Physicians for Peace
teaching, training and healing
That's the power of
teach one. heal many.
UPDATES & EVENTS
MANEJO INTERDISCIPLINAR Y QUEMADURAS ESPECIALES
6ta Jornada Medical Virtual
Fundación Crisaq con apoyo de Physicians for Peace, Cenemac y otros
14-15 Julio, 5pm-9pm
16 Julio, 3pm-6:50pm
Para obtener mas información y inscribirse: jornadamedicacrisaq2022@gmail.com o ltoledo@physiciansforpeace.com
FREE CONCERT - JUNTOS POR LA NIÑEZ
Concert for kids
Physicians for Peace with 123Andres
For Latin America and the Caribbean
April 25th, 2021
El concierto Juntos por la niñez tendrá lugar el domingo 25 de abril, a las 3 pm (Col), encabezado por Christina y Andrés, de 123 Andrés, de origen colombiano, que nos presentan sus canciones más exitosas, incluyendo nuestra canción Cuidado.
LOCAL MANAGEMENT OF BURN WOUNDS
Dr. Lourdes Santiso, . Director Burn Unit Hospital Roosevelt - Guatemala
Dr. Linda Guerrero - Director, Fundacion del Quemado - Colombia
Online Course for healthcare professionals from Honduras
April 16th and 23rd, 2021
Dr. Santiso and Dr. Guerrero will lead this course on local management of burn wounds.
BURN SCAR MANAGEMENT COURSE
Lic. Amparo Hidalgo - Physical Therapist Burn Unit Hospital Roosevelt
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Online Course for therapists from Colombia and Peru
March 12th-25th, 2021
Amparo Hidalgo will lead this course on management of burn scars
BURN PREVENTION SONG
Cuidado! - Na, na, na song
Physicians for Peace with 123Andres
For Latin America and the Caribbean
March 2021
With children spending more time at home due to COVID-19, burns are on the rise in Latin America. That is why Physicians for Peace and 1,2,3 Andres created the song Cuidado! (Careful!) about how to be safe at home and prevent burn injuries.
BURN SCAR MANAGEMENT COURSE
Lic. Amparo Hidalgo - Physical Therapist Burn Unit Hospital Roosevelt
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Online Course for therapists from Honduras and Panama
December, 2020
Amparo Hidalgo will lead this course on management of burn scars
UPDATES FROM THE FIELD
Prof. Eric Borgstein - Pediatric surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Dr. Daniel Aronson - Pediatric surgeon and PFP volunteer
Blantyre, Malawi
September 24th, 2020
Prof. Borgstein and Dr. Aronson will discuss the current state of medical care in Malawi, the long-term effects of PFP's trainings, and their vision for the future. Register here
UPDATES FROM THE FIELD
Dr. Linda Guerrero - Director, Fundacion del Quemado
Bogota, Colombia
May, 2020
Dr. Linda Guerrero, founder of Fundacion del Quemado (an organization in Bogota, Colombia that provides healthcare services to vulnerable populations with disabilities caused by burn injuries), discusses the impacts of COVID-19 in her country and on her work. Watch the recording of this event here
WEBINAR - MAY 2020
COVID-19: Protocols in Burn Units and Use of PPE
Lecturers: Dr. Carlos Duran, Dr. Lola Perez, RN Carlos Segovia, Dr. Juan Fernando Ramon
May, 2020
Experts from USA, Spain, Chile and Colombia discuss the protocols used at burn units and the proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE). Watch the recording of this webinar in Spanish here
BURN SURGERY PROGRAM - WEBINARS
Burn Care Management in surgery, nursing, therapy and other specialties
Target Audience: healthcare providers working with burn patients
Apri 2017 - Present
Check our collection of webinars - all related to burn care management - here
VIDEO FROM MALAWI - HAND-WASHING TECHNIQUE
Infection Prevention Nurse Tiya, demonstrates the proper hand-washing technique
Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Blantyre, Malawi
April, 2020
Watch the video of Tiya from Marcy Jame Centre here
VIDEO LIBRARY FOR BURN CARE PROVIDERS
Set of short videos that can be used with patients and other healthcare professionals during social distancing.
Watch these videos here