SHARE aims to provide international medical relief and reduce medical waste. We collect unused clean medical supplies from the operating rooms at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and distribute them to clinics in developing nations. Since the pandemic, SHARE has expanded its mission and launched the Mask Making Program, providing students with kits to sew masks to donate to Baltimore organizations in need.
SHARE members who meet the requirements are given the opportunity to attend physician lectures, conduct research, clinical workshops, and shadow physicians and surgeons in over 8 specialties. They are also able to collaborate with like-minded pre-medical students as well as medical students.
SHARE serves to address the shortages of needed medical supplies in developing countries by donating the surplus and unused instruments from US hospitals. Another goal is to support the community by providing necessary face masks during a global pandemic.