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A group of students at the University of Oklahoma are spending their spring break in Haiti assisting missionaries in relief efforts.

The students will help members of the Christian Medical and Dental Association set up clinics, treat patients, and counsel Haitians. The Association is a non-profit organization comprised of both students and medical professionals. The students made the trip in conjunction with Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, an undergraduate school at the University.

According to Diane Clay, the Center's Office of Public Affairs spokesperson, the group originally planned to spend the break in Peru but switched to Haiti after the earthquake.

The students and the Health Sciences Center raised money for the event by hosting a fundraising gala last week with a catered dinner and silent auction. The group also took donations of both money and medical supplies. The fundraising effort had large buy-in from the University community; over 100 people registered to attend the event.

Students from all of the Health Sciences Center's colleges attended, including dentistry, pharmacy and nursing students.

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