.
Inspired?
MDJunior - Back to School / International Youth Da
17-Aug-2013
Global Youth Service Day
26-Apr-2013
Global Youth Service Day is
the largest service event in the world. Founded by the Youth Service America in
1988, this international campaign celebrates and mobilizes the millions of
children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year.
DID YOU KNOW?
Every 26 seconds, a student
drops out of high school…
Nearly 1 out of 3 Georgia students fail to finish high school…
The #1 reason is Dis-engagement…
MDJunior – helping make an
impact in a unique way.
MDJunior March to the
Georgia Capital Building: On Saturday, April 27thwe’re conducting a
1K March – all to raise awareness about the High School Dropouts in
Georgia!
PLANNING MEETING –
On Monday Jan 28th for MDJunior Georgia Chapter VP`s, and
all volunteers including parents. Meeting Venue - Board Room, Address - 14250
Creek Club Drive, Milton, GA 30004
Success Stories
Inspired? Want to Start a MDJunior Chapter?
02-Dec-2013
Wanna become a Chapter VP?
Healthcare Professionals– Ready to give back? Become a MDJunior Mentor for teenagers
Students, Educators, Parents – Inspired…? Start a MDJunior Chapter today! Our Community Needs your Leadership
Community Volunteers – Advocates, Sponsors, Donors....We need you the most! Become a MDJunior Ambassador
The MDJunior Chapter is managed by a student leadership team headed by the Chapter VP and other student Officers. Each Chapter needs a teacher sponsor.
Inspired?
What are you doing this Thanksgiving Break!
23-Nov-2013
Event postponed to Spring Break 2014
due to Presidential Elections in Honduras.
MDJunior Chapter - Graduation
01-May-2013
From The Founders Desk
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Hello and Hope everyone is ready for the Holidays!
Hey its the #Giving Tuesday! Join MDJunior in supporting the Spirit of Giving.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. - Sir Winston Churchill
This is that time of the year when we reflect and give thanks for all we have. What an opportunity to take some time to give back to those in need. A gift of $25 per month can make a world of difference in an Orphan`s life. Donate through our website today.
In the words of Bill & Melinda Gates "Whoever you support, and however much you give, thank you for participating in #GivingTuesday. It’s a great way to help create the better world we all want. We wish you a happy holiday season."
Congratulations and Welcome to the Teen leaders who have opened new MDJunior Chapters in their Schools and taken it upon themselves to make a difference in their Communities. You Rock!
Sarah Hamer & Tyler Diamond - Riverwood High,Sandy Springs, GA
Amoriah Shaw - Druid Hills High, Atlanta, GA
Shuchi Sehgal - Polytechnic School, Pasadena, CA
Riya Gehani - Dutchtown High, Hampton, GA
MDJunior Global Medical-Mentor Mission Spring 2014 is our featured upcoming event! Registration opens next week. We have limited spots. Parents and Family Members - What an amazing gift to give a teenager this holiday season!Thank You. Peace!Shaun- Shaun
Donate!
Mentee Of The Day
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SARAH HAMER
11th Grade, Riverwood InternationalSarah is a Junior at Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs,GA.A member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society, Sarah is a youth leader and started the MDJunior Chapter in her School in 2013! Sarah balances her time playing Varsity Golf and working on MDJunior volunteer activities.Her favorite class is IB Chemistry and her dream School is GA Tech where she plans to pursue pre-med.
Mentor Of The Month
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Neil Shulman, M.D. Associate Professor
Emory University. Atanta, GA"I feel very strongly that the Spirit and Goals of MDJunior should infect the leadership of every medical school in the world. There is NO QUESTION that the most important requirement for anybody wanting to become a healthcare professional is that FIRST...........THEY ARE A HUMANITARIAN.
“The Spirit of MDJunior” should infect the planet, the American Association of Medical Schools along with all the Medical Schools in the rest of the World and all the Pre-Med like Programs".
Neil Shulman, MD aka "Doc Hollywood" - is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Emory University Medical School. His career has covered a wide spectrum of activities, including conducting clinical research in hypertension funded at a level of about $8 million for the National Institutes of Health and publishing in this discipline. He co-founded the International Society of Hypertension in Blacks and helped launch the journal Ethnicity & Disease and the Heart to Heart Program which brought children from developing countries to the United States for life-saving heart surgery.
Neil authored the book "Doc Hollywood", which was developed into the Warner Bros film starring Michael J. Fox. His books include "Your Body’s Red Light Warning Signals" and the children’s book "What’s in a Doctor’s Bag?"
Neil has been focused on improving access to health care in underserved communities in the U.S.A. He helped recruit doctors and nurses to rural areas, while developing rural community clinics. He enjoys enjoys volunteering in performing comedy for fundraisers for Free Clinics and other charitable ventures focusing on humor and medical literacy, targeted toward kids, adults, and seniors.
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Jennifer Juliet
Cardiology RN, Emory Univ. HospitalsJennifer Juliet, aka JJ by most MDJunior mentees, is a Cardiology RN at the Emory Hospitals. She works in the Cardiology Intensive Care Unit and takes care of patients with heart diseases. JJ makes it a point to remind all of us about the CDC facts. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in US. for both men and women. 1.5 million heart attacks occur each year, and nearly 80 million Americans suffer from heart conditions, and the numbers continue to rise. JJ understands the Power of Giving! With her infectious smile and enthusiasm, she inspires the mentees to keep going. JJ is an organizing team Mentor for MDJunior's Global Medical-Mentor Mission.
Mission Of MDJunior
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The Mission of MDJunior is Inspiring Selfless Service through Mentorship.
Create future leaders in the field of medicine & healthcare through the youth of today.
3 Pillars of Success:
Knowledge - To build a structured and trusting Mentor - Mentee Relationship and to ensure competence through Healthcare Education
Skills - To Empower Leadership and Entrepreneurial skills, and offer guidance through Hands on Learning Programs.
Attitude - To Inspire a spirit of Selfless Service.
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