ANESTHESIA
Vellore, India - Christian Medical College (CMC)
Volunteers assist in providing advanced clinical training in a wide variety of subjects to residents and members of the Department of Anesthesia. CMC is a well-equipped facility and care at this major medical center includes open-heart, kidney transplants, major neurosurgery, laparoscopy, and microvascular surgery. Volunteers must be board eligible/certified and have a current license to practice anesthesia. This site is best suited for academic anesthesiologists, especially those experienced in training anesthesia residents. Final year residents and fellows may be considered for assignments. Assignments are 2 - 4 weeks.
Lima, Peru - EsSalud Hospital System
Training includes neuro and pediatric anesthesia, open heart procedures, acute and chronic pain management, and regional anesthesia. Volunteers also provide more basic training such as pre-anesthesia testing, standard monitoring, anesthesia for emergency surgery, non-operating room anesthesia, laparoscopic surgery and post-anesthesia care. Volunteers must be board eligible/certified and have a current license to practice anesthesia. Final year residents and fellows may be considered for assignments. Assignments are 1 - 4 weeks.
Mthatha, South Africa - Mthatha Hospital Complex
Volunteers provide clinical training, lectures, and presentations to junior anesthetists, trainees, and rotating medical students, and co-treat patients through instruction. A wide variety of specialty areas are needed as the anesthesia department sees about 9,000-10,000 cases per year. Volunteers must be board eligible/certified and have a current license to practice anesthesia. Final year residents and fellows may be considered for assignments if accompanied by an attending. Assignments are a minimum of 2 weeks.
Mwanza, Tanzania - Bugando Medical Centre
This program provides anesthesia training to nursing students participating in a 10 month anesthesia training course. Volunteers supplement the course curriculum through lectures, presentations, and OR observation. This 800 bed hospital serves a catchment area of nearly 8 million people. Board eligibility or certification is desirable, but not essential. Certification by American College of Anesthesiology is acceptable in lieu of the above. Final year residents and fellows may be considered for assignments. Assignments are 3 - 8 weeks.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopaedics
Volunteers are needed to upgrade anesthesia provider skills. Volunteers conduct training through lectures, clinical demonstrations and by providing anesthesia literature on a variety of subjects. Volunteers must be board eligible/certified and have a current license to practice anesthesia. Final year residents and fellows may be considered for assignments if accompanied by an attending. Assignments are 1 - 4 weeks in length.
To learn more about these programs, contact the HVO office and speak to a recruiter or fill out a Contact Us form. Copies of the complete program description are available on the HVO KnowNET. To find further information on volunteering with HVO visit the Volunteer Toolkit.