University of Rhode Island Professor and 15 Pre-Med Students Raising Funds for Adopt a Doctor
Kingston, RI April 5, 2008
Dr. Roger LeBrun, Professor of Entomology at the University of Rhode Island, has long had an interest in global health issues. He has recently agreed to help fund raise for the event, a ‘Run for Global Health,’ and recruited the efforts of 15 bright, hardworking pre-med students. Dr. LeBrun’s students, who are currently enrolled in his honors class “The Global Challenge of Emerging Infectious Disease,” have been learning about the fight to battle diseases in the countries helped by Adopt a Doctor, and saw this fundraising effort as a direct way to make a difference. The Professor, along with the help of his students, are determined to raise the $1,600 necessary for Adopt a Doctor to sponsor a new doctor within the program. They will work to promote the message of Adopt a Doctor, and support the efforts of University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine students Dante Leven and Gary Simmons; who will be running a 50 mile course to raise funds.
