The Guam Community College is inviting the community to bring their children to the Micronesia Mall Center Court for a day of fun and learning at the 2nd Teddy Bear Island Clinic. 

This free event, open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is designed to help young children feel more comfortable with medical settings, procedures, and health care professionals.

At the Teddy Bear Island Clinic, children can step into the role of “Doctors” as they care for their own “patients” – teddy bears provided at the event (while supplies last). 

Guided by GCC’s Practical Nursing and Medical Assisting students, members of the GCC Science and Math Club, and students from the University of Guam’s American Medical Student Association, children will move through different “check-up” stations that create the experience of a doctor’s visit.

Join us for a fun, educational day where children can enjoy a hands-on experience that combines health literacy with playful learning. 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to inspire our future healthcare professionals and help ease the fears that children may have with medical professionals.

The Teddy Bear Island Clinic was created by former Saipan and Guam resident Dr. Ageline Sahagun Salas. 

She graduated from Marianas High School, Saipan in 2012 before moving to Guam to pursue higher education. She completed the Medical Assisting program at GCC in Spring 2014 and furthered her education by obtaining her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Guam in Spring 2017. 

Dr. Salas received her medical degree in May 2023 from the Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. She is currently in her five-year combined residency training in both Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona, in Tucson.