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Bridges to Community

• Category of Organization:
  • Non-Governmental
• Regions/Countries Served:
  • Nicaragua
• Type(s) of Opportunities Available:
  • Language Study
  • Volunteer
  • Development Project
  • Educational
  • Religious
• Occupations Needed/Available:
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Clinical Med. Students
  • Preclinical Med. Students
  • Public Health Workers
  • Dentists
• Medical Specialties: General Practitioner, Internists, Infectious Disease
• Contact Information:
  • Contact Person: Kevin Mestrich, Executive Director
  • Email: info@bridgestocommunity.org
  • Telephone: 914-923-2200
  • Fax: 914-923-8396
  • Website Address: http://www.bridgestocommunity.org/
• Costs/Funding:
  • Doctors trip fees are waived when working with groups of medical students. Medical students pay fees ranging from $1,295.00 to $1,700.00 for one to four weeks of service work.
• Additional Information:
  • Language Requirement:
    • None
  • Time Commitment:
    • One week minimum
• Additional Comments:
Bridges to Community provides rural medical clinic and public health opportunities in Nicaragua. All inclusive trip fees include in-country board, room transportation, medical translators, governmental registration, medicines, local physicians and local bi-lingual staff support.