When: March 4 - 13, 2011

 

Where: Hanoi, Vietnam

 

Who: General Surgery Residents, General Dentists, Dental Specialists (Endodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics), Medical Students, and Pediatricians

 

Status:  Accepting Applications

 

Special Travel Announcement: All participants must travel to/from Vietnam as a group. No deviations in travel will be allowed without prior approval from GHO Director.

 

Project fees: $1,600 plus international airfare (subject to change)

 

Team Leader: Jeff Rice, DMD

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Trip Details: Hanoi, Institute of Odontostomatology & Maxillofacial Surgery

 

We have had the privilege of visiting the Hanoi, Institute of Odontostomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery since 1996 and we have greatly enjoyed their hospitality and collegiality. On this project we have two divisions within our team, the first being a dental division (composed of general dentists, periodontists, endodontists, orthodontists, prosthodontists who have a heart and desire to share their knowledge and expertise with national doctors). This is a great opportunity for dental specialists and general dentists to serve, teaching clinical skills and lecturing to small groups of national doctors. The second division is a maxillofacial/plastic surgical division (Anesthesiologists, surgical nurses, techs, and scrub nurses, maxillofacial and plastic surgeons), and we have been blessed to have a partnership with the Mayo Clinic in this area.

 

We spend our entire time in Hanoi with a very aggressive schedule of clinic and OR, and with our dentists assisting national doctors in the clinic and lecturing in the afternoon. Our operating room surgical team evaluates patients on the Sunday that we arrive in Hanoi and throughout the next few days for scheduling through out the week. Clinic and operating room schedules continue from Monday through Thursday; Friday is a day of lectures. National doctors who are invited from the northern area of Vietnam come and hear lectures by the anesthesia, surgical and dental participants of the team. It is a rather intense but a very worth while week. Our partners on the project from the Mayo Clinic, Dr Uldis Bite and Dr. Bill Tran from the Plastic Surgery Department, have contributed greatly to the establishment of a microsurgical (vascular and neurosurgical) capability in the Institute. The anesthesiologists have contributed greatly to the quality of care and expertise of the national doctors as they have lectured, exchanged ideas and brought to the Institute some very valuable equipment.

 

In spite of the busy schedule there is still time to do some shopping for silk items, clothing, and gifts for family and friends. Our relationship and commitment to the Institute will continue and we look forward to providing this excellent opportunity for service and “walking the talk” with our surgical teams, general dentists and dental specialists.

 

Vaccination Information: Wondering what immunizations you’ll need for the mission trip? Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control website.

 

To apply for this trip, Click Here.

 

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