Teen Volunteers Make a Difference at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Red Cross VolunTeens at WRNMMC As the leaves turn and school is in full swing, we’d like to take the time to reflect on the contributions of our youth volunteers. We were lucky enough to have more than 40 high school students who volunteered with the Red Cross at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The VolunTeens spent 6 weeks of their summer vacation sharing their time and talents with more than 20 departments throughout the hospital. So what exactly did these VolunTeens do during their time here? I think it’s best to let these amazing students speak for themselves… I volunteered at the 3D Medical Applications Center, or 3D MAC for short. 3D MAC utilizes advanced 3D manipulation software and additive manufacturing techniques to produce models to help doctors plan an operation or gauge the success of an operation afterwards. They can also create custom parts for amputees. 3D MAC is one of the only resources of its kind that is part of a hospital, which makes it very accessible to the doctors as well as dramatically lower the cost of implants such as cranial plates. I volunteered here because I knew I could apply my interests in engineering to help provide a great service to the hospital. While I was working there, I learned a lot about the lives of the wounded warriors and how much they relied on the hospital, which can be greatly augmented by volunteer programs such as the Red Cross Volunteer Program. -Samuel B I have had an amazing time voluntee...
Source: Red Cross Chat - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: SAF Uncategorized Volunteers Red Cross Youth Walter Reed National National Military Medical Center youth volunteer Source Type: news