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Doctors and Nurses Needed for Clinics in the Dominican Republic!
ORGANIZATION: PARTNERS FOR RURAL HEALTH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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2 people are interested
Partners for Rural Health in the Dominican Republic, a 501(c)3 organization is looking for doctors, nurses and other medical volunteers for its June, 2016 medical trip.
The trip will take place from June 19th to July 2nd.
We are looking for:
- Doctors;
- Nurse practitioners;
- Nurses;
- Dentists;
- Spanish-English/Creole-English interpreters;
- Pharmacists;
- Physical therapists;
- Clinic support staff, working with clients; and
- Intake staff.
Responsibilities: Over the course of 12 days, volunteers will conduct clinics in rural areas of the Dominican Republic, under the direction of PRHDR’s coordinators.
Physicians will be consulting students or RN’s in their client evaluations. Physicians will be teaching elements of a thorough assessment, differential diagnosis, and critical thinking skills to develop the plan of care. According to the physician’s clinical judgment, they may examine the patient, explain the diagnosis to the student and develop the treatment plan.
Nurses, nursing students and other health volunteers will participate in performing patient histories, perform physical assessments and then consulting with licensed health providers about the plan of care. All volunteers will help in fundraising for medical supplies and medications, assist with packing supplies and helping to organize them. Volunteers will load supplies onto trucks daily, and, at the end of the day, reorganize supplies and pack for the next day.
More opportunities with PARTNERS FOR RURAL HEALTH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PARTNERS FOR RURAL HEALTH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Location:
PO BOX 1742, PORTLAND, ME 04104, US
Mission Statement
To engage, empower and educate the rural villagers we serve through our health missions and to support cross-cultural service-learning by collaborating with educational organizations and Dominican partners in the delivery of health services to under-served populations in the northern Dominican Republic.
Description
PRHDR is a Maine based, 501c3 nonprofit corporation (non-membership). The current organization grew out of a partnership program founded in 1995 to promote health in rural areas of the northern Dominican Republic while offering international service-learning opportunities for volunteers and students in the health professions.
PRHDR missions provide community health clinics in villages twice a year, staffed by volunteer health professionals; Dominican partners; faculty members from participating educational institutions (Univ. of Maine System Schools of Nursing and Language Departments, UNE School of Medicine, Husson Univ., etc.); Peace Corp members; experienced volunteer medical interpreters; and students. Returning bi-annually to the same villages to provide continuity of care to residents who would otherwise have no or limited access to health services, PRHDR also delivers health and pharmaceutical supplies, donated or purchased, to the community sites, providing adequate amounts between missions for individuals served. PRHDR also trains selected residents in the villages as Health Promoters to monitor at-risk clients, promote the safe use of medicines, and help maintain personal health between missions.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PortlandPortland, ME 04104
DATE POSTED
January 31, 2016
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Nursing
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 13 days