Comments on: Peace In http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/08/peace-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peace-in Demystifying Medicine One Week at a Time Tue, 15 May 2012 08:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stacey http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/08/peace-in/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Stacey Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:40:13 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=274#comment-86 Actually, Peace Care would partner US institutions with Peace Corps Volunteers for smaller projects lasting 2-4 weeks. These would be health care training projects that would impart skills and knowledge in order to make a sustainable impact. The difference between this and organizations like MSF and ICRC is that doctors would not be primarily working clinically abroad, rather they would be training locals for specific projects that are generated after a community needs assessment facilitated by the Peace Corps volunteers. This would allow your average doctor or other healthcare providers to volunteer in a reasonable timeframe as most people cannot commit to the typical 6mo-one year that MSF or ICRC requires. Also, Peace Care is actually in the process of getting 501c3 nonprofit status, so it is not state-sponsored. Thanks for blogging about Peace Care - I'm part of the working group building this organization that is trying to get the word out! Actually, Peace Care would partner US institutions with Peace Corps Volunteers for smaller projects lasting 2-4 weeks. These would be health care training projects that would impart skills and knowledge in order to make a sustainable impact. The difference between this and organizations like MSF and ICRC is that doctors would not be primarily working clinically abroad, rather they would be training locals for specific projects that are generated after a community needs assessment facilitated by the Peace Corps volunteers. This would allow your average doctor or other healthcare providers to volunteer in a reasonable timeframe as most people cannot commit to the typical 6mo-one year that MSF or ICRC requires. Also, Peace Care is actually in the process of getting 501c3 nonprofit status, so it is not state-sponsored. Thanks for blogging about Peace Care – I’m part of the working group building this organization that is trying to get the word out!

]]> By: Shantanu Nundy http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/08/peace-in/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Shantanu Nundy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:53:13 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=274#comment-85 Great job with the site. So prolific! Peace Care is an excellent idea. Tying in medical education would be a good source of young, bright-eyed physicians. Debt relief for newly finishing residents for one. Even better would be ACGME waving a year or 6 months of residency training at one's home institution for equivalent amount of time of service with Peace Care. Great job with the site. So prolific!

Peace Care is an excellent idea. Tying in medical education would be a good source of young, bright-eyed physicians. Debt relief for newly finishing residents for one. Even better would be ACGME waving a year or 6 months of residency training at one’s home institution for equivalent amount of time of service with Peace Care.

]]> By: glasshospital http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/08/peace-in/comment-page-1/#comment-84 glasshospital Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:13:15 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=274#comment-84 MSF and ICRC are volunteer organizations that take professionals on stints of six weeks or more. Peace Care, as proposed, would take folks and pay them a living wage (like Peace Corps) for longer stints of say, 6 months-2 years. Peace Care would use Peace Corps infrastructure to recruit, place, and support people. MSF and ICRC are volunteer organizations that take professionals on stints of six weeks or more. Peace Care, as proposed, would take folks and pay them a living wage (like Peace Corps) for longer stints of say, 6 months-2 years. Peace Care would use Peace Corps infrastructure to recruit, place, and support people.

]]> By: JZ http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/08/peace-in/comment-page-1/#comment-83 JZ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:10:56 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=274#comment-83 Sounds like a great idea. Can you speak a little more to how a state-sponsored org like that would be a good addition to the mix of orgs including Doctors Without Borders and the ICRC? Sounds like a great idea. Can you speak a little more to how a state-sponsored org like that would be a good addition to the mix of orgs including Doctors Without Borders and the ICRC?

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