We are preparing for our Cataract Surgical & Medical Mission 2025 Riobamba, Ecuador. Would you like to join our team?
May 16-23, 2025
Flights: Round trip JFK-Quito, Ecuador
We are accepting donations to our paypal to cover the coast of airfare for the team.
Volunteers needed
Medicine team: they will travel to communities for 4 to 5 days
- 3-4 MDS of various specialties
- 1-2RNs
- 1pharmacist
- 1 optometrist & 1 ophthalmic tech
- 1-2 medical residents & 1-2 medical students
- 1 administrative assistant
- 2 translators
Surgical Eye Team: the surgical patients will have already been selected, the team will operate out of Fibuspam Hospital
- 2-3 ophthalmic surgeons
- 2-3 RNSs or CSTs for OR with ophthalmic experience
- 2-3 floaters for OR
- 1 ophthalmology resident
- 1-2 anesthesiologists or critical care physicians
- 1 preop/postop RN
- 1 sterilization tech
- 1 administrative assistant
- 2 translators
There will be an opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon or hiking Cotopaxi after the mission is completed. There will be a travel agent who can guide you through the process. Otherwise, you can return with the main group on May 23rd.
If you are interested in joining the Sights on Health team, please email Dr. Debra Messina for an application no later than 12/3/2024 Thank you!
