International Affairs
Volunteer Opportunities for Physicians
| Organization | Telephone | Remarks | |
| 1. |
Accion/Aitec 10-C Mt Auburn St Cambridge MA 02138 |
617-492-4930 | |
| 2. |
Action International Ministries PO Box 490 Bothell WA 98011 |
206-485-1967 | Philippines |
| 3. |
Adventist Development & Relief Agency International 6840 Eastern Av, NW Washington DC 20012 |
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Aesculapian International PO Box 1319 Santa Barbara CA 9310? |
Most specialties; worldwide | |
| 5. |
Africare 1601 Connecticutt Av, NW Washington DC 20009 |
202-462-3614 | Long & short term |
| 6. |
Aid for International Medicine PO Box 119 Rockland, DE 19732 |
302-655-8290 | Africa, Asia, So America |
| 7. |
Air Commando Association PO BoX 7 Mary Esther FL 32569 |
904-243-4601 | Guatemala, 1 mo minimum. Peds |
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AM-DOC/Option 3502 Hancock St PO Box 81122 San Diego CA 92138 |
Acts as info clearing house US; worldwide | |
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American Academy of Pediatrics Dept of Community Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Blvd Elk Grove Village IL 60007 |
800-433-9016 | Worldwide, pediatricians -some volunteers, some paid |
| 10. |
American Council of the Indis Ramabi Mukti Mission PO Box 4912 Clinton NJ 08809 |
201-735-8770 | |
| 11. |
American Jewish World Service 15 West 26th St New York NY 10010 |
212-683-1161 | World; most specialties |
| 12. |
American Medical Ass'n Project USA 515 No State St Chicago IL 60610 |
800-388 4702 | Rural US |
| 13. |
American Medical Student Ass'n 1890 Preston White Dr. |
703-620-6600 | For med students & residents |
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American Near East Refugee Aid 1522 K St, NW - Suite 202 Washington DC 20025 |
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American ORT Foundation 817 Broadway New York NY 10003 |
212-677-4400 | |
| 16. |
American Red Cross 17th and D Streets Washington DC 20006 |
202-737-8300 | |
| 17. |
The Americas-Hand in Hand PO Box 424 Billings MT 59103 |
406~245-7426 | Short term, 2-52 weeks |
| 18. |
American Public Health Ass'n International Health Programs 1015 15th St, NW Washington DC 20005 |
202-789-5600 | Worldwide, few weeks as consultants |
| 19. |
American Refugee Committee 2344 Nicollet-Suite 350 Minneapolis MN 55404 |
612-872-7060 | Asia |
| 20. |
Americares Foundation 51 Locust Av New Canaan CT 06840 |
203-966-5195 | Asia, Africa, Latin America . Term of service varies |
| 21. |
Amigosde las Americas 5618 Star Lane Houston TX 77057 |
713-782-5290 | Latin America; 4-8 weeks in summer |
| 22. |
Brother's Brother Fdtn PO Box 6067 Pittsburgh PA 15211 |
Rescue operations in natural disaster; immunizations | |
| 23. |
CAM International 8625 La Prada Drive Dallas TX 75228 |
214-327-8206 | Central America; Spain. Mostly short term |
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Canadian University Services Overseas 151 Slater St Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H5 Canada |
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CARE-Medico 2007 Eye St NW Washington DC 20006 |
Central America, Middle East Asia, Africa. Short long term volunteers, sp orthopedics |
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| 26. |
Catholic Medical Mission Bd 10 West 17th St New York NY 10011 |
212-242-7757 | Worldwide short & long term |
| 27. |
Catholic Relief Services 311 First Av New York NY 10022 |
212-838-4700 | |
| 28. |
Christian Medical Society PO Box 689 Richardson TX 75080 |
Worldwide, most specialties | |
| 29. |
Christian Medical College Board USA (Inc) 475 Riverside Dr New York NY 10155 |
India, short term only | |
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Church World Service, Over Seas Personnel NationalCouncil of Churches in Christ in the USA 475 Riverside Dr - Room 652 New York NY~ 10027 |
212-870-2368 | Short & long term | |
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Claretian Volunteers 4501 So Ashland Chicago IL 60609 |
312-247-3325 | Guatemala |
| 33. |
De Pauw Univ Winter Term in Mission Chaplain's Office Greencastle IN 46135 |
317-658-4619 | 1 mo. in January each year |
| 34. |
Direct Relief Foundation PO Box 1319 Santa Barbara CA 93102 |
Worldwide and US | |
| 35. |
Direct Relief International Volunteer Medical Services PO Box 30820 Santa Barbara CA 93130-0820 |
805-966-9149 | |
| 36. |
Doctors of the World 625 Broadway, 2nd floor New York NY 10012 |
888-817-HELP | Worldwide, most specialties |
| 37. |
Dooley Foundation 420 Lexington Av New York NY 10017 |
212-687-3620 | |
| 38. |
Esperanca Inc 1911 West Earli Dr Phoenix AZ 85015 |
Brazil, 3 weeks, surgeons Only | |
| 39. |
Eye Care Inc 523 Eighth St SE Washington DC 20003 |
202-544-4700 | Haiti; ophthalmologists only |
| 40. |
FOCUS Inc Dept of Ophthalmology Stritch School of Medicine Loyola Univ 2160 So First Av Maywood IL 60153 |
312-531-3408 | Ophthalmologists only |
| 41. |
Global Outreach P0 Box 1 Tupelo MS 38802 |
601-842-4615 | Haiti, Uganda, Uganda GP, internists |
| 42. |
Heal the Children PO Box 6051 Spokane WA 99207-0901 |
509-489-2015 | Worldwide, ped specialists |
| 43. |
Health Volunteers Overseas 1900 L Street, NW Suite 310 Washington DC 20036 |
202-296-0928 | Worldwide; most specialties |
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Hospital Albert Schweitzer --Haiti 150 Kennedy Drive South Burlington VT 05403 |
802-862-7503 | Haiti; 1 month minimum nites, weekends |
| 45. |
International Lifeline POBox 32714 Oklahoma City OK 73123 |
405-728-2828 | Haiti, Tanzania, Kenya 2-8 weeks (no longer) GP; OB; Peds |
| 46. |
International Medical Corps 10880 Wilshire Blvd, #2008 Los Angeles CA 90024 |
310-670-0800 | Worldwide; most specialties |
| 47. |
International Program Development Center 55 Chapel St Newton MA 02160 |
617-969-7100 | 2 wks-1 year; physicians are hired as consultants (salary) |
| 48. |
Interplast 378-J Cambridge Av Palo Alto CA 94306 |
415-329-0670 | Plastic & reconstructive sur geons; pediatricians. Short term |
| 49. |
Helen Keller International 15 West 16th St New York NY 10011 |
212-620-2100 | Worldwide. ophthalmologists, Ped, Public Health |
| 50. |
La Buena Fe Association PO Box 2 Independence MO 64051 |
816-229-9252 | Honduras, 2 weeks, health teams |
| 51. |
LBJ Tropical Medicine Center American Samoa 96799 |
684-633-2732 | 3-12 mos + stipend Pago Paqo |
| 52. |
Lutheran World Relief 360 Park Ave New York NY 10010 |
212-532-6350 | |
| 53. |
MAP International Mrs JR Knighton Box 50 Wheaton IL 60187 |
Developing countries | |
| 54. |
Marirned Foundation 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Bldg D Honolulu HI 96814 |
808-537-5586 | Hospital ship to Micronesia 7 Marshall Islands; 3 mos minimum |
| 55. |
Medical Group Missions Christian Medical Society 1122 Westgate Oak Park IL 60301 |
Caribbean, Liberia; short term volunteers | |
| 56. |
Mission to the World PO Box 1744 Decatur GA 30031 |
404-292-8345 | Worldwide, long/short term GP and OB |
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Peace Corps/ACTION 806 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington DC 20525 |
800-424-8580 Ext. 84 |
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| 60. |
Physicians for Peace 229 West Bute St - Suite 820 Norfolk VA 23510 |
804-625-7569 | Worldwide; most specialties |
| 61. |
Project Concern P0 Box 81123 San Diego CA 92138 |
US and abroad | |
| 62. |
Project Hope Health Science & Education Center Millwood VA 22646 |
Worldwide. Primary goal is improvement of health conditions. Long/short term | |
| 63. |
Project Orbis 330 West 42nd St, # 1900 New York NY 10036 |
212-244-2525 | Flying eye hospital staffed by ophthalmologists. 4.:week minimum |
| 64. |
Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps 1834 Beech St Knoxville TN 37920 |
423-579-1530 | Western hemisphere, Appalachian. 3-14 days & weekends |
| 65. |
Rescue Now 870 Market St, Room 1050 San Francisco CA 94107 |
415-433-3055 | Guatemala, El Salvador and Somalia. 2 week terms |
| 66. |
Southern Baptist Conference Foreign Mission Board PO Box 6767 Richmond VA 23230 |
Worldwide; most specialties | |
| 67. |
Surgical Eye Expeditions International 1216 State St - Suite 310 Santa Barbara CA 93101 |
805-963-3303 | Worldwide. Ophthalmologists. 3-14 days |
| 68. |
Volunteer Optometric Services Humanity PO Box 310 Rolla MO 65401 |
314-364-1773 | Ophthalmologists; short term. Mostly Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 69. |
World Gospel Mission Box WGM Marion IN 46952 |
317-664-7731 | Kenya, Honduras; 2 week term |
| 70. |
World Relief Corporation PO Box 2836 Washington DC 20013 |
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World Witness-Bd of Foreign Missions for the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 1 Cleveland St Greenville SC 29601 |
864-233-5226 | Pakistan; 2 week minimum |