Volunteer Opportunities 4 unique volunteer opportunities for DOs & students Interested in volunteer work? One of these opportunities may be a good fit for you. April 24, 2017Monday Ashley Altus Contact Ashley Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics DOCAREvolunteering While April 23 to 29 is National Volunteer Week, these volunteer opportunities for physicians and medical students are available throughout the year. 1. If you like to travel … DOCARE International provides primary care to underserved populations throughout the world. Residents and third- and fourth-year students can complete global health rotations in Nicaragua and Guatemala. DOCARE also organizes short-term global health outreach trips. This summer teams will be providing care in Belize, Nicaragua and Peru. 2. If you’re semi-retired or newly retired … The MAVEN Project provides low-income patients living in medically underserved areas with improved access to health care through telemedicine. The organization connects volunteers with rural and urban clinics and facilitates HIPAA-compliant remote communication. 3. If you enjoy walking and talking … [story-sidebar id=”201927″] The Walk with a Doc program facilitates community walks organized by physicians. To encourage healthy physical activity and fight sedentary lifestyles, doctors give a brief presentation on a health topic and then lead a walk with patients and community members, typically on a Saturday morning. Students and doctors can get involved by joining or starting a Walk with a Doc chapter. 4. If you’re free during the summer … Volunteer at a Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camp through a partnership between the AOA, the MDA and the American Osteopathic Foundation. The week-long camps are offered across the country. Students serve as camp counselors and provide one-on-one assistance to a camper all week. DOs typically serve as volunteer medical staff and can serve for one day up to a whole week. More in Lifestyle Confronting burnout and moral injury in medicine Regarding burnout in medicine, “I knew there was more to the story than the frustration of dealing with administrative obstacles,” writes Jerry Balentine, DO. Nearly 70% of doctors in their 40s want to retire in their 50s or early 60s, survey reveals Medscape report finds that physicians, on average, would like to save $3.9 million to feel comfortable retiring from medicine. Previous articleFree webinars to cover medical student loans, refinancing Next article10 stories about DOs and medical students who are volunteer superstars
Confronting burnout and moral injury in medicine Regarding burnout in medicine, “I knew there was more to the story than the frustration of dealing with administrative obstacles,” writes Jerry Balentine, DO.
Nearly 70% of doctors in their 40s want to retire in their 50s or early 60s, survey reveals Medscape report finds that physicians, on average, would like to save $3.9 million to feel comfortable retiring from medicine.