Trip Info
People have been emailing me as to trip details, so I thought I would post a brief summary of each trip as far as I know it.
1) Guatemala, June
- Small group of 5 students and 2 doctors. Room and board in a small convent where you live with the locals. The clinic is located in the convent which is located in the temperate mounainous town of Patzun. Trip includes a one day trip to a beautiful lake and market village. Tons of exo and operative experience and individualized attention.
2) Puerto Plata DR, June
Larger trip of approximately 20 students, 4 residents, 4 docs. Stay at an all inclusive resort that includes all meals, snacks, drink, and cocktails. Resort atmosphere with pool and casino on site. Travel daily to the clinic where there is plenty of opportunity to get operative, preventative and oral surgery experience and play with the local children. At the end of the trip there is also the opportunity to go on a local day trip or beach it for a day.
3) Syria, June
I did not attend this trip but it is a small trip organized by Dr. Shibly and two other doctors. Students work in the clinics at the local dental school and also travel to different towns offering treatment to the locals. Dental experiences include periodontal surgeries among the more basic treatments. Students give lectures to the local towns and dental school on various aspects of American outreach dentistry. Vast cultural and travel opportunities exist since this is a longer trip.
4) Mexico, March
Again I didn’t go on this mission but it is comparable in size and living arrangements to the DR mission. You stay in an all inclusive resort and travel daily to the clinic. I know that the students appreciated the amount of OS and Ops experience that they received. Day trip available at the end of the trip.
5) Ghana, March
You should ask Nora or Caroline or Dan A. about this one. Very rural setting where you literally have the opportunity to provide dental treatment under the African sky. Most treatment is limited to extractions. Dr. Nylander and another doc usually lead the trip which includes the opportunity to live amongst the locals and visit with Dr. Nylander’s family. Travel opportunities available if you want to stay a bit longer (last year they visited Egypt!).
Hope that helps! Email me at lmkeck@buffalo.edu with any questions.
Lindsey
1) Guatemala, June
- Small group of 5 students and 2 doctors. Room and board in a small convent where you live with the locals. The clinic is located in the convent which is located in the temperate mounainous town of Patzun. Trip includes a one day trip to a beautiful lake and market village. Tons of exo and operative experience and individualized attention.
2) Puerto Plata DR, June
Larger trip of approximately 20 students, 4 residents, 4 docs. Stay at an all inclusive resort that includes all meals, snacks, drink, and cocktails. Resort atmosphere with pool and casino on site. Travel daily to the clinic where there is plenty of opportunity to get operative, preventative and oral surgery experience and play with the local children. At the end of the trip there is also the opportunity to go on a local day trip or beach it for a day.
3) Syria, June
I did not attend this trip but it is a small trip organized by Dr. Shibly and two other doctors. Students work in the clinics at the local dental school and also travel to different towns offering treatment to the locals. Dental experiences include periodontal surgeries among the more basic treatments. Students give lectures to the local towns and dental school on various aspects of American outreach dentistry. Vast cultural and travel opportunities exist since this is a longer trip.
4) Mexico, March
Again I didn’t go on this mission but it is comparable in size and living arrangements to the DR mission. You stay in an all inclusive resort and travel daily to the clinic. I know that the students appreciated the amount of OS and Ops experience that they received. Day trip available at the end of the trip.
5) Ghana, March
You should ask Nora or Caroline or Dan A. about this one. Very rural setting where you literally have the opportunity to provide dental treatment under the African sky. Most treatment is limited to extractions. Dr. Nylander and another doc usually lead the trip which includes the opportunity to live amongst the locals and visit with Dr. Nylander’s family. Travel opportunities available if you want to stay a bit longer (last year they visited Egypt!).
Hope that helps! Email me at lmkeck@buffalo.edu with any questions.
Lindsey
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