Volunteer Opportunities

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Organization/Location Contact/Phone/Fax/ E-mail/Web Areas Served Specialties Needed Africare 440 R Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Ed Street tel (202) 462-3614 fax (202) 387-1034 Web: http://www.africare.org Africa Varies American Baptist Board of International Ministries PO Box 851 Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851 Mike Buckles tel (800) 222-3872, x2367 fax (610) 768-2088 Web: http://www.internationalministries.org Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America General practice, ophthalmology, public health, surgery, varies American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem 49 W 45th St, Suite 1100 New York, NY 10036 Paul Glasser tel (212) 354-8801 fax (212) 391-2674 Web: http://www.szmc.org.il Israel Varies American Refugee Committee 430 Oak Grove St, Suite 204 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Nancy Miller tel (612) 872-7060 fax (612) 607-6499 e-mail: archq{at}archq.org Web: http://www.archq.org Africa, Asia, Balkan countries Prior overseas experience with emphasis on tropical medicine Baptist Medical Mission International PO Box 30910 Little Rock, AR 72260 Ralph Izard, MD tel (501) 455-4977 fax (501) 455-2710 e-mail: bmmi{at}bmaam.com Web: http://www.bmaam.com Worldwide All specialties Brethren in Christ World Missions PO Box 390 Grantham, PA 17027 John A. Brubaker tel (717) 697-2634 fax (717) 691-6053 e-mail: bicwm{at}messiah.edu Web: http://www.bic-church.org/wm International All specialties Catholic Medical Association Medical Mission Committee 1 Kingston Manor Dr St Louis, MO 63124 Donald J. Mehan tel (314) 997-1025 fax (314) 997-1739 e-mail: djmehan{at}swbell.net Web: http://www.cathmed.org Honduras All specialties Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc 10 W 17th St New York, NY 10011-5765 Rosemary DeCostanzo tel (212) 242-7757, (800) 678-5659 fax (212) 242-0930 e-mail: rdecastanzo{at}cmmb.org Web: http://www.cmmb.org Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America Primary care, surgery Catholic Network of Volunteer Service 6930 Carroll Ave, Suite 506 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Jim Lindsay tel (800) 543-5046, (301) 270-0900 fax (301) 270-0901 e-mail: volunteer{at}cnvs.org Web: http://www.cnvs.org Worldwide Varies CBInternational 1501 W Mineral Ave Littleton, CO 80120 Dennis Vogan tel (720) 283-2000 fax (720) 283-9383 e-mail: lucy{at}cbi.org Web: http://www.cbi.org Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Pakistan, Zaire Gynecology, midwifery, public health, surgery Christian Medical and Dental Association PO Box 7500 Bristol, TN 37621-7500 Samuel Molind, DMD tel (423) 844-1000 fax (423) 844-1005 e-mail: main{at}cmdahome.org Web: http://www.cmdahome.org Worldwide All specialties CONCERN/America PO Box 1790 Santa Ana, CA 92702 Marianne Loewe tel (714) 953-8575 fax (714) 953-1242 e-mail: concamerinc{at}earthlink.net Web: http://www.concernamerica.org El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Mozambique Family practice, internal medicine, ob/gyn CURE International 701 Bosler Ave Lemoyne, PA 17043 Eileen Jeffrey tel (717) 730-6706 fax (717) 730-6747 e-mail: info{at}cureinternational.org Web: http://www.cureinternational.org International Anesthesiology, neurosurgery, pediatric orthopedic and plastic surgery, physical therapy Doctors of the World 375 W Broadway New York, NY 10012 Lisette Peralta tel (212) 226-9890 fax (212) 226-7026 e-mail: humanresources{at}dowusa.org Web: http://www.doctorsoftheworld.org Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam All specialties Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities PO Box 458 Salunga, PA 17538-0458 Mark Emerson tel (717) 898-2251 fax (717) 898-8092 e-mail: marke{at}emm.org Web: http://www.emm.org Cambodia, Peru, Tanzania General practice, health educators, public health, surgery Esperanca Inc 1911 W Earll Dr Phoenix, AZ 85015 Christine Villa tel (602) 252-7772 x101 fax (602) 340-9197 e-mail: info{at}esperanca.org Web: http://www.esperanca.org Bolivia Pediatric orthopedics, reconstructive surgery (burn and injury), urology surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, and anesthesiology. Eye Foundation of America 1460 Anderson Ave Morgantown, WV 26505 V. K. Raju, MD tel (304) 599-0705 (888) 393-5189 fax (304) 598-0058 e-mail: vraju{at}prodigy.net Web: http://www.eyefoundationofamerica.org Developing countries Ophthalmology FACE TO FACE (American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) 310 S Henry St Alexandria, VA 22314 Ann Holton tel (703) 299-9291 x229 fax (703) 299-8898 Web: http://www.aafprs.org Central, North, and South America, China, Eastern Europe, Vietnam Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery Faith in Practice 7737 Southwest Freeway, Suite 910 Houston, TX 77074 Janice Burns tel (713) 484-5555 fax (713) 484-5556 e-mail: director{at}faithinpractice.org Web: http://www.faithinpractice.org Guatemala Anesthesiology, general practice, surgery Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism PO Box 33548 Indianapolis, IN 46203 tel (317) 358-2480 fax (317) 358-2483 e-mail: medicalmissions{at}fameworld.org Web: http://www.fameworld.org Africa, Central America, Southeast Asia All specialties Flying Doctors of America 15 Medical Dr Cartersville, GA 30121 Ed Street tel (770) 386-5221 fax: (770) 386-1128 e-mail: pittsman54{at}aol.com Web: http://www.fdoamerica.org China, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Nigeria Varies Friends United Meeting World Ministries Commission 101 Quaker Hill Dr Richmond, IN 47374 Colin South tel (765) 962-7573 fax (765) 966-1293 e-mail: missions{at}fum.org Web: http://www.fum.org Kenya General practice, general and orthopedic surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics FOCUS Inc 1855 W Taylor St Chicago, IL 60612 Marilyn Miller tel (312) 996-7445 fax (312) 413-4916 e-mail: marimill{at}uic.edu Nigeria Ophthalmology Free Rural Eye Clinics, Inc 2194 Heywood Circle Oregon, WI 53575 Guillermo de Venecia, MD tel (608) 274-5769 fax (608) 274-5769 e-mail: gdevenec{at}wisc.edu Web: http://www.frec-sight.org Philippines Ophthalmology GANSU Inc PO Box 8954 Warner Robins, GA 31095-8954 Ed Street tel (478) 929-5006 fax (478) 929-2007 e-mail: gansuinc{at}gansuinc.org Web: http://www.gansuinc.org Gansu Province, (Western) China Ophthalmology Global Health Ministry 14 Campus Blvd, Suite 300 Newtown Square, PA 19073-3277 Executive Director tel (610) 355-2033 fax (610) 355-2080 e-mail: info{at}globalhealthministry.org Web: http://www.globalhealthministry.org Caribbean, Central and South America Anesthesiology, family health, general surgery, ob/gyn, primary care Health Volunteers Overseas 1900 L St NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20036 Kate Fincham tel (202) 296-0928 fax (202) 296-8018 e-mail: info{at}hvousa.org Web: http://www.hvousa.org Africa, Asia, Caribbean, South America Anesthesiology, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, physical therapy Hospital Albert Schweitzer-Haiti PO Box 81046 Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Ed Street tel (412) 361-5200 fax (412) 361-5400 e-mail: info{at}hashaiti.org Web: http://www.hashaiti.org Haiti Family practice, internal medicine, ob/gyn, pediatrics, public health, surgery International Center for Equal Healthcare Access (ICEHA) 120 West 23rd Street, #15 A New York, NY 10011 Katie Graves-Abe tel (212) 243-7234 e-mail: kgravesabe{at}iceha.org Web: http://www.iceha.org Developing countries HIV, infectious diseases International Medical Corps 1919 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 300 Santa Monica, CA 90404 tel (310) 826-7800 fax (310) 442-6622 e-mail: imc{at}imcworldwide.org Web: http://www.imcworldwide.org Afghanistan, Africa, Balkans, Bosnia, Pakistan Emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery International Rescue Committee 122 E 42nd St New York, NY 10168 Susan Riehl tel (212) 551-3000 fax (212) 551-3170 e-mail: info{at}theirc.org Web: http://www.theirc.org Africa, Asia, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Georgia, Thailand Administration, child survival, epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, primary care, public and reproductive health, tropical medicine Interplast Inc 300-B Pioneer Way Mountain View, CA 94041 Amy Laden tel (650) 962-0123 fax (650) 962-1619 Web: http://www.interplast.org Central and South America, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam Anesthesiology, OR and recovery nurses, pediatrics, plastic surgery Loma Linda University International Programs 11060 Anderson St Magan Hall, Suite 105 Loma Linda, CA 92350 Jerry Daly tel (909) 558-4420 fax (909) 558-0116 e-mail: jdaly{at}univ.llu.edu Web: http://llu.edu/international/ Africa, Far East, India All specialties MAP International-Reader's Digest International Fellowship PO Box 215000 Brunswick, GA 31521-5000 Lisa Crosby tel (912) 280-6671 fax (912) 265-6170 e-mail: lcrosby{at}map.org Web: http://www.map.org Developing countries Junior and senior medical students, interns, residents (8-week term) Maryknoll Associate Lay Mission Office PO Box 307 Maryknoll, NY 10545-0307 Kathy Wright tel (800) 818-5276 fax (914) 762-7031 e-mail: kwright{at}mklm.org Web: http://www.maryknoll.org Africa, Asia, Central and South America Family and general practice Medical Benevolence Foundation PO Box 770636 Houston, TX 77215-0636 Rosemarie DiGiorgio tel (281) (800) 547-7627 fax (713) 782-0051 e-mail: info{at}mbfoundation.org Web: http://www.mbfoundation.org Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America Cardiology, cardiac and other surgery, community medicine, family health, orthopedic surgery Medical Ministry International PO Box 1339 Allen, TX 75013 Julie Borrenpohl tel (972) 727-5864 fax (972) 727-7810 e-mail: mmitx{at}mmint.org Web: http://www.mmint.org Worldwide Varies Medical Service Corporation International 1716 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209 Cynthia Turner George Contis, MD tel (703) 276-3000 fax (703) 276-3017 e-mail: msci{at}mscionline.com Web: http://www.msci.org Africa, Asia, Central America, Eastern Europe, former USSR, Middle East Environmental and public health, epidemiology, various specialties LMercy Ships 1PO Box 2020 Lindale, TX 75771 Todd Sprinkle tel (800) 424-7447 fax (903) 939-7110 e-mail: hcsreg{at}mercyships.org Web: http://www.mercyships.org Africa, Asia, Central and South America, South Pacific Family practice; ophthalmic, orthopedic, and maxillofacial surgery Mexican Medical Missions 251 Landis Ave Chula Vista, CA 91910-2628 Kristi Libby tel (619) 420-9750 fax (619) 420-9570 e-mail: medicalservices{at}mexicanmedical.com Web: http://www.mexicanmedical/com Mexico Anesthesiology, ENT, family practice, internal medicine, ob/gyn, orthopedics, surgery Mission Doctors Association 3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1035 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Elise Frederick tel (213) 368-1875 fax (213) 368-1871 e-mail: missiondrs{at}earthlink.net Web: http://www.MissionDoctors.org Africa, Central and South America Family practice, internal medicine, ob/gyn, pediatrics, surgery Moravian Church Board of World Missions PO Box 1245 Bethlehem, PA 18016 Rev E. Hampton Morgan, Jr tel (610) 868-1732 fax (610) 866-9223 e-mail: bwm{at}mcnp.org Web: http://www.moravianmission.org Central America General practice, surgery, public health MSI Professional Services UCMC-PEDS CCHMC, ML 12001 3333 Burnet Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039 Reginald C. Tsang, MD tel (513) 636-9595 fax (513) 221-8061 e-mail: tsangrc{at}email.uc.edu Web: http://www.msiprofessionalservice.org Southwestern China All specialties North American Baptist Conference 1 S 210 Summit Ave Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Eric Larsen tel (630) 495-2000 x208 fax (630) 495-3301 e-mail: serve{at}nabconf.org Web: http://www.nabconference.org Cameroon, Nigeria Family practice, internal medicine, ophthalmology, surgery Operation Rainbow 3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 333 Houston, TX 77046 Virginia Tomlinson tel (510) 273-2485 e-mail: info{at}operationrainbow.org Web: http://www.operationrainbow.org Domestic and international Anesthesiology; orthopedic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery Operation Smile 6435 Tidewater Dr Norfolk, VA 23509 Christopher Dunn tel (757) 321-7681 fax (757) 321-7772 e-mail: cdunn{at}operationsmile.org Web: http://www.operationsmile.org Africa, Central and South America, China, India, Italy, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam Anesthesiology, plastic surgery, pediatrics Partners of the Americas 1424 K St NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Malcolm Butler tel (202) 628-3300 fax (202) 628-3306 e-mail: info{at}partners.net Web: http://www.partners.net Caribbean, Central and South America Varies Pathologists Overseas 12902 Via Grimaldi Del Mar, CA 92014 Heinz R. Hoenecke, MD tel (619) 755-1787 fax (619) 755-1570 e-mail: ambhrh1{at}aol.com Web: http://hometown.aol.com/pathoverc Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Nepal, St Lucia Clinical pathology and laboratory specialists, medical technology, histotechnology, surgical pathology Peace Corps Volunteer Partners Program 1525 Wilson Blvd, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22209 Lynn Kneedler tel (800) 424-8580 fax (202) 692-1040 e-mail: lkneedler{at}peacecorps.gov Web: http://www.peacecorps.gov International Community health, preventive medicine Physicians for Peace 229 W Bute St, Suite 200 Norfolk, VA 23510 tel (757) 625-7570, x21 fax (757) 625-7680 e-mail: info{at}physiciansforpeace.org Web: http://www.physiciansforpeace.org Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Middle East Varies Project Hope Health Sciences Education Center 255 Carter Hall Lane Millwood, VA 22646 tel (800) 544-4673 fax (540) 837-9052 Web: http://www.projecthope.org (Apply on-line) International Varies, emphasis on family medicine, ob/gyn, pediatrics Project Orbis 520 Eighth Ave, 11th Floor New York, NY 10018 Sally Whitton tel (646) 674-5500 or (540) 261-7737 fax (646) 674-5599 e-mail: info{at}ny.orbis.org Web: http://www.orbis.org Worldwide Ophthalmology Reconstructive Surgeons Volunteer Program (RSVP) 444 E Algonquin Rd Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Andrea Contreras tel (847) 228-9900 fax (847) 228-9131 e-mail: ac{at}plasticsurgery.org Web: http://www.plasticsurgery.org Varies Plastic and reconstructive surgery REI-Vietnam 5446 N Academy Boulevard, Suite 202 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Brian Teel tel (719) 528-5126 fax (719) 528-1667 e-mail: hq{at}reivn.org Web: http://www.reivn.org Vietnam Pediatrics, ENT, family practice, public health Save the Children Federation 54 Wilton Rd Westport, CT 06880 tel (203) 221-4030 or (800) 728-3843 e-mail: intlprograms{at}savechildren.org Web: http://www.savethechildren.org Worldwide Child survival, epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, preventive medicine, primary care, public and reproductive health Seva Foundation 1786 Fifth St Berkeley, CA 94710 tel (510) 845-7382 fax (510) 845-7410 e-mail: admin{at}seva.org Web: http://www.seva.org Cambodia, India, Nepal, Tanzania, Tibet Hospital management, ophthalmology, public health SIM USA PO Box 7900 Charlotte, NC 28241 Gary Shepherd tel (704) 588-4300 fax (704) 587-1518 e-mail: info{at}sim.org Web: http://www.sim.org Africa, Asia, South America Family practice, general surgery, varies John Snow Inc (JSI) 44 Farnsworth St Boston, MA 02210 Theo Lippeveld tel (617) 482-9485 fax (617) 482-0617 e-mail: Theo_Lippeveld{at}jsi.com Web: http://www.jsi.com Varies HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, varies Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board PO Box 6767 Richmond, VA 23230-0767 tel (800) 999-3113, x1575 fax (804) 254-8977 e-mail: info{at}imb.org Web: http://www.imb.org Worldwide Community health, primary care, public health Surgical Eye Expeditions International 27 E De la Guerra, Suite C-2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 tel (805) 963-3303 fax (805) 965-3564 e-mail: seeintl{at}seeintl.org Web: http://www.seeintl.org Worldwide Ophthalmology United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries 475 Riverside Dr, Room 1374 New York, NY 10115 tel (800) 862-4246 fax (212) 870-3825 e-mail: info{at}gbgm-umc.org Web: http://www.gbgm-umc.org Worldwide Varies Vision Health International 1915 Main Street Napa, CA 94559 Cindy Goodale tel (707) 224-5956 (877) 689-2981 fax (707) 224-9420 e-mail: cgoodale{at}napanet.net Web: http://visionhealth.org Worldwide Anesthesiology, ophthalmology VOSH-Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity PO Box 310 Rolla, MO 65402 Bud Falkenhain, OD tel (573) 364-1773 fax (573) 341-3945 e-mail: drfalk{at}fidnet.com Web: http://www.vosh.org Worldwide Ophthalmology, optometry World Gospel Mission PO Box 948 Marion, IN 46952 Dennis Johnson tel (765) 664-7331 fax (765) 671-7230 e-mail: wgm{at}wgm.org Web: http://www.wgm.org International Community health, family practice, internal medicine, ob/gyn, surgery World Medical Mission Inc PO Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607 tel (828) 262-1980 fax (828) 266-1055 e-mail: info{at}samaritan.org Web: http://www.samaritan.org Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America Varies World Mission Prayer League 232 Clifton Ave Minneapolis, MN 55403 tel (612) 871-6843 fax (612) 871-6844 e-mail: wmpl{at}wmpl.org Web: http://www.wmpl.org Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan Varies World Rehabilitation Fund Inc 57 W 57th St, Suite 1101 New York, NY 10019 tel (212) 207-8374 fax (212) 207-8629 e-mail: wrfnewyork{at}msn.com Web: http://www.worldrehabfund.org Cambodia, Central America, Central Asia, Haiti, Lebanon, Mozambique, Pakistan, Yugoslavia, Uganda Orthopedic surgery, physiatry