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Building Surgical Bridges
Dr. Rómulo Silva, an orthopedic surgeon in Portugal, was one of the first volunteers to serve at HVO’s new partner site at Hospital de Clinicas…
Year Two with HVO – Reflections from Vanessa Teed, RN
Vanessa Teed, MSN, RN, CEN, CGNC Global Nurse Educator | PhD in Nursing Student | ICN-Certified Global Nurse Consultant Since 2023, my work and doctoral…
What Volunteering Gives Back: Dr. Louis Rafetto Reflects on a Career of Service
Dr. Louis Rafetto has been volunteering with the HVO oral health program since 1992. In that time, he has completed assignments in India, Peru, Colombia,…
Friendship, Trust, and Lifesaving Care
Chantha Hou, head of the hematology and flow cytometry laboratory at Calmette Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia has been working with HVO volunteer Dr. Luke…
Reflections from 2025 Golden Apple Honoree Dr. Leslee Jaeger
By Leslee Jaeger, MD In 2018, I decided to take a three-month sabbatical to do volunteer work in rural parts of Minnesota and to volunteer…
Advancing Anesthesia Care in Laos
During Dr. Richard Henker’s trip to Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in 2024, he collaborated with local partners to conduct a successful workshop focused…