International Health Volunteers


International Health Volunteers (IHVO) is an independent, not for profit, humanitarian medical aid organization whose primary purpose is to establish an accessible repository of physicians, dentists and other medical experts who have the requisite skills and interest to assist in domestic and international short term medical relief projects. By establishing a database of interested physicians and medical personnel, we aim to facilitate the most advantageous, efficient, and streamlined placement of medical personnel with the most appropriate medical outreach program that need skilled medical teams. [ More... ]	The International Health Volunteers (IHVO) is an independent, not for profit humanitarian medical service organization whose primary goal is to encourage, engage, and assist medical personnel who wish to volunteer their skills with international health care projects. IHVO is a developmental outreach program of the Academy of Medicine which was created by the Duval County Medical Society as a not for profit 501-c-3 corporation in 1959. The Academy has operated since its conception exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. [ More... ]

How do I become a member? Why should I become a member? Why should I become a medical volunteer? Who pays for my trip costs and what will my accommodations and living conditions be like? How do I find the right organization for me? Should I become a a member even if I am not ready to volunteer? How can I add an organization or project to the web site? How can I find out about other specialists or volunteers? Can I add an announcement, useful link, FAQ, or feature article to the site? Is this site only for doctors? What makes this web site different or better than other internet based directories or search engines? Can a physician or organization post/or find a special need for an upcoming project (medicines, equipment, etc.)? Can I add an announcement, useful link, FAQ, or feature article to the site? How can I add an organization or project to the web site? Should I become a a member even if I am not ready to volunteer? [More...]	There are no current announcements.

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A New Paradigm For Optimizing International Medical Volunteerism from the Journal of The Florida Medical Association

International Health Volunteers Organization (IHVO) is an independent, not for profit, humanitarian medical aid organization whose primary purpose is to establish an accessible repository of physicians and other medical experts who have the requisite skills and interest to assist in domestic and international short term medical relief projects. By establishing a database of interested physicians and medical personnel, the organization aims to facilitate the most advantageous, efficient, and streamlined placement of medical personnel. By developing a centralized web based clearinghouse for medical personnel and organizations, IHVO hopes to provide expeditious and optimal utilization and delivery of limited medical resources to underserved medical communities abroad. IHVO will enable reputable medical outreach programs worldwide to search our repository of medical experts, to facilitate the engagement of essential medical personnel for a particular project. The ultimate objective of the organization is to provide skilled medical teams to improve the health of all the people to the highest level possible regardless of race, creed, gender, or religion. The goal is to collaborate with those organizations that work closely with local authorities to educate and train individuals to improve the regions health care by improvements in nutrition, sanitation, environmental hygiene, as well as preventative vaccination programs. IHVO supports reputable organizations that emphasize medical education and training of local authorities to provide prolonged measurable improvements in health care and that are committed to optimizing health care outcomes in underserved medical communities worldwide The ultimate intent is to increase physician volunteerism in overseas medical projects by facilitating the discovery of organizations which best suit the physician’s talents, timetable, and interests. By means of listing and organizing regional projects online, the number of volunteer opportunities for all physicians increases dramatically. By increasing physician volunteerism and streamlining utilization of limited resources, IHVO should play a vital role in curbing the health problems of the underserved across the globe.

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