The HVO Net Connection: World Health Worker Week

Issue 4 | April 2018

The HVO Net Connection

Dear Friends,

April 1- 7 is World Health Worker Week , a time to acknowledge the many professionals who are providing front-line care, fighting diseases, researching new drugs, keeping us mobile, and caring for us at all stages of life. Thank you to all who are involved in providing better health care!

The week is also a chance to recognize that there continues to be a significant shortage of health care professionals across the globe. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, there will be a need for an additional 18 million health workers to meet the increased demands of changing populations.

At HVO, our mission has always been to provide training and education in areas where health care resources are limited. As needs change, our projects adapt to address those needs, but we are constantly focusing on providing training for health care leaders and the next generation of health care professionals.

The week culminates with World Health Day on April 7 and, in recognition, HVO announces its Golden Apple Award recipients. The honorees are a group of peer-nominated professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to HVO’s mission of providing training and education. Each has made a significant difference in improving health care, and HVO extends a very special thank you to those health professionals.

Best wishes for a healthy spring!

Sincerely,

Nancy

Nancy A. Kelly, MHS

Executive Director

Fellowships & Funding

AAD Travel Grants Available

The AAD Education and Volunteers Abroad Committee (EVAC) offers a grant, administered by HVO, to offset travel costs for dermatologic-related volunteerism travel through HVO. Dermatologists (who must be members of both AAD and HVO) with confirmed HVO assignments, may apply for funding to defray some of their travel-related expenses. Click here to learn more . Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

AAWC Grants Available

The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) is providing travel grants to offset costs for AAWC Members to travel to HVO Wound and Lymphedema project sites. Click here to learn more . Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

NEW! - HVO-ADA Foundation Volunteer Fellowship

Dentists who are HVO members with confirmed HVO assignments may apply for funding up to $1,500 to defray some of their travel-related expenses. A qualifying dentist is (a) a dentist who is a first time HVO volunteer and/or (b) a dentist who graduated from dental school within the last five years. This opportunity is made possible by a grant from the ADA Foundation . Click here to learn more.

Orthopaedics Traveling Fellowship

The Orthopaedics Traveling Fellowship will fund senior orthopaedic residents to volunteer at an HVO orthopaedic project site for 2-4 weeks. Click here to learn more. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Plotnick Nursing Education Volunteer Fund

Nurses – HVO members with confirmed HVO assignments – may apply for funding to defray some of their travel-related expenses. The minimum assignment length eligible for support is 2 weeks. Preference is given for assignments that are at least 4 weeks or longer. Requests for funding accepted on a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.

There are a variety of additional funding opportunities available. Please visit the HVO " Fellowship & Funding " webpage to learn more.

HVO Joins CORE Group

HVO is delighted to be a new member of the CORE Group , a nonprofit organization that convenes global community health professionals to share knowledge, evidence, and best practices. CORE Group works to advance the field of community health by developing case studies and analyzing research data from the field, creating training curricula and conducting workshops, developing monitoring and evaluation training and tools, fostering in-country collaboration, diffusing innovations, and advocating for community approaches to health .

Upcoming Events

April 19-21, 2018: ACP 2018 Internal Medicine Meeting

New Orleans, LA

Booth 743

April 19-22, 2018: SEA Spring Meeting

Louisville, KY

April 28-29, 2018: ACOG Annual Meeting

Austin, TX

Booth 24012

April 28, 2018: SAWC Spring 2018

Charlotte, NC

Course: AAWC Global Volunteers: Optimizing Patient Care with Limited Resources and Exploring Volunteer Opportunities (3:30-4:30 PM)

May 11, 2018: ADA Foundation Education Course

Chicago, IL

Course: International Volunteer Project Workshop: Exploring Challenges and Developing Best Practices (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM)

June 1-5, 2018: ASCO Annual Meeting

Chicago, IL

Booth 4036

Other Opportunities

Ob-Gyn (Johns Hopkins)

Sierra Leone

Johns Hopkins Department of Ob-Gyn is looking for a Board-certified OB-GYN, ABOG-certified volunteer to spend a month in Sierra Leone as they start a training program in the capital city. For details, please contact James Cobey at (202-966-2763) or email Dr. Jean Anders .

Pediatrician (Konbit Sante)

Cap Haitien, Haiti

Konbit Sante is seeking a seasoned pediatrician with both clinical and service management experience to assist with the transition of the 60-bed Pediatric Service at the Justinian University Hospital (JUH) to a new facility. The JUH is the second largest public teaching hospital in Haiti, and a newly constructed USAID-funded facility was recently completed. International or Haiti experience is a plus. The assignment would be for approximately 3 months, but the length of time is negotiable. Interested volunteers should contact Nathan Nickerson for more information .

These opportunities are through independent organizations and are not run by or affiliated with Health Volunteers Overseas .

HVO is dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care through the education, training and professional development of the health workforce in resource-scarce countries. Your support makes it possible.