Are you a member of one of the many professional associations that supports HVO? If so, there is a good chance you will see us at your association meeting this fall!
HVO strives to maintain a presence at many professional meetings throughout the year, both in the form of staff-run exhibit hall booths, and through continuing education courses led by experienced HVO volunteers. This allows HVO staff and volunteers to connect face-to-face, and allows interested health care professionals to have their overseas volunteering questions answered.
Are you an HVO volunteer who is eager to put a face to the name of your volunteer coordinator? Maybe you have an interest in volunteering with HVO, but have questions about a specific project site or our volunteer placement process. Check the schedule below to see if your association meeting is on our fall schedule.
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Meeting
September 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
The AANA annual meeting is coming up at the end of this week in Washington, D.C., home of HVO’s main office. We will be at booth #1101 in the Washington Marriot Wardman Park, ready to answer your international volunteering questions. We have recently added a number of new projects, so be sure to check out our anesthesia programs page beforehand for an up-to-date list.
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Meeting
September 20-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Join us and your colleagues at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 98th annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). HVO staff will be manning booth #943, so be sure to stop by and say “hello.” Visit our oral health programs page for a list of project sites in need of oral surgery volunteers.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting
September 29-October 1 in Austin, Texas
Arrive early to attend a special pre-course on delivering care in resource-scarce countries, offered on September 28. Then keep an eye out for HVO staff, who will be manning booth #814 in the exhibit hall. Even if you do not have any volunteering questions, stop by and take a #selfie for the HVO Twitter feed! View a list of HVO’s projects in hand surgery and hand therapy on our website.
Pediatric Global Health: Building Networks for the Future
September 30-October 1 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The registration deadline for this important conference focusing on partnerships to promote child health around the globe is coming up on September 16. If you work in the field of pediatrics and have an interest in global health—whether you are a physician, nurse, social worker, public health professional, researcher, student or an allied health professional—this conference is for you! Learn more about HVO’s work to promote child health through our pediatrics programs page.
Volunteer Session at the Symposium on Advancement of Wound Care (SAWC) Fall Meeting
October 8 in Las Vegas, NV
Have you thought about volunteering abroad to help improve the quality of wound care? This session will describe the AAWC’s Global Volunteers program, its partnership with Health Volunteers Overseas, and their shared mission to educate clinicians in resource-poor settings. Attendees will learn from recent volunteers about where we go, what we do while there, and how to apply to volunteer and for travel scholarships.
American Dental Association Annual Meeting
October 20-22 in Denver, Colorado
Two continuing education courses on international volunteering will be held on October 20th. If you’re unable to attend the courses or missed out on registration, you can also stop by booth #6626 in the exhibit hall to learn more about the projects described on our oral health programs page.
American Academy of Pediatrics: National Education Conference
October 22-24 in San Francisco, California
We will be occupying booth #2427 in the exhibit hall. Stop by to say “hello,” and learn more about our mission to transform lives through education. Visit our pediatrics programs page for a complete list of our pediatric project sites overseas.
American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
December 3-6 in San Diego, California
Come and see us at booth #3020 at this final meeting of the year. We look forward to answering any questions you may have about our hematology project sites around the globe.
Didn’t see your association meeting on our list? Feel free to send your volunteering questions directly to info@hvousa.org.