About Us
What is MEDLIFE?
MEDLIFE is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2005 by Nick Ellis (CEO). Since then, the organization has come to host chapters more than 190 college and university chapters all over the world in areas including the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Puerto Rico. Our mission states:
"Our mission is to build a worldwide movement empowering the poor in their fight for equal access to healthcare, education and a safe home."
To help achieve this mission, MEDLIFE sponsors and runs Mobile Clinics in areas subjected to extreme poverty and lack of resoures bringing primary care medical services to individuals and families who otherwise lack access to quality health care. MEDLIFE currently serves areas in Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, India and Tanzania.
​
To learn more about the MEDLIFE Movement, we encourage you to please visit the main website at: http://www.medlifemovement.org/
What Does Cornell's Chapter Do?
Our Cornell chapter aims to educate and raise awareness about the MEDLIFE movement and the many issues surrounding global health in our world today. To accomplish this, we host fundraisers to donate to the MEDLIFE movement at large and also host community service events right here at Cornell and in Ithaca. Click here to meet the MEDLIFE E-board!
Additionally, we send students over winter, spring and summer breaks on MEDLIFE brigade trips to volunteer directly in the mobile clinics, mainly in Peru and Ecuador. Students return from these trips with changed perspectives on healthcare and global health issues, valuable shadowing and volunteer experiences in the mobile clinics, and are impacted forever! Click here to see pictures of Cornell students during their brigade experiences!
​
MEDLIFE Cornell is for anyone, not just those interested in pursuing a career in the medical or health related field! Anyone wanting to get involved in more local community service activities would get a lot out of MEDLIFE!