opportunities abroad

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2007 Surgical Workshop Opportunities

Pediatric Urology Team Workshops
Team of 6-10 persons for 10–14 days: pediatric urologists, anesthesiologists, nurses and support.

April: San Pedro Sula, HONDURAS
Spanish speaking volunteers encouraged

June/July: to be announced

September/October: Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE

January/February 2008: Kumasi, GHANA

Women’s Health Team Workshops
Team of 3–6 persons for 10–14 days: urologists, urogynecologists,
anesthesiologists, nurses and support.

September/October: Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE

November: Jos, NIGERIA

IVU Service Fellows
Urologists or urogynecologists working independently or in small teams with partner host sites. Dates flexible and on-going.

to be announced

Resident Scholar Program
Application deadline for travel July 2007 – June 2008:
February 2, 2007

If you are interested in participating in an IVU trip abroad, please download the proper application by clicking on one of the links listed below. Also, please download, sign and return the IVU Trip Release Form.

Doctor Application PDF
To apply for a position as Urologist, Pediatrician, Anesthesiologist, or other.

Nurse Application PDF
To apply for a position as OR Nurse, Recovery Nurse, CRNA, or Nurse Educator.

Volunteer Application PDF
This is a partial list of available volunteer positions (click for application). We will publish openings as we are made aware of them.

IVU Trip Release Form
This must be signed and accompany each application.

To complete the application process, please follow these simple steps:

1) Browse, print, and read the application document. To read the PDF files, you will need Acrobat Reader. To download Acrobat Reader (it's free), click here.

2) Complete the application, sign the trip release form and return by mail or fax to IVU. For more information contact Joshua Wood at IVU, josh@ivumed.org.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WITH SISTER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Please contact them directly.

GUATEMALA
(female surgeon and female anesthesiologist)
> NOVEMBER 1 – 11
The Hope Alliance
Contact: Vicky Davison
Phone: (801) 952-0400
Email: Vicky@thehopealliance.org

Haiti (General and Pediatric Urologists)
> URGENT NEED
Hospital Albert Schweitzer
Contact: Hertha Isaac
Grant Foundation
1360 Whitfield AveSarasota, FL 34243
Phone: (941) 752-1525
Email: herthaisaac@hashaiti.org

HAITI (Medical and Work Teams)
Lumiere Medical Ministries
Contact: Tammy Smith
3816 S. New Hope Road, Suite 20
Gastonia, NC 28056
Phone: 704-823-0271
Email: lmmvolunteer@carolina.rr.com

VIETNAM and GUATEMALA
(General Urologists and Specialists)
Friendship Bridge
Contact: Ted Ning, md
33424 Deep Forest Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
Phone: (303) 674-1525
Email: tning@friendshipbridge.com

MULTIPLE SITES (General Urologists)
International Mission Board,
Southern Baptist Convention
Contact: Stephanie
3806 Monument Ave.
P.O. Box 6767
Richmond, VA 23230-0767
Phone: 804-353-0151

INDIA (General Urologists, Specialists)
Urology Volunteer Camps
Led by Dr. Badlani, held in various location
Contact: Gopal Badlani, MD
Dept. of Urology
Long Island Jewish Hospital
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone: (718) 470-7225
Email: gbadlani@lij.edu

GUYANA, HONDURAS, HAITI
General Urologists and Specialists
Catholic Medical Mission Board
Contact: Rosemary
10 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 242-775

EASTERN EUROPE, INDIA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA
(General Urologists and Specialists)
Urolink
Contact: Judith Skinner
BAUS Office, Royal College of Surgeons
35-34 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
Email: jskinner@baus.org.uk

TANZANIA (General Urologists)
Bugando Medical Center
Contact: Peter N. DeSanctis, md
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
161 Fort Washington Ave.
New York, NY 10032
Phone: (800) 543-2783

BULGARIA (Pediatric Urologists)
Training of pediatric surgeons,
One-month rotation. On-going program.
Dr. Burton Bronsther
Surgical Aid to Children of the World
195 North Village Ave.
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone: (516) 374-4118
Fax: (516) 374-0533

HONDURAS, Siguatepeque
(General Urologists)
Contact: Nahim H. Nasralla, md
Email: nahimnaz@aol.com

GUATEMALA and COLUMBIA
(Pediatric Urologists)
Healing the Children
Contact: Debbie O’Rourke
502 Georgene Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
Phone: (505) 298-7841
Cell: (505) 228-1404

Phone: (801) 524-0201
fax: (801) 524-0176
Email: info@ivumed.org