PCO/Salus Students Shine During Optometric Mission Trip to Mexico
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PCO/Salus Students Shine During Optometric Mission Trip to Mexico
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University chapter of the Student Optometric Service to Humanity (SOSH) went on a humanitarian trip for 10 days in late November 2022 to La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico.
It was the first post-pandemic trip for the PCO/Salus SOSH chapter. Although humanitarian work has been part of the chapter’s mission for more than 50 years, it was also the first time SOSH teamed up with Oeuvre VOSH Santa Cruz. This chapter of the Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) is based out of Montreal, Canada, and is organized by Pierre Labine, a priest and lifelong humanitarian.
SOSH trips not only provide PCO/Salus students with an opportunity to exam and treat patients, but they also personally connect with and help underserved patients in different countries. The Salus SOSH chapter Class of 2023 went on its trip to Nicaragua Jan. 6-14, 2023.
Full story at Salus.edu/SOSHMexico22
