GHLC Medical Missions-List of Organizations

The GHLC has started a list of organizations for students in the process of planning a medical mission trip abroad. The list is intended to provide students with pre-vetted resources that provide a quality volunteer experience while having a sustainable impact in the community they are serving.
The list is organized by organization name, following by a brief description of the organization, the areas served, and website for further information. Click on the link below to access the list.

https://drive.google.com/a/slu.edu/file/d/0B_BY0SA5CCNiSGFlTnR3X0RpaVVteDgzRkZjVks1OVozdnFB/view?usp=sharing

GHLC Student International Medical Mission Trip Contact List

The GHLC has started a contact list for students in the process of planning a medical mission trip abroad. The list is intended to put students in contact with someone who can help them make an informed decision of whether a trip is right for them. Below is the link to the google doc. The list is organized by country and then by student. Where applicable, some also include the organization through which students traveled. Note, you must be logged into a SLU e-mail account to access the Google doc.

https://docs.google.com/a/slu.edu/document/d/15046Jd9VAfJpAeYg5FZoQwFNL_G8u_l3l8RbvzGE83E/edit?usp=sharing

If you have participated in a medical mission trip abroad, are willing to be contacted by your fellow medical students, and are not yet on our contact list, please shoot us an e-mail via the "Contact" link at the top right of this webpage.

Jesuit Medical Collaborative

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What it Takes to go Abroad (Presentation Slides)

Mission to Bolivia

Sponsor	Virginia McCarthy	Contact	Virginia McCarthy e: vmccarthy@lumc.edu p: 708-216-6318
Location	Palacios, Bolivia
Mission	The group begins their journey Santa Cruz to prepare for clinical and health education time two hours outside of Santa Cruz in Palacios, Bolivia. The team will work at the Centro Medico Humberto Parra, where the two Global Health Fieldwork Fellows, various 4th year students, residents, attending physicians, and support staff from Loyola are seeking to staff the clinic throughout the year.  This clinic was started and is supported by Loyola nephrologist, Susan Hou, M.D. and her husband, Northwestern endocrinologist, Mark Molitch, M.D.  The ISI team will provide care in the clinic and surrounding communities, as well as round in the Hospital Japones in Santa Cruz, collaborating with local physicians and nurses to support ongoing outreach efforts to promote health and education among local residents.  We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the group in Bolivia, especially given the possibility that students who choose this ISI destination could likely return during an international elective in their fourth year, as well as through the Global Health Fund in the interim, thus creating a more sustainable model for our work both this year and into the future. This trip will accommodate three to four Loyola students who see themselves engaging in the initiatives of the Jesuit Medical Collaborative over the course of their medical education, as well as consider returning to Bolivia for an international elective during their fourth year. Bolivia Itinerary May 21-June 3, 2012 Sunday, May 20: Leave Chicago, take overnight flight to Santa Cruz Monday, May 21: Arrive in Santa Cruz in the am, settle in and shower, lunch at house, afternoon tour of the plaza, dinner in the plaza Tuesday, May 22: Tour of Hospital Japones, lunch at house, buy groceries, leave for clinic early Tuesday evening Wed, May 23- Sat, May 26: Clinic in Palacios Saturday, May 26: Dinner at Casa de Camba Sunday, May 27: Mariposario Monday, May 28: Leave for Samaipata in the early am Tuesday, May 29: Return to Santa Cruz in pm Wednesday, May 30- Saturday, June 2: Clinic Friday, June 1: Dinner together and swimming in Buena Vista Saturday, June 2: Pizza at Pizza Capri and ice cream at Freddos, pack and get ready to leave Sunday, June 3: Adios
Duration and Time	May 27th - June 9th
Estimated Cost	TBA
Field of Practice
Restrictions	Open to all students, regardless of year of study.

GHLC's Kickoff Event - An Ice Cream Social

On Thursday, September 13th, SLU's Global Health Learning Community had our kick-off event to start the 2012-2013 academic year. In hopes of educating the new incoming first year students about the numerous opportunities in global health education, the GHLC board invited both students and faculty to converse over Ted's Drews ice cream, a Saint Louis classic.

Attending faculty included Dr Wilman Ortega (Internal Medicine) who organizes an annual summer trip to Antigua, Guatemala; Dr Timothy Rice (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics) who travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and organizes international fourth year rotations; Dr. Sharon Frey (Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease), a vaccinologist, researcher in bio-terrorism and bio-warfare, and faculty adviser for GHLC; and Dr. Dean Trevathan (Dean for the School of Public Health).

Mission to Guatemala

Sponsor	Wilman Ortega, M.D. FCCP	Contact	Wilman Ortega, M.D. FCCP e: ortegaw@slu.edu
Location	Antigua, Guatemala
Mission	Our summer program is based in Antigua Guatemala, a small city about 45 minutes from Guatemala City. You will spend at least 4 weeks in this colonial town surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. You will stay and live with a Guatemalan family. The first two weeks you will learn Spanish with your own personal teacher, emphasis will be placed in learning medical terminology and the clinical interview. During your second two weeks you will have the opportunity to volunteer in a rural clinic, work with school children teaching preventive health, work with a diabetic club, help prevent diseases by participating in a vaccination campaign, among other activities. It's not all work! You will also have plenty of opportunities to play. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit convents, Mayan towns, and learn the local culture and customs. During the weekends you can do long trips and travel to see the magnificent Maya city of Tikal, visit Lake Atitlán (one of the most beautiful lakes on earth) or relax by the beach on the pacific ocean. Great flexibility, students get to choose when they want to go. The opportunity to learn/polish your Spanish with emphasis in Medical Spanish. Full immersion in a new culture and language Introduction to rural health in Latin America Social outreach programs Great trips to amazing places on the weekends Great food !
Duration and Time	1st year students June - July 4th year students anytime from January - May The duration is 4 weeks, but can be extended if desired.
Estimated Cost	$1,200 - 1,300 for four weeks includes everything (2 weeks of Spanish with private tutor, room and board, etc) except airfare
Application	For more information and the application, click here.
Restrictions	Open to first year and fourth year students.

Mission to Panama

Sponsor	Virginia McCarthy	Contact	Virginia McCarthy e: vmccarthy@lumc.edu p: 708-216-6318
Location	Kuna Yala, Panama
Mission	We'll be partnering with Global Brigades, an international, non-profit, health and sustainable development organization near Kuna Yala, Panama. We'll be setting up a mobile clinic where in one of the communities during the days in which we provide medical and dental consultations and treatments, and a few days to experience some different projects through our Environmental and Public Health programs. The latter usually included pilas (a water storage unit), latrines, eco-stoves, and concrete floors for houses in Honduras, so the projects in our communities in Panama are probably similar. As far as our methods of operation, our medical services are free and we have a referral system for patients who need continued care, a medical records system (OpenMRS)for data collection and patient continuity, and we also train community health workers through our Guardianes de Salud program. These volunteers are community members who live in the villages we serve that we train and equip withresources they'll need to provide basic care and record keeping. As for the Public Health projects, the money comes from both a community investment fund through student donation and the buy-in and partnership of the community members themselves.
Duration and Time	Irregular  1 week
Estimated Cost	$1500-$1800
Field of Practice	Pediatrics
Restrictions	Open to all students, regardless of year of study.

Mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sponsor	Timothy Rice, MD	Contact	Timothy Rice, MD e: ricetd@slu.edu p: 314-577-6100
Location	the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mission	Connect with Congolese nurses providing primary care and build relationships with local church  members and provide care for orphans.
Duration and Time	June 2 weeks
Estimated Cost	$4000
Field of Practice	Internal Medicine and  Pediatrics
Restrictions	Open to all students, regardless of year of study. Limited to 1-3 students per trip.

Mission to Any Developing Country

Sponsor	Pediatrics and Med/Peds Residents Medicine Abroad Program	Contact	Timothy Rice, MD e:  ricetd@slu.edu p: 314-577-6100
Location	Any Developing Country
Mission	See patients at the medical compound, and go away for a few days to go  to satellite clinics in the more rural areas.
Duration and Time	Irregular 4 weeks
Estimated Cost	Pediatric department covers 100% of cost of rotation.
Field of Practice	Pediatrics and Med/Peds
Restrictions	Only open to Pediatrics and Med / Peds Residents. Limited to 1 resident per month.

Mission to Peru

Sponsor	Michael Cannon, MD	Contact	Michael Cannon, MD e:  cannonme@slu.edu p: 314 574-2851
Location	Peru
Mission	Not yet available
Duration and Time	March - April 1 week
Estimated Cost	$1,500
Field of Practice	Primary Care
Restrictions	Only open to 4th year students.

Mission to Nicaragua

Sponsor	Bob Lynch, MD, PhD	Contact	Bob Lynch, MD, PhD e:  lynchre@slu.edu p: 314-577-5395
Location	Managua, Nicaragua Leon, Nicaragua
Mission	Provide teaching conference at medical schools, provide  equipment, see small  number of patients.
Duration and Time	Irregular  1 week
Estimated Cost	$1,100
Field of Practice	Pediatrics
Restrictions	Only open to 4th year students.

Mission to Iran

Sponsor	Bahar Bastani, MD	Contact	Bahar Bastani, MD e:  bastanib@slu.edu p: 314-577-8765
Location	Iran
Mission	Seminars at different universities in nephrology and  transplantation.
Duration and Time	November or April 1 week
Estimated Cost	$2,300
Field of Practice	Academic
Restrictions	Open to all students, regardless of year of study. Limited to 1-2 students per trip.

Mission to Honduras

Sponsor	John F. Eisenbeis, M.D	Contact	John F. Eisenbeis, M.D e:  eisenbjf@slu.edu p: 314-577-8885
Location	Olancho, Honduras
Mission	Procedures include ear surgery, thyroid surgery, cleft lip and palate  repair, neck mass excision and tonsillectomy.
Duration and Time	March or November 1 week
Estimated Cost	unknown
Field of Practice	Surgery (ENT)
Restrictions	Open to all students, regardless of year of study. Limited to 1-2 students per trip. Students must be proficient in Spanish.

Mission to Haiti

Sponsor	Tim R. Randolph, PhD, MT(ASCP) along with Randolph World Ministries, Inc.	Contact	Tim R. Randolph, PhD, MT(ASCP) e:  randoltr@slu.edu p: 314.920.0354 w: randolphworldministries.org
Location	Cap-Haitien, Haiti Port-au-Prince, Haiti Gonaives, Haiti
Mission	Provide immediate patient services but through a lifelong relationship with local clinics as they seek to develop their medical services. We partner with the SLU Coe Service Program under the areas of research, mass screening, and mobile clinics.
Duration and Time	January and June 3 - 4 weeks
Estimated Cost	$1,650
Field of Practice	Primary Care
Restrictions	Open to all students, regardless of year of study. Limited to 5 students per trip.
Notes	"I have several projects most related to our work in Haiti and some unrelated to Haiti. Email if interested in exploring research interests." -Tim R. Randolph, PhD, MT(ASCP)