Our
programs are in their tenth year of development. At this time, we
are able to provide placement at approximately twenty sites spread
throughout the developing world. For those of you cannot take our
course or would like to arrange specific types of rotations that
we do not offer, we
recommend rotations at one of the following hospitals with which
we have had first-hand experience:
Hopital
le Bon Samaritain, Limbe, Haiti. Well established, solid
program, dependent on volunteers.
Embangweni
Hospital, Embangweni, Malawi. A Presbyterian mission
hospital in rural western Malawi, depending on one to two general
practice doctors who rotate on several-year assignment. Minimum
two month commitment for students or residents interested in volunteering.
Moderate surgical experience depending on the current mission doctor.
Interested parties should both write the hospital directly (c/o
Medical Officer in Charge, P. O. Box 7, Embangweni, Mzimba District,
Malawi) and contact the regional Presbyterian coordinator, Frank
Dimmock by phone (265 750 007) or e-mail (ccaphealth@malawi.net).
Chogoria
Hospital, Chogoria, Kenya. A Presbyterian mission hospital
in rural Kenya on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. One of the contributing
centers to the classic Primary Surgery textbook series. Minimum
two month commitment for students or residents. Excellent medical
experience, variable surgical experience, well set up for visiting
rotators. Fills a year in advance. Interested parties should contact
Dr. Christine Wanja Murungi, Medical Officer in Charge, P. O. Box
35, Chogoria, Kenya. E-mail is also possible but intermittent (chogoria@africaonline.co.ke).
Tumutumu
Hospital, Karatina, Kenya. A Presbyterian mission hospital
in rural Kenya and off the beaten path. Excellent medical and surgical
experience, also well set up for visiting rotators. Fills a year
in advance. Interested parties should contact Dr. James Karithii,
Medical Officer in Charge, P.C.E. A. Tumutumu Hospital, Private
Bag, Karatina, Kenya. E-mail is also possible but intermittent (tumutumuhospital@yahoo.com).
Kilimanjaro
Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania. Well established,
solid program by reputation. This is one of most famous teaching
hospitals in east Africa, and also major contributing center to
the classic Primary Surgery textbook series. Excellent website.
A major training center for nurse anesthetists and surgeons. Contact
address: P. O. Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania. E-mail kcmcadmin@kcmc.ac.tz.
