Re: Medical Missions?

have you checked out "operation smiles"? They are a volunteer mission that you can go on from 2weeks up to as long as you want. They serve countries all over the world and provide mainly cleft lip/palate repairs to children & infants. They seek volunteers with experience in ICU/pre & post OP. I think NICU work would definitely qualify for that, I am hoping to go once I have enough experience :-)

Re: Medical Missions?

How do you go about finding a team to go with? Also, do any of them cover your travel expenses and lodging while you're there? I'd love to do it but don't want to go into debt over it!

Re: Medical Missions?

My mission team was a faith based group called Dorcas Medical Mission out of New York. My cousin introduced me to the group but members traveled from all over the states and the world to participate in these missions. No we had to find our our own funding-a sour note in all this-the Drs went for free but the nurses had to pay. Some of the nurses recieved sponsorship from their church and the medications were donations from corporations.

Re: Medical Missions?

Originally Posted by denicu

My mission team was a faith based group called Dorcas Medical Mission out of New York. My cousin introduced me to the group but members traveled from all over the states and the world to participate in these missions. No we had to find our our own funding-a sour note in all this-the Drs went for free but the nurses had to pay. Some of the nurses recieved sponsorship from their church and the medications were donations from corporations.

Eeek, yeah I'd be pretty upset if the docs went free but I had to pay! Either everyone free or no one free...