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:20270306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270314 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Iquitos\, Peru DESCRIPTION:DOCARE International Global Health Outreach Trip\n Peru Outreach Trip 2027\n Provide primary care and health education to under-resourced Indigenous communities in Iquitos and the Peruvian Amazon.\n \n Apply by November 13\, 2026 \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Dates\n Mar 6 13\, 2027\n \n \n Base\n Iquitos\, Peru\n \n \n Trip fee\n $2\,656 (double occupancy)\n \n \n Apply by\n Nov 13\, 2026\n \n \n\n \n \n About the Trip\n This recurring service trip provides basic primary care and health education to under-resourced Indigenous communities in Peru and the Amazon region with compassion\, trust\, and respect\, while fostering sustainable relationships and continuity of care.\n The team works with Parroquial San Martin de Porres\, which provides basic\, ongoing healthcare\, education\, and community support to local and Indigenous populations with limited access to medical services. Dr. Flanders has led teams to this location with Parroquial San Martin de Porres two to three times a year for five years. Rotary International\, San Cap provides grant and education support for diabetes care\, and Centro de Visi n Divino Ni o Jes s Iquitos provides consultation for cataracts and eye diseases.\n \n Trip Leader: Jodi Flanders\, DO\n\n Chief Medical Officer: Ruben K. Briceno\, MD\n\n In-country partner: Parroquial San Martin de Porres\n\n Supporting organizations: Power of a Nickel\; Rotary International\, San Cap\; Centro de Visi n Divino Ni o Jes s Iquitos\; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Foundation\n \n \n\n \n \n Who We Need\n Spanish fluency is helpful but not necessary. Pharmacy experience is helpful.\n \n \n Physicians (MD/DO)12 (up to 15)\n Nurse Practitioners1 2\n Pharmacists1\n Medical Students18\n Medical Interpreters15\n General Volunteers4\n Other specialtiesWelcome to apply\n Total team51 55\n \n \n Remaining openings by role are shown during registration.\n \n\n \n Costs & Logistics\n The trip fee is $2\,656 per person (double occupancy) or $3\,236 (single occupancy)\, not including airfare. Payment instructions are sent with your acceptance.\n \n Housing (included): 4-star hotel\, double-occupancy rooms with 2 beds\, private baths with hot water\, A/C\, and 24-hour front desk staff.\n Meals (included): Traditional Peruvian breakfast\, lunch on all clinic days\, and dinner most nights. Travel-day meals are generally not included.\n Transportation (included): Domestic flights Lima Iquitos Lima\, an air-conditioned motor coach for all travel in Iquitos\, a three-tier pontoon boat to clinics on the Amazon\, and speed boats for excursions.\n Not included: Your international flight to Lima.\n CME: AOA Category 1-B credit is offered.\n \n \n\n \n \n Safety\n \n Be prepared for possible travel during inclement weather and for vector-borne diseases.\n Participants travel with others and do not depart from the group. English-speaking guides and security personnel travel with the team. Lock up your passport and valuables\, and travel with limited cash.\n After a needle stick or other exposure\, the participant is transported to the hospital in Iquitos for baseline testing and counseling. Medications are available in country for purchase\, and the participant may choose to return to the U.S.\n Before you go\, review the U.S. State Department advisory for Peru 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 November 13\, 2026 using the registration button on this page.\n Watch for your acceptance. You'll be directed on how to pay the trip fee once you are accepted.\n Book your international flight to Lima once you are accepted.\n \n \n\n \n \n Ready to Apply?\n Applications close November 13\, 2026. 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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Peru Outreach Trip 2027
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Provide primary care and health education to under-resourced Indigenous communities in Iquitos and the Peruvian Amazon.
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\n Apply by November 13\, 2026 &rarr\;\n
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Dates
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Mar 6&ndash\;13\, 2027
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Base
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Iquitos\, Peru
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Trip fee
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$2\,656 (double occupancy)
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Apply by
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Nov 13\, 2026
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About the Trip

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This recurring service trip provides basic primary care and health education to under-resourced Indigenous communities in Peru and the Amazon region with compassion\, trust\, and respect\, while fostering sustainable relationships and continuity of care.

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The team works with Parroquial San Martin de Porres\, which provides basic\, ongoing healthcare\, education\, and community support to local and Indigenous populations with limited access to medical services. Dr. Flanders has led teams to this location with Parroquial San Martin de Porres two to three times a year for five years. Rotary International\, San Cap provides grant and education support for diabetes care\, and Centro de Visió\;n Divino Niñ\;o Jesú\;s Iquitos provides consultation for cataracts and eye diseases.

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\n Trip Leader: Jodi Flanders\, DO
\n Chief Medical Officer: Ruben K. Briceno\, MD
\n In-country partner: Parroquial San Martin de Porres
\n Supporting organizations: Power of a Nickel\; Rotary International\, San Cap\; Centro de Visió\;n Divino Niñ\;o Jesú\;s Iquitos\; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Foundation\n
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Who We Need

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Spanish fluency is helpful but not necessary. Pharmacy experience is helpful.

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Physicians (MD/DO)12 (up to 15)
Nurse Practitioners1&ndash\;2
Pharmacists1
Medical Students18
Medical Interpreters15
General Volunteers4
Other specialtiesWelcome to apply
Total team51&ndash\;55
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Remaining openings by role are shown during registration.

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Costs &\; Logistics

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The trip fee is $2\,656 per person (double occupancy) or $3\,236 (single occupancy)\, not including airfare. Payment instructions are sent with your acceptance.

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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 November 13\, 2026 using the registration button on this page.
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  3. Watch for your acceptance. You&rsquo\;ll be directed on how to pay the trip fee once you are accepted.
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  4. Book your international flight to Lima once you are accepted.
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Ready to Apply?

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Applications close November 13\, 2026. Questions? Use the event contact on this page.

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