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and are on the Amazon providing care to communities in Peru that are only accessible by boat.

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DOCARE member, WVSOM alumnus Daniel Truong, DO

DOCARE member, WVSOM alumnus James Deering, DO

goes to Peru 🇵🇪 next week! WVSOM alum and pediatrician, Jackie Sun, DO held a vitamin collection with the support of her employer, Providence Medical Foundation.

Donations of any size help trips and rotations reach as many people as possible!

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Potential participants often have questions about security on international trips. DOCARE, the in country clinics, and the groups that partner with them are committed to safety. Local security personnel are typically employed to ensure the safety and well-being of our participants and patients.

Interested in learning more about future trips and rotations? Check out our 🔗 in bio!

📸 Dr. Jodi Flanders (DOCARE board member), participants from the DOCARE/MSUCOM trip, and local policemen 👮‍♂️ in Guatemala 🇬🇹

MSUCOM DOCAE is going to Guatemala on 3/2! 🇬🇹 Check out photos from their packing party today!

Congratulations to Student Doctor Jayden Ray on receiving an AOF/DOCARE International travel award!

Student Doctor Ray is a student at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and used his award on a trip to Nepal!🇳🇵

Interested in applying? Check out the details here!
https://www.docareintl.org/grant-program/

Congratulations to Student Doctor Taylor Dickson on receiving an AOF/DOCARE International travel award!

Student Doctor Dickson is a student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia, and used her award on a trip to Honduras!🇭🇳

Interested in applying? Check out the details here!
https://www.docareintl.org/grant-program/

Congratulations to Student Doctor Katie Vess on receiving an AOF/DOCARE International travel award!

Student Doctor Vess is a student at VCOM-Carolinas and will be going to the Oscar de la Renta Pediatric Clinic in the Dominican Republic.🇩🇴

Interested in applying? Check out the details here!
https://www.docareintl.org/grant-program/

Congratulations to Student Doctor Neha Lamsal on receiving an AOF/DOCARE International travel award!

Student Doctor Lamsal is a student at Rocky Vista University and used her award on a trip to Kenya! 🇰🇪

Interested in applying? Check out the details here!
https://www.docareintl.org/grant-program/

DOCARE International is proud to offer a Global Health Certificate to interested members that complete the requirements. This is a great way to enrich international travel experiences. A global health certificate is also a unique addition to an application or resume!

Check out the requirements here!
https://www.docareintl.org/global-health-certificate/

Indoors, outdoors, cold, and warm- we are excited to highlight more 5k finishers! Thank you for being a part of the resolution run.

Today we feature Josiah C, Pamela C, Paula C, Korbin W, Kyle H, Jim G, Ted M, and Gretchen J. Well done! 🏃 🏃🏼‍♀️

Join DOCARE International and Dr. Richard Bryce on a medical mission trip to beautiful Guatemala, as part of a trip with a 25 year history! Stay in the gorgeous town of Antigua while providing medical care to the impoverished and medically underserved communities in the surrounding areas. Deadline to apply is February 16th, 2024 - please follow the link below for more information and to register!

Link: https://members.docareintl.org/events/Details/antigua-guatemala-march-2024-1048208?sourceTypeId=Website

Resolution Run 5k Finisher photos are looking great! Well done, everyone that’s completed the race! 👏 Thank you for supporting DOCARE International!

Not registered yet? There’s still time!
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There’s one week left to complete the Resolution Run 5k!

Thank you to Gold Sponsor Medical Missions & Imaging, PC. 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🌎 🏥 ❤️

Miss London and her dad, Ben Hicks, DO made the resolution run a road race today! Keep those finisher photos coming, participants! 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🚴 🌎

Thank you to Resolution Run 5k sponsors Diane Cutler and Daniel Williams! Your generous support helps create opportunities for our members and the people of the countries we serve.

Congratulations to Joan Crooks from Arizona on completing her Resolution Run!🏃🏼‍♀️ Thank you for supporting DOCARE!

There’s still time to join us as we start 2024 strong!

There’s still time to register for and complete the Resolution Run Virtual 5k! 🏃 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

Events like this are only made possible through sponsorships. Today we recognize our title sponsor, Spencer Oil Company, and thank them for their generous support.

https://www.docareintl.org/5k-event-page/
https://spenceroil.com/

Happy New Year from DOCARE International 💫

It’s not too late to donate to the 2023 year end campaign for DOCARE. Help us reach our goal!

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today and help us reach our year end goal! 🔗 in Bio.
https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

As 2023 comes to an end, DOCARE is excited to continue its mission in 2024. 🎊 Rotations in Mexico 🇲🇽, Peru 🇵🇪, and the Himalayas 🗻 are open for students and residents. Short term medical trips are being planned. 🩺🩻Scholarships applications are being accepted. 📝

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today and help us reach our year end goal! 🔗 in Bio.
https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

Charlemagne was wise to observe  that, “to have another language is to possess a second soul”. Whether by practice of language, of medicine, or both in confluence with one another…we must do what we can to make the world smaller - less insurmountable - for everyone.

Gregory Spencer, MBA
DOCARE Volunteer

Everyone has something to share on a DOCARE trip. Volunteers work tirelessly in set-up, triage and intake, and in the pharmacy. Some volunteers are bilingual and are vital to ensuring communication between the clinic patrons and the clinicians, serving as translators, as Greg did in Peru. 🇵🇪

Effective communication is a vital part of the DOCARE mission. Translators native to the country are often hired to ensure safe, quality care and education is provided.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today. 🔗 in Bio.
https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

I learned about DOCARE many years ago while renewing my AOA membership dues, and it was listed as a voluntary donation.  After investigating, I realized the DOCARE mission statement mirrored my own beliefs, yet I felt I had little to contribute aside from a donation, as I am a radiologist. Portable ultrasound then became available and my international work began.  I serve annually on several recurrent locations across Latin America.  I also volunteer on the DOCARE finance and membership committees.  Without a doubt, though, one of the best parts for me, is seeing the spark in the students and residents and being a part of their education.

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I will never forget a young woman being carried in to the remote clinic in excruciating abdominal pain.  Ultrasound demonstrated twins, however one was outside of the uterus.  Urgent surgery proved lifesaving, which was arranged by the local community leader on site.

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Portable diagnotic equipment used by DOCARE enhances the quality of care provided, but their purchase for use is only possible through your support. An ultrasound machine with probes costs $8000. A $100 donation could help finance additional equipment for use in DOCARE Clinics.

James H. Deering, DO

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation of $50 today! 🔗 in Bio.
https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

My name is Robert Marino and I am currently a 2nd year medical student at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM). My time in Peru stands out as one of the most enriching experiences I’ve ever had. We established a clinic in the underserved area of Iquitos, Peru, offering healthcare to those who couldn’t access it otherwise. Subsequently, we journeyed along the Amazon River delivering medical care to different tribes living within the Amazon rainforest. Their culture was captivating and unlike anything I had ever encountered before. It involved festivities such as the ritual of knocking fruit off a tree, tribal dances, and unique culinary traditions. This taught me the importance of tailoring healthcare to different cultures, emphasizing the need for treatment aligning with that person’s values.

I am immensely satisfied with the impact we made on our patients’ lives. One example of this is my first ever pediatrics patient gave me a drawing she made. I carry her artwork in my wallet as a constant reminder of the positive impact I can have on others.

I highly recommend DOCARE trips to broaden one’s perspective on life, to foster cultural understanding, and develop a global mindset.

Consider supporting DOCARE as we continue to work with populations in need. A donation of just $100 can provide prenatal vitamins for up to 17 pregnancies. Help us reach our goal of raising $30,000 before the end of the 2023!

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today! https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

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Each day brings us closer to our goal!

It’s not too late to DONATE! Help us reach our year-end fundraising goal to support our continued outreach into 2024.

https://www.docareintl.org/

“My interest in international work started long ago, with service trips in college. Upon entering medical school, I had the opportunity to serve on a new level. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine developed a DOCARE student chapter, and I have remained active, even now participating as an attending. DOCARE means the opportunity to show the most underserved that they matter. I enjoy collaborating and learning from the physicians and medical students on these trips who all share the same passion for outreach. Most recently on a DOCARE trip to Peru, gastrointestinal disease was life altering and extremely prevalent. Please consider a donation so we can continue to serve in our continuity clinics.”

-Anabel Rodriguez Loya, DO

Just $10 could provide an antibiotic treatment course for an adult. 💊A $100 donation could help provide sanitation and hygiene kits to prevent food and waterborne illnesses. 🫧

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today!
Link 🔗 in bio.

https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

It’s not too late to DONATE! Help us reach our year-end fundraising goal to support our continued outreach into 2024.

https://www.docareintl.org/

“I have been working with DOCARE in both the Dominican Republic and Peru since I was an internal medicine resident. My residency program was able to provide some funding as well as dedicated time off of scheduled rotations for international work.

Now I work as an infectious diseases physician, but on short term trips, primary care remains a priority.

Access to preventive screenings such as Pap smears, STI testing, and prenatal counseling are some of the services our clinicians and students provide.

A Pap smear kit costs just $12! A donation of $50 provides at least 4 women access to cervical cancer screening. A donation of $12 a day through 12/31/23 is just $132 and will supply at least 11 kits!”

-Caytlin Deering, DO 🇵🇪🇩🇴🦠💉

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today! Link in bio. 🔗

https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

“I completed my first DOCARE trip as a first-year medical student in 2016 and it was life changing! I saw firsthand the impact DOCARE International was able to have in the Guatemalan Community in which I served. DOCARE helped me find my passion for working with underserved communities. I have since returned to Guatemala 5 more times to provide healthcare. The donations made to DOCARE International were used to purchase medications like anti-parasitics. A donation of just $50 can provide anti-parasite medication for more than 350 kids.”

-Taran Silva, DO

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation of $50 today! https://docareinternational.growthzoneapp.com/ap/donate/OpR3q9Pd

Six DOCARE members return to the bateyes of the Dominican Republic in conjunction with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Universidad Central del Estes to learn, teach and serve.

Are you interested in similar opportunities? Visit https://www.docareintl.org/ for more information about rotations, short-term trips, and volunteer opportunities with our global health organization!

DOCARE Board of Trustees Member Spotlight 🔦

Meet Dr. Taran Silva!

Dr. Silva is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed his residency training at the Scott Air Force Base/St. Louis University SW Illinois Family Medicine Residency Program. He has worked with the MSUCOM Peru 🇵🇪 and Guatemala 🇬🇹 mission programs. Dr. Silva is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He also holds Clinical Faculty appointments at the University of California Davis School of Medicine and at MSUCOM. As an Active Duty Air Force physician, Dr. Silva works at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California.✈️

Dr. Silva is chair of the fundraising committee for DOCARE International.

Did you know? ❓

Dr. Silva was a part of the Spartan Marching Band at Michigan State.
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Dr. Silva is trained in medical acupuncture. 💉

He makes the best chocolate chip cookies! 🍪

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