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Lunch and Learn
Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:30AM - 1:00PM
L523
Volunteering for Surgical Missions Abroad
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David C. Hoffman, DDS
Assistant Professor SUNY Downstate Medical Center, The Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, NY
Synopsis
This program will discuss opportunities and my experiences in traveling to 3rd world countries. Most of the discussion will revolve around doing cleft lip and palate surgery in South America and Eastern Europe. Participants will get a list of NGO that they can volunteer with and what skill set they will need to have.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Discuss opportunities to volunteer in third world countries.
- Identify the types of surgery that surgeons should know to be of importance.