Author Archives: marianaavila0730

My experience was very positive and it allowed me to see and plan into my future a bit more. I’m the type of person who has a ten year plan. While shadowing, my plan has been reinforced because I continue to be incredibly interested in dermatology. Volunteering at the UHI clinic introduced me to manyContinue reading “Farewell to UHI”

My daily spheres include family, friends and academics. My family sphere includes my parents and my dog, Max. We usually spend time together at home or visiting relatives. My social sphere includes hometown friends, college friends and my boyfriend. I spend lots of time with them at the beach and going out to eat, especiallyContinue reading “My Summer Map”

At the UHI clinic, a majority of the people I have met working and volunteering have been hispanic. We live in a predominantly hispanic community, so this is important to be able to communicate with a large portion of the patients. Even though I am hispanic, I do feel like I have joined a newContinue reading “A New Community”

From what I have experienced this summer, solidarity in the healthcare and medical community looks like communication and trust. It is very important for both doctors and patients to communicate and listen to one another to arrive at a solid plan or conclusion for the patient. Patients must be fully honest about what they areContinue reading “Solidarity in Healthcare”

My weeks are all structured the same when it comes to my experiences. On monday I wake up at 8, make my bed, get ready, put my scrubs on, and leave to arrive at the clinic at 9. While I am at the clinic I take phone calls, I check patients in, organize paperwork, takeContinue reading “My Routine”

A structural inequality that I have become more attuned to is inaccessibility to healthcare. The UHI Clinic provides healthcare to uninsured people. It is a great service for the community and so many patients come everyday. Many patients are immigrants who have recently moved to the country and are still finding their footing. It isContinue reading “Structural Inequalities and Proposed Capstone”

Hey everyone!  I think I had about three days from my last final to the first day of my volunteer opportunity. I woke up that Monday at 7:50 am to put on my scrubs for my first day at the UHI clinic. This clinic is in Miami Gardens, my home city. UHI clinic serves uninsuredContinue reading “Starting My Experience :)”

Hello my name is Mariana Avila and I am a second year student studying behavioral neuroscience. I was born and raised in Miami and my family is from Colombia. During the summer I hope to volunteer at a health clinic that offers free primary care to low-income residents of South Florida. As a volunteer IContinue reading “Hi! I’m Mariana!”