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Dermatology
Diagnostic skills that stay local.
HVO dermatology volunteers teach clinical examination, microscopy, and management of skin disease alongside local providers and trainees.
HVO’s Role
Local providers and educators lead. HVO volunteers teach alongside them.
Partner with dermatology departments
HVO works with hospitals, universities, and dermatology departments that set their own education priorities.
Teach, mentor and co-develop curricula
Volunteers deliver continuing education, clinical instruction, and one-on-one mentoring, in person and online.
Build local teaching capacity
Courses are designed so local providers can carry the training forward to colleagues across their own health systems.
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To give them a seed in their own country to grow would be much more powerful than having them rely on American colleagues to review slides for them. Then they can train new dermatopathologists. These capabilities would be transformative to Cambodia’s ability to diagnose and treat conditions and would be life-altering for many people.
David Horne, MD
Project Director — Dermatology
Dermatology Volunteer Opportunities
Find a project that fits your expertise.
Placement takes several months and often requires more than one approval. Review the projects below, then submit an application and CV to begin.
Click on a project below to view more details.
Cambodia
Phnom Penh – National Dermatology Course and Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2 weeks; variable for virtual
Cambodia
Phnom Penh – National Dermatology Course and Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2 weeks; variable for virtual
Volunteers assist in the training of dermatology students, provide continuing education regarding current and new trends of dermatologic diagnosis and treatment, and provide training to nurses and physicians involved in dermatologic care. Department faculty would also appreciate research mentoring and volunteers from a variety of subspecialties.
Qualifications
Board certified or eligible and hold a current license to practice dermatology (active or retired). Final-year residents will also be considered.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
Volunteer responsible for housing; information on nearby facilities provided.
Uganda
Mbarara – Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2 weeks minimum in-person; variable for virtual
Uganda
Mbarara – Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2 weeks minimum in-person; variable for virtual
Volunteers provide training and support of the dermatology residency program at the MUST. Volunteers also provide training to medical students, general medical officers, clinical officers, and nurses. This project is also eager to learn from subspecialists, including dermatologic surgeons and dermatopathologists.
Qualifications
Board certified or eligible and hold a current license to practice dermatology (active or retired). Final-year residents will also be considered.
Companions Allowed
Adults only, no minors.
Housing
Volunteer responsible for housing; information on nearby facilities provided.
Vietnam
Hue – Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HueUMP) Hospital
Format
In-person only
Length
2-4 weeks
Vietnam
Hue – Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HueUMP) Hospital
Format
In-person only
Length
2-4 weeks
Volunteers provide clinical and didactic instruction to update and broaden the skills and knowledge of the dermatology faculty at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in a variety of diagnostic and treatment techniques. Volunteers also help develop nursing guidelines for skin diseases.
Qualifications
Board certified or eligible and hold a current license to practice dermatology (active or retired). Final-year residents will also be considered.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
Volunteer responsible for housing; information on nearby facilities provided.
Your expertise can travel further.
Join a global community of health professionals strengthening dermatology care through education and partnership.
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