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Dental care at the Jornada de Salud (Mobile Clinic)

If you are a medical person (or non-medical) and are interested in being a part of one of our MELA Teams, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us at the email address below.

If you are sure that you want to volunteer to teach, please complete the form below.

After submitting your application to volunteer, a MELA staff member will contact you to confirm receipt. Following the application deadline, the team coordinator will inform you about the status of your participation in the education event.

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For our Acute Care Conferences, MELA requests a trip deposit fee of $200.00 for Physicians, $150.00 for nurses and PAs, and $75.00 for others. No deposit is required for interpreters, trainees, or those involved in Trauma Courses.

The deposit is applied toward the total cost of your trip. This is primarily used for your in-country travel during the medical education conference. If you need to cancel your participation, you have two options available:

donate the funds to the MELA General Fund,
apply the funds as a deposit toward another trip

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Kindly note that once you are accepted to the MELA team, you will not be eligible for a refund of the deposit fee or any other payments made towards the cost of your trip unless the trip is canceled by MELA or our sponsors in Latin America.

As a non-profit organization with limited resources, we require volunteers to cover travel expenses to and from Latin America. If necessary, volunteers are encouraged to raise funds for their participation through personal donations from their churches, schools, and community groups. MELA sometimes provides limited grants to support travel expenses when funds are available. If you wish to apply for these funds, please click on the link provided [Travel Grant Application].

Volunteer healthcare providers who wish to gain clinical experience in rural areas must provide a valid medical license.

Please commit early.

Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and must be completed before your application will be accepted.

Name

As it appears on your passport

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Female

Male

Email Address

Phone

In case we need an alternative method to reach you

Country

(###)

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Applying for Trip Scheduled for:

Conference start date

YYYY

Reason for applying

Indicate topic(s) you can present and/or station. Physicians: For Trauma Course please choose 2 topics PLUS a Station. Paramedics: Choose station

Medical Training

Physician, nurse, dentist, etc.

Language Skills

Indicate Level of Fluency in Spanish: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Fluent (native speaker)

For medical and licensed professionals only

If you are planning to see patient during the trip.

Is your professional license current and active?:

Yes

If yes, is your license unencumbered?:

Yes

Has your license ever been suspended or revoked?:

Yes

If so, please explain the situation and the current status of this situation.:

For Questions, please contact MELA-MN at: carson@mela-mn.org or for Nursing topics: mazee1@live.com

2024 Courses

The XV International Conference on Acute Care - Fall 2024

The XV International Conference on Acute Care is an eagerly awaited event in the medical community. However, it has been rescheduled and will now take place from November 4-10, 2024. Our team is working hard to curate a list of exceptional speakers and cutting-edge topics that will provide attendees with valuable insights and knowledge.

As we prepare for this educational experience, stay tuned for more details.

Add a Bolivian Excursion Before or After the Conference

In addition to participating in this MELA conference, our volunteers will be able to visit the Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats of Bolivia), Lake Titicaca, and other amazing sites in Bolivia during this trip. We can help you arrange this. Just let us know

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Course - April 2024

Our MELA-Coeur d’Alene Chapter will lead the course during the third week of April. The MELA-CDA chapter selects the volunteer instructors.

2023 Courses

The Vth International Course on ADVANCED TRAUMA MANAGEMENT - November 3-5, 2023

This course taught the principles of managing major trauma cases efficiently and effectively using available resources. Attendees were able to practice the necessary skills to resuscitate and stabilize the severely injured patient. Participants: 44

The XIV International Course on Acute Care - April 22-28

Our first in-person, on-site course since 2019. It was a fantastic time to see Cochabamba again and visit with our friends and colleagues. Due to limited space, we registered over 110 attendees. Needless to say, a good time was had by all!

2022 Courses

The International Course on Acute Care XIII (Virtual) - June 22-24

Our first full virtual course. There were more than 85 participants logged in to attend the course. Volunteer educators from Regions Hospital and the Mayo Clinic, and previous MELA volunteers from other locations.

2019 Courses

The International Course on Acute Care - XII, Feb 21- March 2.

We had nearly 250 doctors and nurses attending this course. We are excited to present the Advanced Trauma Management Course in November.

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