Shoulder to Shoulder Global

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER GLOBAL

100K
Medical Consultations Provided

40K
Patients Attended in the Brigades

1300
Participants Traveled to Ecuador

30
Interns & Medical Residents in 9 yrs

15
Years of Patient Care in Ecuador

Our Work

Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) is a UK Global Health Initiatives organization that integrates academic and community partners to improve the health and well-being of an underserved community in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

Students, faculty, staff and community members can participate in this transformative, education experience by joining one of the brigades.

Meet Whitney

Major: Dentistry

Hometown: Lansing, Michigan

“This experience has given me a whole new appreciation for the small things in my life. The creativity and problem-solving skills necessary to get the job done have made me a more confident and quicker clinician.”

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