This is the first post from Mission to Heal founder Dr. Glenn Geelhoed in a two-part series. Here, he explains the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in our world today - affecting the 'bottom billion' more than anyone else,…
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by Jonathan Perkins, 5th Year Medical Student at the University of Liverpool, UK I recently completed a four week placement with the Cinterandes Foundation in Ecuador as part of my medical training. I am a medical student in the UK…
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by Jordan Geelhoed So, before we left on our Ecuador trip, I was mostly nervous more than excited. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted to go, but I was unsure of what to expect. We would be out of…
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by Khoi Nguyen My trip really started with surprise and anxiousness. I didn’t know what to think of Dr. Geelhoed, better known as Dr. G, when I first saw him. He simply had a personality that teemed with energy, excitement,…
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by Daniel Baird To begin with, the opportunity to participate in something “Larger than myself" has always inspired and driven me. M2H embodies that “Larger than Self” altruism. Being able to provide surgical care to people who are in…
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by David Jennette Having spent almost 30 years as a surgical assistant, there was little I thought I haven’t seen in an operating room. That thought, and my own impression of mankind changed in February 2017. Training as an assistant in…
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