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Linfield College DigitalCommons@Linfield Student Engagement Posters The Inauguration of Dr. Miles K. Davis 3-5-2019 Bone Marrow Drive: Will Linfield Be the Match? Ashley Filler Linfield College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/inauguration2019_students  Part of the Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, and the Public Health Education and Promotion Commons Recommended Citation Filler, Ashley, "Bone Marrow Drive: Will Linfield Be the Match?" (2019). Student Engagement Posters. 9. https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/inauguration2019_students/9 This Book is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It is brought to you for free via open access, courtesy of DigitalCommons@Linfield, with permission from the rights-holder(s). Your use of this Book must comply with the Terms of Use for material posted in DigitalCommons@Linfield, or with other stated terms (such as a Creative Commons license) indicated in the record and/or on the work itself. For more information, or if you have questions about permitted uses, please contact digitalcommons@linfield.edu. Bone Marrow Drive Will Linﬁ eld Be The Match?Bone Marrow IntroductionI was connected to Mikalynn’s family through the Linﬁeld Health Center to help plan a bone marrow drive through Be The Match. Mikalynn suffers from a rare disorder called Aplastic Anemia that damages bone marrow from lack of blood cell production. The optimal age for bone marrow donation is 18-44 years old, so targeting college students is a great way to raise awareness for bone marrow donation.How did this experience connect you to Linfi eld and impact you?¢This experience connected me to Linﬁeld in ways I was not before. ¢Students at Linﬁeld are willing to help people within the community and sign up for Be the Match. Sororities and Fraternities as well as other clubs on campus were very supportive.¢The goal of this event was to impact peo-ple who needed a bone marrow transplant. I was introduced to an amazing family within the McMinnville community, and they are the ones who impacted me throughout this exper-ience.¢Mikalynn and her family taught me to be strong and resilient, and that people in our community can always need support.How has your chosen experience(s) impacted your long-term career or life goals?Working at the Student Health, Wellness, and Counseling center has provided me with many opportunities to further my knowledge and education for my goal of attending a Physician’s Assistant graduate program. The bone marrow drive speciﬁcally introduced me to a new aspect of the healthcare ﬁeld. I learned what diagnosis can do to a family. I felt like I went through this journey with Mi-kalynn’s family. As a health care provider it is important to understand what each family can go through. Learning empathy and com-passion was an important lesson I learned through this experience that will help me in my future. I also learned how limited resourc-es can be when dealing with all transplant patient cases. I learned a new disease, Aplas-tic Anemia, and was able to help educate and  raise awareness about bone marrow disorders throughout the community and Linﬁeld.How has your chosen experience(s) helped you develop in each of the following Student Leader Core Competencies?¢Leadership Development: I had to  reach out and communicate with a local family to make new relationships. Being able to plan an event, be independent, and problem solve. Another skill I developed from this experi-ence was learning how to create a narrative that connected the student population and community to the cause.¢Social Responsibility: Through this event, I connected an individual to a community, but more importantly connected the McMinnville community to the greater population.¢Effective Communication: I commun-icated with between Be The Match, Mik-alynn’s family, the health center, the school, and students all over campus. I communi-cated through social media, email, and ﬂiers throughout the school and community.¢Multicultural Competency: People with ethnic backgrounds have low bone marrow donation rates. I made it a goal to reach out to the Multicultural center to get an ethnic range of possible bone marrow donors.¢Collaboration:  This bone marrow drive was a group effort. I could not have fully pulled the event off without the help and sup-port from different clubs and organizations at Linﬁeld.IntroductionNAME: Ashley FillerMAJOR: Exercise ScienceMINOR: BiologyOut of the classroom engagements:  Held two Executive Positions in FSL.  Former Sisterhood Development Chair, Past Vice President.  Student Employee SHWCC ResearchConclusionsMikalynn’s bone marrow started accumulating on its own. She no longer is preparing for a donation.

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