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Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors without Borders

• Category of Organization:
  • Non-Governmental
• Regions/Countries Served:
  • Africa,Asia,Europe,Pacific
• Type(s) of Opportunities Available:
  • Volunteer
  • Development Project
  • Educational
  Office work available in U.S. (contact: office_volunteers@newyork.msf.org), research positions available, other non-medical positions, such as logistics, financial administrators, project coordination, water & sanitation people
• Occupations Needed/Available:
  • Physicians
  • Public Health Workers
  • Nurses
  PAs and pharmacists just occasionally
• Medical Specialties:
  • Family Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Midwifery
  TB, Hiv Tx, Gen. Surg.
• Contact Information:
  • Email: field_volunteers@newyork.msf.org
  • Telephone: 212-655-3768
  • Fax: 212-679-6800
  • Website Address: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
• Costs/Funding:
  • Provides airfare, stipend, special vaccines, insurance, room and board in the mission, per diem
  • Travel assistance? Airfare provided
• Additional Information:
  • Comments on Religious Affiliation: None
  • Language Requirement:
    • English
    • Some foreign language ability is a positive
  • Time Commitment:
    • One year or less
    • 9-12 month committment, surgeons and anesthesiologists for 3 months
• Additional Comments:
Training provided (orientation to the organization) by health professionals