Description

Trip Overview

• Destination: Dominican Republic
• Dates: March 1 – March 8, 2025
• Objective:
  • Participate in delivering quality healthcare to underserved Haitian populations in sugarcane plantations.
  • Provide hands-on clinical experience for medical students.
  • Offer treatment, referrals, and follow-ups in partnership with One World Surgery and UCE Medical School.
  • Facilitate mentoring of 20-30 medical students in a 1:5 faculty-to-student ratio.

Partner Organizations

• One World Surgery Partnership – Provides surgical referrals and follow-ups.
• UCE Medical School – Supplies local medical students and interpreters.
• Government Support: Allows local physicians to volunteer and assists with international licensing.

Accommodations & Logistics

• Housing: Hodelpa Garden Suites, a 4-star hotel in Juan Dolio.
• Meals Provided:
  • Breakfast (included with stay).
  • Lunch (included in program fees).
  • Farewell Dinner (included in program fees).
• Transportation:
  • Provided by UCE Medical University for clinical activities.
  • Local transportation available via hotel taxis for outings.

Personnel Requirements

• Physicians Needed: 2
• Medical Students: At Capacity
• Clinical Impact: Expected to treat 300-350 patients over three clinical days.

Costs & Fees

• Trip Fee (Excluding Airfare): $1,500 – $1,700
• Payment Recipient: MSU Institute for Global Health
• Additional Expenses (not included in above trip fee): Airfare, personal expenses, and optional activities.

Additional Notes

• Security Measures: All clinical sites vetted by MSU and UCE.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME): 32-40 hours of Category 1A CME credits available.