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Addressing implicit bias, especially in healthcare, can seem like a daunting task. As an organization dedicated to providing improved access to healthcare for children and families around the world, we are committed to addressing issues of health disparities head-on with our staff, volunteers, a
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Grace Sternklar spent eight months as a global health intern at FIMRC Project Bududa, Uganda. Even though we don鈥檛 currently have volunteers at our sites because of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals, students, and recent graduates can still make an impact through our Virtual Volunteer...
For the past few months, our Virtual Volunteer Programs have been creating opportunities to make a lasting impact on FIMRC鈥檚 sites and the communities we serve while volunteering from home. Since our virtual programs first started, we鈥檝e had volunteers from all backgrounds join us, including nur
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FIMRC has many programs for nurses and other healthcare professionals who want to expand their global health knowledge. Our Virtual Volunteer Programs offer flexible and comprehensive experiences that will make you feel like you are on-site! Your experience can be just like Kaylie Gerry鈥檚, who c...
Interested in global health volunteer opportunities or a career in global health? We recently spoke with our very own CEO, Meredith Welsh, about her career path, FIMRC鈥檚 amazing evolution since we first started in 2002, and how our organization is innovating by creating virtual volunteer program...
Volunteer travel is the heart and soul of our programs at FIMRC. We rely on volunteer travel to ensure every FIMRC site can remain fully operational, all year round, even when volunteers can鈥檛 be on-site.
With the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting travel around the world, the he
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Courtney Ihaza, an alum of Howard University, took her second trip with FIMRC this winter to Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica. Read her blog to learn how her first volunteer abroad trip with FIMRC as a Summer International Health Fellow (SIHF) at Project Cavite, Philippines inspired and influenced...
Winter break scholarship recipient Sarah Mullen was at a crossroads, then she decided to volunteer abroad with FIMRC and her path became clear. Find out how Sarah鈥檚 volunteer experience at Project Huancayo, Peru changed and inspired her as she prepares for medical school.聽
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Daniela Harguindeguy (@medtoonrd), una estudiante de medicina de la Rep煤blica Dominicana, recientemente聽 trabaj贸 como voluntaria con FIMRC en el Proyecto Alajuelita, Costa Rica. Como nuestra primera ganadora de una beca por los redes sociales, Daniela comparte su experiencia con nosotros a trav茅...
Jessica Southern recently transitioned to a new role as Key Relations Manager at FIMRC HQ after spending more than seven years as Field Operations Manager at Project Lim贸n, Nicaragua. Jessica is sharing her insights on the value of partnerships since she took on this new role. 聽
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