Longtime Physicians for Peace Development Officer to Retire
March 19, 2012

When Samuel W. Hill retires from his post as the development director of major gifts at the end of March, it will be the end of an era for Physicians for Peace, an international nonprofit headquartered in Norfolk. For nearly two decades, Hill has served the group in myriad leadership roles, including executive director. Far above any single job title, Hill has long been the public face of Physicians for Peace in Hampton Roads, serving as the organization’s distinguished ambassador – and its biggest fan.

“As a development officer, Sam has made an incredible, lasting impact on... read more

Volunteer Surgeons Needed in Malawi - Opening for January - March 2012
December 17, 2011

We have openings for a volunteer surgeon to serve as a visiting faculty member in the Surgical Intern Training Project at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital/College of Medicine (QECH/COM) in Blantyre, Malawi. The surgeon will provide lectures and hands on training according to a general surgical curriculum. Both active and retired surgeons with current license and teaching experience are encouraged to apply. Physicians for Peace and QECH/COM will provide airfare, housing, support staff, and a car for use, as well as a small stipend to defray living expenses.

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Volunteer Leader Publishes Medical-Legal Suspense Novel
August 31, 2011

Longtime Physicians for Peace volunteer Dr. Fred Ward has a new project in the works: a medical and legal suspense novel.

Ward, an infectious disease clinician and professor in Richmond, Va., wrote Felony Dementia with his friend Adrian Eissler, a criminal lawyer in Austin, Texas. Through the novel, the two shed light on the tragedy of early-onset frontotemporal degeneration with an action-packed account of a young lawyer struggling through a government conspiracy to kill trials of a promising drug. 

It took the pair about seven months to write the novel. They communicated... read more

Urgent Need for Nurses and Physicians
June 6, 2011

Urgent need for nurses and physicians.
Physicians for Peace is searching for volunteer nurses and physicians willing to travel to Hospital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapelles, Haiti to assist in caring for patients with cholera. If available, please contact Laura Gwathmey via email or phone at 757.625.7569.

KC Puaa, EVMS Student, Sings Praises of PFP
May 18, 2011

Talk about high praise! In the spring issue of the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) magazine, second-year medical student KC Puaa had this to say about his volunteer work with Physicians for Peace:

"If you're in med school and don't take advantage of working with a world-class organization like PFP, it's like going to Paris and walking through the Louvre with closed eyes."

Thank you, KC, for all that you've done for PFP!

You can read the full story in the magazine, http://www.evms.edu/... read more

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