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Respecting Cultural Similarities and Differences

February 20, 2013 // Read More

This blog post was written by Karen Anderson, Director of Foundation and Corporate Partnerships for Physicians for Peace. She is currently visiting the Dominican Republic as part of an evaluation exercise for the Resource Mother’s program and a burn care medical education initiative.

When I first learned about Physicians for Peace, I was impressed with how the organization recognizes the cultural differences between our headquarters in Norfolk and develops all our programming with our partners on the ground to ensure we are delivering the programs they need – not just what we think...

Inclusion, Participation & Empowerment of People with Disabilities

February 6, 2013 // Read More

International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) World Congress
February 4 – 7, 2013
From the Field: Hyderabad, India
Written by: Mary Kwasniewski

Delegates from 84 countries gathered this week in Hyderabad India for the 14th International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) World Congress to share ideas and collaborate in the multidisciplinary field of rehabilitation. Yesterday, while at the conference, we heard about all of the rehabilitative work going on in Latin America, Nepal, India and Malaysia, just to name a few.

Gail...

Registration Opening for the first Basics of Burn Care & Rehab Conference

January 31, 2013 // Read More

On behalf of Disability First Foundation and Physicians for Peace Philippines, we invite doctors and allied medical members for the forthcoming BASICS OF BURN CARE & REHAB CONFERENCE this coming March 9-10, 2013 at Cebu City.

For inquiries and details on pre-registration, you can call or send message to Drs. Mylene Benigno 0923-662-0620, Celina Butalon 0922-8352130 or Dorothy Dy at 0917-9386896. Email us at dorothydy@gmail.com.

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Meet Luis - A Three Year Old Burn Victim Smiles Again

January 31, 2013 // Read More

Written by: Andra Henning, MS, OTR/L, Physicians for Peace International Medical Educator
From the field: Guayaquil, Ecuador

Note: Physicians for Peace began work in Ecuador in 2009 when one of our International Medical Educator was invited by the Junta de Beneficencia to the Luis Vernaza General Hospital to provide neurosurgical services. In January 2011, Physicians for Peace also conducted a site assessment in response to a request for burn care training. The burn unit at the Junta’s Pediatric Hospital (Hospital de Niños Dr....

14 Year Old Jefferson Stands Again

January 30, 2013 // Read More