doctors without borders

I am not certain but I'm pretty sure you HAVE to have the experience. I believe there is a lot of autonomy over there and experience is a must. Again, I'm not positive on this...maybe someone else here will have more first-hand experience. Good luck!

I interviewed with MSF about 10 years ago before I had any tropical medicine training. I never heard back from the recruiter, but a couple of years later, after I had completed a diploma in tropical medicine, I reapplied and was told I had a good interview from my previous interview.

I think if it's something you really want to do, then there's no reason you shouldn't apply, but also look at the international medical vounteers association (http://www.imva.org) for other opportunities.

If you're interested in tropical medicine training, I got my TM diploma at Tulane. I'm going for a training program at West Virginia U next week.

Look at the ASTMH (www.astmh.org/certification/certificate.cfm) website for TM programs approved for TM certification.

Good luck!