Donald Westra Jr. M.D. graduated Cum Laude from Ohio State University in 1974. To graduate cum laude is to Graduate with Honor, or With Praise, with a high grade point average. Other Latin phrases alluding to achievement levels of a high grade point average include Magna Cum Laude, which means to graduate With Great Honor, and Summa Cum Laude, meaning to graduate from an institution With Highest Praise. The GPA to qualify for Cum Laude honors falls between 3.5 and 3.7. For Magna Cum Laude the GPA falls between 3.8 and 3.9. Summa Cum Laude graduates have a GPA of 4.0 and higher.
Donald Westra Jr MD. today eagerly volunteers for medical missionary work, which places professionals in short term assignments across the globe, in places like Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East. Donald Westra Jr. M.D. and like-minded doctors who volunteer for mission assignments are matched in terms of their interests and abilities within the time frame of availabilities and needs. Orientation to the culture is provided, and travel schedules are arranged.
Millions around the world suffer from preventable conditions and shortened life spans due to lack of adequate medical care. The most underserved areas of the world benefit greatly from the volunteerism of qualified professionals like Donald Westra Jr. M.D. The benefits are twofold: suffering patients achieve much-needed relief from a variety of treatable conditions, and local professionals gain instruction and insight as they work toward sustainable health care for their patients. Medical residents who want to provide volunteer medical care to those most in need are also welcome to apply, utilizing monetary help from special resident assistance funds.
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