High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2025

Shepherd's Hope

Shepherd's Hope

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Course Code

LDR

Course Number

3215

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Stacey Marlaret

Faculty/Instructor Email

Stacey.Malaret@ucf.edu

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My group is a part of the Lead Scholars Academy in the class LDR 3215 leadership in healthcare. We want to thank Shepherd's Hope and their community contact Lindsay Schramm and all the volunteers we worked with. We also want to thank our professor Dr. Malaret.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

Shepherd’s Hope is an organization that gives free medical care to those who can’t afford it, don’t have insurance, or are not eligible for government-assisted health care programs. The purpose of our project is to give back to those less fortunate than ourselves and make a positive impact on people’s lives by helping to provide them with access to the healthcare they need and deserve. We learned about the importance of access to healthcare and the significant impact volunteers have on people’s lives. All of us helped take in people, even if they weren’t on the schedule, and fit them in for an appointment to see a physician. We all helped with receptionist duties and signed people in for their appointments. We also helped with paperwork and made sure the organization and their patients stayed protected through HIPAA. Overall, the three of us volunteered 56.5 hours combined and impacted around 72 people, which includes other volunteers, the people there for appointments, and the paid employees who run everything and continue to help make this organization and their mission possible.

Keywords

LEAD; healthcare; volunteering

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