Panajachel & El Quiche, GUATEMALA

Mission Objective: Our mission is to serve the underserved, to offer a holistic approach to medicine and to be healers. While we have many opportunities to do so in the States, international medical work is a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth and reflection. Last year, several of our members were fortunate to join a group from Midwestern University in Arizona. This year, we are planning our own trip and are planting the seeds for a long-term commitment to the people we meet. We will be traveling with doctors, dentists, volunteers, and students to provide basic healthcare to the underserved in the areas of Panajachel & El Quiche. We look forward to establishing relationships with and learning from the people we meet.

MISSION CONTACTS

Mission Director: Grace Stewart, MD
Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Julie Gibson
Coordinator/Logistics Officer: Clayton Smith, OMS-4 & Sarah Gude, OMS-3

Volunteers Needed

Healthcare Professionals Needed: This mission has been canceled and will be rescheduled for 2013

Doctors	5
Dentists	2

Support Personnel, Including Osteopathic Medical Students, Needed:

Osteopathic Medical Students	15
Dental Students	6
Volunteers	3

HOUSING

HOST COUNTRY INFORMATION

Will the host country be providing government support?: NO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are in contact with several local doctors and medical students who will be joining us and advising us as well. We will be traveling down to the area prior to the DOCARE trip to do a survey of the needs of the area to better serve the people

AOA, Dental CME will be offered.