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Grateful to TowneBank for Decades of Support!
When we look back on longstanding relationships over the years that have upheld our mission at Physicians for Peace, one that springs...
Physicians for Peace
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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"Mentorship is a Two-Way Street"
Dr. Mark Asplund taught surgical staff in Malawi during his three months in 2016 as an International Medical Educator with PFP. In...
Physicians for Peace
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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"A Blessing In My Life And In My Training."
As a surgical consultant in Malawi, Dr. Raymond Nyirenda is responsible not only for performing life-saving surgeries at Queen Elizabeth...
Physicians for Peace
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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A Well-Deserved Honor For An Incredible Volunteer
Longtime Physicians for Peace volunteer educator Michael Serghiou has received one of the American Burn Association's highest honors. At...
Physicians for Peace
May 26, 20231 min read
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How One Medical Volunteer Can Impact Thousands
Thanks to one Physicians for Peace volunteer medical educator, Malawi patients can now get an early diagnosis for colon cancer. Just one...
Physicians for Peace
May 16, 20231 min read
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Three Cheers For The Nurses!
Meet one of our international nurse educators—one person making an exponential difference worldwide through "teach one, heal many."
Physicians for Peace
May 10, 20231 min read
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"When I Was In Malawi, I Felt Like I Was Truly A Doctor."
Dr. Vicki Mahan, cardiothoracic surgeon, talks about her experience as a volunteer surgical educator in Malawi for Physicians for Peace.
Physicians for Peace
May 3, 20233 min read
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The Boy Who Needed the World's Best Care
Three-year-old Deried was watching his father fix the family’s old motorcycle in rural Limón Province, Costa Rica, when the explosion...
Physicians for Peace
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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“Teach One, Heal Many—That’s What You’re Seeing in Me”
Liliana Arango started her physical therapy career in Medellín, Colombia treating individual patients, mostly with severe burns. Today,...
Physicians for Peace
Apr 2, 20233 min read
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He Traveled to Teach, and Learned a Lot
Dr. Carlos Duran headed to Bogotá, Colombia with Physicians for Peace for the first time in 2018, to share his vast knowledge in burn...
Physicians for Peace
Mar 19, 20233 min read
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