Serving the Poor in Tangible Ways
The following article is from the November/December Medxcel Associate Newsletter.
The following article is from the November/December Medxcel Associate Newsletter.
Recently retired Medxcel associate and TRIMEDX Foundation volunteer Greg Taylor, has been on two international trips for TRIMEDX Foundation serving Kenya Relief and CURE Niger.
The Mission on the Greens golf outing is the premiere event for TRIMEDX Foundation. Each September, Mission on the Greens takes place in Indianapolis. The event brings together sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and staff to support TRIMEDX Foundation’s mission of being a ministry committed to sharing knowledge, inspiring independence, and improving health care by meeting the unique needs of the communities we serve.
TRIMEDX associate and TRIMEDX Foundation volunteer Yasser Badreddine began his biomedical technician career in 2000, and joined the TRIMEDX Foundation teams on mission trips to Ecuador and Nigeria, he has also been on four United States mission trips.
TRIMEDX associate and TRIMEDX Foundation volunteer Jurgen Zieb has been on one in-person and one virtual trip for TRIMEDX Foundation to Bolivia. Jurgen is bilingual and had the opportunity to present “Biomedical Imaging” to students of Universidad del Valle. Over 90 biomedical engineering students attended a series of lectures from Biomedical Engineering professionals from Latin America and the United States.
David Wallace started volunteering for TRIMEDX Foundation in 2016 and has been on five international trips as well as two trips to Supplies Over Seas, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Volunteer Spotlight is a new feature for TRIMEDX Foundation. For the inaugural piece it seemed fitting to interview long time TRIMEDX associate and TRIMEDX Foundation volunteer Rob Cadick. Rob was the 6th TRIMEDX employee and has been on a total of 25 trips for TRIMEDX Foundation.
There is tremendous need for working medical equipment in developing countries, which are home to more than 80 percent of the world’s population.
If you remember the Friends episode where Ross, Rachel and Chandler move an oversized couch up a narrow, sharp cornered New York City stairwell, then “Pivot!” perfectly describes what most of the world has done during COVID-19 response efforts. It has been the same for TRIMEDX Foundation, as it has risen to the challenge by implementing temporary adjustments during these unprecedented times.
The TRIMEDX Foundation is pleased to announce a brand evolution, including an updated logo and the launch of a new website. After some exploratory conversations, it was identified the timing was right to elevate, connect and align the TRIMEDX Foundation brand with the corporate brand. This will help increase brand recognition and awareness back to the Foundation, provide consistency with the recent TRIMEDX corporate brand change, and retain original elements that connect to the Foundation’s mission of addressing the international need for medical equipment repair and support to communities in...