Description

Trip Overview

• Destination: Guatemala (villages near San Andrés clinic)

• Dates: March 14 – March 21, 2026

• Objective:

  • Provide access to healthcare in remote villages near the San Andrés continuity clinic.

  • Ensure follow-up care for patients requiring ongoing treatment.

  • Facilitate medical education and cultural exchange for participating students and residents.

Partner Organizations

• ASSADE – Guatemalan NGO dedicated to health and education for vulnerable communities (Website).

Accommodations & Logistics

• Housing:

  • Hotel accommodations in Antigua for students and residents.

  • Volunteers responsible for arranging their own housing.

• Meals:

  • Breakfast and dinner independently arranged by participants.

  • Sack lunches required Monday through Thursday.

• Transportation:

  • Bus service to surrounding villages from Antigua.

  • Estimated cost: $5–$12 per day.

Personnel Requirements

• Physicians Needed: 10 (5 confirmed).

• Nurse Practitioners Needed: 2 (0 confirmed).

• Physician Assistants Needed: 2 (0 confirmed).

• Pharmacists Needed: 2 (1 confirmed).

• Medical Students Needed: 10 (0 confirmed).

• Medical Interpreters Needed: 2 (0 confirmed).

• Specialties Needed: Family & Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Optometry, Podiatry (3 specialists confirmed).

• General Volunteers Needed: 6 (3 confirmed).

Costs & Fees

• Trip Cost (Excluding Airfare): Expenses to be paid by Attendees during trip.

• Payment Instructions: After applying for this trip to confirm DOCARE Membership, you will be provided the contact information of the Trip Leader to further discuss trip expenses.

Security & Medical Safety

• Security Measures:

  • Adherence to local safety protocols and informed decision-making.

• Post-Exposure Plan:

  • Participants to follow their own institutional health protocols.