specialties and the "underserved"

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it is fairly clear that the primary care (IM/FP/Peds/OB/EM) specialists would have the skills to work in a rural or urban clinic or doctors-without-borders or on a medical mission - as would surgeons (general, plastic, opthal, ortho, etc.) and anesth would follow surgery opportunities.

is there a role in these types of volunteer experiences for other specialists - e.g. neurology / PM&R / Derm / etc?

 

[Saluki]

There is an organization that does heart surgery for little kids in Russia, and they need pediatric cardiologists and surgeons. If you're looking to go long term, there are opportunities to practice in oncology or ID as well in the foreign mission field, at least for pediatrics. Sorry, that I only have information on pediatrics, but since that's my interest that's what I've looked up. Obviously, primary care and surgery are going to be most in demand for the underserved areas, but at least abroad there are other opportunities. As far as the US goes, I think that most of the opportunities for working with the underserved are going to be primary care positions unless you're interested in working with AIDS and other STD patients in the inner city... Hope this helps...