Health Worker Story
Guest Blog: Teach One – Education & Mentorship Lead to Impact
Editor’s Note: The following guest post was submitted by Amanda Judd, FNP. Ms. Judd is a member of the Board of Directors of One Nurse at a Time, a nonprofit... Read more
From the Field: Empowering Physical Therapists and Wheelchair Users in Bhutan
Editor’s note: This post was adapted from a trip report written by HVO volunteer and leader Linda Wolff, MPT, summarizing her experience working as part of a team to deliver wheelchair... Read more
Expanding Horizons for Dermatology Professionals in Vietnam
Editor’s Note: The following post was written by HVO staff member Kim Rodgers. Kim is the Volunteer Placement Coordinator for HVO’s dermatology program and works closely with on-site personnel at... Read more
Using the Web to Connect Rwandan Health Professionals with Continuing Education
The seed for the website Top Upgrade was planted during a month-long leadership training course for physical therapy professionals, which took place in Kigali, Rwanda in 2015 with support from... Read more
Trends in Global Health: The Power of Storytelling
Jody Olsen, PhD, MSW, Chair of the HVO Board of Directors, writes this installment of Trends in Global Health, sharing a personal experience with using storytelling to identify the unique... Read more
From the Field: Empowering Physical Therapists in Bhutan
In October 2016, HVO volunteer and leader Linda Wolff, MPT shared her experience helping to deliver the World Health Organization’s Wheelchair Service Provision Training program in Thimphu, Bhutan with HVO... Read more
Help Share HVO’s Mission at Home and Abroad
“If you’re going along in your practice and you think you’ve done about everything you can ever get to do, why not try to push your envelope and volunteer with... Read more
Reflections from Abroad: Transitioning from Trainees to Teachers
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final post in a series written by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who accompanied HVO staff member April Pinner on... Read more
Photo Essay: Images that Capture the International Volunteer Experience
Editor's Note: You may recognize the name Dr. Jim Matiko from last year's HVO Photo Contest. Images captured during Dr. Matiko's 2009 assignment in Malawi won in both the "Celebrate"... Read more
Reflections from Abroad: The AHC Oncology Team – A Model of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three posts by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who accompanied HVO staff member April Pinner on a recent trip... Read more