Voluntary Physicians
AMREF brings experienced physicians from around the world to work with the Flying Doctor Emergency Service in Nairobi Kenya.
The program was established to encourage physicians to fly on aero-medical emergency missions and exchange knowledge and skills in emergency care with AMREF’s air ambulance health professionals.
Criteria
Participants must be qualified physicians, with at least 4 years working experience post graduation, in intensive care medicine, pre-hospital care and emergency medicine.
Working experience in intensive care medicine is important, as skills and confidence in all emergency procedures e.g. RS intubation, insertion of chest tubes, etc and the management of mechanically ventilated patients are mandatory.
Ideally, volunteer physicians should hold current certificates in Advanced Cardiac-, Trauma- and Pediatric Life Support. Experience in aeromedical transport is also recommended.
For additional details on AMREF’s voluntary physician program please visit this page.
Dr. Dan Deckelbaum: Canadian Volunteer Flying Doctor
Montreal General Hospital trauma surgeon Dr. Dan Deckelbaum spent eight weeks at the Flying Doctors voluntary physician program.
Read his field diary about evacuating patients after a bombing in Mogadishu Somalia, one of the most dangerous places in the world.
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