BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270321 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Guatemala DESCRIPTION:Events > [event] > Description\, switch the editor to\n Code View ()\, paste everything from to \, then switch back.\n Registration link: https://members.docareintl.org/ap/Events/Register/xRFlQKwSMCYC7\n-->\n\n\n \n \n DOCARE International Global Health Outreach Trip\n Guatemala Outreach Trip 2027\n Bring care\, and continuity of care\, to under-resourced communities around Antigua alongside a partner clinic our trip leader has supported for 15 years.\n \n Apply by February 25\, 2027 \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Dates\n Mar 13 20\, 2027\n \n \n Base\n Antigua\, Guatemala\n \n \n Trip fee\n None self-funded travel\n \n \n Apply by\n Feb 25\, 2027\n \n \n\n \n \n About the Trip\n This trip provides healthcare to under-resourced individuals in Guatemala and links patients who need ongoing treatment to continuity care.\n The team works with ASSADE\, a Guatemalan organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and children\, and supports its continuity clinic. The U.S. partner is the FUEGO Foundation\, which establishes permanent clinics\, supports local providers and promotes health education in under-resourced communities.\n \n Trip Leader & Chief Medical Officer: Alan Schalscha\, MD\n\n In-country partner: ASSADE\n\n U.S. partner: FUEGO Foundation\n \n \n\n \n \n Who We Need\n Clinical and non-clinical volunteers are welcome\, and so are trainees at every level.\n \n \n Physicians (MD/DO)15\n Other specialties (all specialties welcome)20\n Nurse Practitioners6\n Physician Assistants6\n Pharmacists4\n Medical Students20\n Medical Interpreters5\n General Volunteers30\n Total team106\n \n \n Remaining openings by role are shown during registration.\n \n\n \n Costs & Logistics\n There is no trip fee. Each participant arranges and pays for their own travel costs:\n \n Airfare: Book your own flights to Guatemala City (GUA).\n Airport transfer: Transport between the airport and Antigua can be arranged\, but it is often easier to organize your own.\n Housing: Book your own hotel in Antigua.\n Meals: Participants cover their own meals.\n Daily clinic transport: Arranged for the team for a nominal daily fee.\n \n \n\n \n \n Safety\n \n The team travels during daylight hours only and goes only where invited.\n ASSADE registers the trip with local authorities and obtains permission to bring medications into the country.\n For blood or body-fluid exposures\, follow your home institution's post-exposure procedures.\n Before you go\, review the U.S. State Department advisory for Guatemala and enroll in STEP.\n \n \n\n \n \n How to Join\n \n Be a current DOCARE member. Membership is required for all trip participants. Join or renew.\n Apply by February 25\, 2027 using the registration button on this page.\n Watch for your acceptance. Dr. Schalscha sends each accepted participant a formal acceptance and an information packet with full trip details.\n Book your travel (flights and hotel) once you are accepted.\n \n \n\n \n \n Ready to Apply?\n Applications close February 25\, 2027. Questions? Use the event contact on this page.\n Apply Now X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n
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DOCARE International &bull\; Global Health Outreach Trip
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Guatemala Outreach Trip 2027
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Bring care\, and continuity of care\, to under-resourced communities around Antigua alongside a partner clinic our trip leader has supported for 15 years.
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\n Apply by February 25\, 2027 &rarr\;\n
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Dates
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Mar 13&ndash\;20\, 2027
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Base
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Antigua\, Guatemala
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Trip fee
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None &ndash\; self-funded travel
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Apply by
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Feb 25\, 2027
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About the Trip

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This trip provides healthcare to under-resourced individuals in Guatemala and links patients who need ongoing treatment to continuity care.

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The team works with ASSADE\, a Guatemalan organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and children\, and supports its continuity clinic. The U.S. partner is the FUEGO Foundation\, which establishes permanent clinics\, supports local providers and promotes health education in under-resourced communities.

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\n Trip Leader &\; Chief Medical Officer: Alan Schalscha\, MD
\n In-country partner: ASSADE
\n U.S. partner: FUEGO Foundation\n
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Who We Need

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Clinical and non-clinical volunteers are welcome\, and so are trainees at every level.

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Physicians (MD/DO)15
Other specialties (all specialties welcome)20
Nurse Practitioners6
Physician Assistants6
Pharmacists4
Medical Students20
Medical Interpreters5
General Volunteers30
Total team106
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Remaining openings by role are shown during registration.

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Costs &\; Logistics

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There is no trip fee. Each participant arranges and pays for their own travel costs:

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Safety

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How to Join

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  1. Be a current DOCARE member. Membership is required for all trip participants. Join or renew.
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  2. Apply by February 25\, 2027 using the registration button on this page.
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  3. Watch for your acceptance. Dr. Schalscha sends each accepted participant a formal acceptance and an information packet with full trip details.
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  4. Book your travel (flights and hotel) once you are accepted.
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Ready to Apply?

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Applications close February 25\, 2027. Questions? Use the event contact on this page.

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