National Volunteer Week (April 27–May 3)

Dr. Juan Montero, lead volunteer for Physicians for Peace in the Phillipines On April 29 during national volunteer week, Physicians for Peace will be honored at the White House. A not-for-profit organization, Physicians for Peace mobilizes volunteers to provide medical education and training to health care workers in developing countries. By focusing on long-term, sustainable, replicable medical education and training, Physicians for Peace sends teams of medical volunteersincluding physicians, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionalsto places where their teaching and healing skills are needed most. Since its inception, Physicians for Peace has made hundreds of trips to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and beyond changing the lives of thousands of people along the way. (For more information, please visit http://www.physiciansforpeace.org//t_blank”>www.physiciansforpeace.org ) Dr. Juan Montero is a lead volunteer for Physicians for Peace in the Philippines. When he is not volunteering for PFP, Dr. Montero works as an assistant professor of surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Montero’s dedication, powerful stories, and passion for volunteerism are sure to inspire your listeners. He is set to discuss: How did you first get involved with PFP? What lead you to volunteerism? How long have you been working with PFP? How many missions have you been on? What type of work are you doing: what kinds of illnesses are you treating? How long is a typical mission? What are the difficulties you face volunteering and working in a foreign country, particularly one that is in the developing world? What kinds of bonds and friendships do you make with the people you work with overseas? What are some of your most memorable moments? What would you say to someone who wants to volunteer what are the joys? Produced for: Physicians for Peace?