Hello! It has been a while since I have posted, so I have lots to catch you all up on.

As I previously stated, I created an Excel spreadsheet which acts as a digital archive of all of the patients the specialist doctors have treated since January 2014. This archive includes the patients full name, their phone numbers, the doctor who attended them and their specialty, and finally whether they are a recurrent patient and the date of their last appointment. Additionally, I included the patients area of residency to try and focus fundraising efforts based on sociogeographical information. To be extra thorough, I sifted through the receptionist's books to match any names with phone numbers. This archive has over 1,000 patients and I hope that the staff continues to update this Excel spreadsheet as it is a convenient way to look up contact information. By Mexican federal law, I was not allowed to archive patient information of the general doctors here in the clinic so with their limited time off, they continue to add their own patient information.

My next project is to create an inventory of the medical equipment and infrastructure we have in the specialist's clinics and to label whether this equipment belongs to the doctors or the Red Cross. I will compare what we have here in the clinic to what is mandated by Federal Regulation and create a list of tools needed by each doctor for a better practice. Next, I will draft an email to organizations such as Project C.U.R.E.and InterVol, Recycling of Unused Medical Supplies, which collect medical supplies and equipment and donates to non-profit charities. I hope that our connection with the American Red Cross will facilitate this process.

With a little more than two weeks left here with my SRP, I am starting to realize how much I will miss the beautiful culture and people here. The solution? Indulge as much as I can before I leave!

More updates to come..