Medical Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer opportunities on a general surgeon's web-page? Yes, and the reasons are deep and personal. Born and raised in Third World countries of Africa and the Caribbean where even basic medical care is not readily accessible, Dr. Fontus is acutely aware of his exceedingly good fortune to have become a medical professional in the United States. Each year he returns to Haiti to the same mission/hospital to share his surgical skills with patients who would otherwise go without the necessary care and is on the board of the organizational committee which will guide the transition of the mission/hospital into two separate entities.

Indeed, throughout his adult professional life Dr. Fontus has participated in medical volunteer trips to Africa and to Asia. He feels strongly it is his obligation-- and his joy--to be able to give back, to share the rare gifts fortune has bestowed upon him with others who have not had the same opportunities. For those like-minded--and like-hearted--individuals who visit his site, the following links and opportunities for fulfillment abound:

If you know of any interesting sites that should be added to this list, please send them to fontusmd@fontusmd.com

Aloha Medical Mission:
http://www.lava.net/~alohamm

Diversion: Where to Volunteer:
http://www.diversionmag.com/where98.htm

Healing Hands for Haiti:
http://www.healinghandsforhaiti.org

Interaction: American Council for Voluntary International Action:
http://www.interaction.org

International Development Network:
http://www.idn.org

International Development Network: Healthlinks:
http://www.idn.org/healthlinks.htm

International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse:
http://library.umassmed.edu/ihoc/index.html

Non-Government Organizations:
http://condor.depaul.edu/~rrotenbe/volunteer.html

Northwest Medical Teams:
http://www.nwmti.org/

Operacion Esperanza:
http://members.aol.com/dicejose/

Operation Smile:
http://www.operationsmile.org

Orbis Saving Sight Worldwide:
http://www.orbis.org

University of Utah Develpment Office: Volunteer Organization Resources:
http://www.utah.edu/develop/dev5p14b.htm

Volunteer Match:
http://www.volunteermatch.org

VSO, Sharing Skills, Changing Lives:
http://www.vso.org.uk

Worldwide Disaster Aid and Information:
http://www.disasterrelief.org