An Overview about VNMAP

I t d ti t VNMAP
Introduction to VNMAP 
1. History on the establishment of VNMAP
ƒ VNMAP was established in 2007 and started with a group of students
from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine
Medicine.
ƒ The first 2-weeks mission in June, 2007 with a team of 11 members,
we served the people at Dien Khanh Hospital in Khanh Hoa province.
ƒ After the 1st mission trip, the team leaders had decided to found the
Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) to continue the
initial ggoals of the 1st mission.
ƒ Since then, we have accomplished 4 medical trips and established
different public health projects in Viet Nam
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VNMAP’s Vision 
VNMAP Program will serve
the Vietnamese community
in the pro
provision
ision of health
care and health education
 VNMAP’s Mission 
™Addressing the healthcare disparity of the poor in
Viet Nam while promoting healthcare awareness
through medical assistance, collaborative efforts and
education
™Supporting the local Vietnamese community in
healthcare and health education
™Enhancing the knowledge of health professionals,
medical students, volunteers, and its members in
leadership, tropical and global medicine, public
health and the health system in Viet Nam
 VNMAP Board Members
™ Huy Do, DO‐ Chairman
™Loc Le, MD ‐
Loc Le  MD  Director
™Elizabeth Duong‐ Director
™Nguyen Nguyen‐ Director
 Executive Committee
™ Nguyen Nguyen‐
N  N President
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™Huan Tran‐ Internal Vice President 
™Julie Tang‐ Treasurer
™Michelle Phan‐
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Secretary
™Anna Thai‐ Human Resource 
Coordinator
™Asao Trinh‐
Asao Trinh Financial Coordinator
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VNMAP’s Structure
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VNMAP’s Health Programs in 
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
In the past four years, VNMAP has built a 
network with different health organizations 
and NGOs in Viet Nam.  In 2011, VNMAP is 
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establishing for long‐term and sustainable 
programs in Viet Nam:
1. Annual Medical Mission Trip p
2. Medical Knowledge Exchange Program
3 Public Health Research Project in 
3.
Hypertension
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VNMAP’s Annual Medical Mission 
to Viet Nam
a. Provide health care and medication
ƒ cooperate with the local health care providers to diagnose 
and treat the acute diseases
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ƒ provide medicine
b. Provide health education
ƒ create and implement educational programs to help the 
residents to understand different health topics
ƒ provide a basic nutrition and environmental health course 
for the residents
ƒ Provide a good learning environment for health 
professionals in Viet Nam and in the US to exchange 
f i l  i  Vi  N   d i   h  US    h  
knowledge and experience
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VNMAP’s Health Education and Research
in Viet Nam
1 . Educational  Aspect of the Annual Medical Mission
Provide learning experience for students and health 
professionals
ƒ Have the opportunity to encounter people of different 
backgrounds
ƒ Have the chance to learn how to handle these situations and 
apply what they learn through the trip in their future practice

2 .  Public Health Research 
2 
ƒ Focus on how lifestyle and living condition affect patient’s health
ƒ Through our  previous works, we learned that hypertension is 
very prevalent in Viet Nam.  Our goal in 2011 is to learn more 
  l  i  Vi  N   O   l i    i    l    
about the cause of hypertension and create a program to prevent 
hypertension and its complications. 
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VNMAP’s Health Programs in the 
United States
Through serving the local community for several years, 
we realized the needs of the Vietnamese community in 
y
Maryland in health care.  Our goals are:
1. Provide more community outreach programs to educate  
the Vietnamese community in health prevention
2. Partner  with health professionals to  provide them tools 
to better serve the Vietnamese  community
3. Mentor  and train college and professional students to 
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help them pursue their career goals and practice 
leadership skills
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VNMAP’s Past Activities in the 
United States
y Community Health Fair in April, 2009 in Silver Spring, 
MD (partner with BPSOS and MVMA)
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y Informational health fair about Medicare and Medicaid 
in August 2009 in Silver Spring, MD (partner  with 
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Montgomery Department of Health and Human Services)
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y Flu Awareness Program in December 2009 in Silver 
Spring, MD (partner with the Our Lady of Viet Nam 
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Catholic Church)
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VNMAP’s Past Activities in the 
United States
y SMASH‐B Program‐ VNMAP’s Major event which 
will last from 2010 to 2013
y Mentorship and professional development 
program‐
p g Exclusive for VNMAP members 
y Health Career Opportunities for Immigrants 
since  March 2010 to Present (partner with BPSOS)
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 Why is VNMAP unique? 
ƒ VNMAP provides medical students an opportunity 
to gain first‐hand experience when facing health 
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problems in a developing country 
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ƒ VNMAP  creates a training and learning 
environment for professional students and 
volunteers to improve leadership skills and to 
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explore the meaning of medical mission and 
community service works
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ƒ VNMAP serves and educates the Vietnamese people 
in Viet Nam and in the United States for their need 
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in health care
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VNMAP’s Values and Beliefs
1. Values and Beliefs
a. Humanity
y We are dedicated to improving the health of the poor in Viet Nam
y We focus on helping the poor to begin to build a better life for them and their 
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family.
y We advocate compassion and service to the poor and suffering
b. Culture
y We respect the culture and traditions in the areas that we
W   h   l   d  di i  i   h     h   serve.
y We appreciate the different cultures and backgrounds of the people in VNMAP
y We encourage the exchange of cultural values
c  Knowledge and Education
c. Knowledge and Education
y We understand the importance of health education in health prevention
y We promote an open learning environment for VNMAP’s participants to 
enhance their knowledge in medicine, public health, and global health
y We encourage health survey research in order to gain further insight on the 
health problems in Viet Nam
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VNMAP’s Values and Beliefs
d. Collaboration and Cooperation
y We respect each other's thoughts and ideas
y We focus on the quality of work rather than quantity
y We advocate open communication to address any conflicts
y We do our volunteer work with honesty and integrity
e. Leadership
y We understand that a leader is built to serve
y We know the important role of leaders and appreciate 
them for stepping to the front line to help us accomplish 
our goals
y We encourage leaders to apply the latest technologies in 
our program’s works
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Thank you !