May is a busy month, with many screening events and presentations–please refer to the events page here. We understand that everyone is busy with finals, and we really appreciate your volunteering as interpreters!
Banquet
Thank you to everyone who came to the first VHIO banquet tonight! We hope you all had a good time, got to know each other better, and are excited about our future directions next year.
UCSF Skin Cancer Screening
Come and help with UCSF’s skin cancer screening–we are expecting 300-500 patients for this event. It’s on Saturday, May 7th with 2 shifts: 8am-12pm or 12pm- 4pm. Breakfast, lunch, t-shirts, and a photo op are included. We need 20-30 Cantonese
KCHS 5K Cancer Walk
KCHS, where we interpret for mammogram, prostate cancer, and hepatitis B screening, is hosting a 5k fundraising event. Partnering with The Korea Daily, the walk will promote health awareness in the Korean American community. It will occur on Saturday, April
Workshop IV
Workshop IV will take place on Sunday, April 10th from 10-12PM, 100 Wheeler. Breakfast will be provided, as always, and you may purchase a VHIO t-shirt for $12 if you missed it at the last workshop. See you there!
Photos Updated
Ice-skating social photos have been uploaded (see Photos page). Slideshows for some older pictures have been linked as well. See what we were doing in 2007 and 2008!
Workshop III
Workshop III (mandatory for new members, recommended for returning members) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 27th from 10am-12:30pm in 170 Barrows. We will begin with more background information on hepatitis B, and the workshop will mainly focus on interpretation
Low Patient Flow at February Mt. Zion Clinic
There were not a lot of patients at the Mt. Zion clinic in February. Hopefully there will be a new wave of patients as the UCSF coordinators transition. Please let us know if you have any ideas for outreach efforts!
Ice-Skating Social
VHIO will have an ice-skating social this Friday, February 4th from 6:30 to 8:30. Meet at the 1R bus stop at Dana/Durant at 6:30 and bring the Oakland Ice Center coupons at the back of your planners, your bus pass,
February Events
The events page for February has been updated. There are quite a lot of VHIO events, including Workshop III, a social, and our first time volunteering at KCHS clinics.