Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Doctors Without Borders Washington, DC Info Session April 4, 2009

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Every day, Doctors Without Borders aid workers from around the world provide assistance to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe treating those most in need regardless of political, religious, or economic interest. Whether an emergency involves armed conflicts or epidemics, malnutrition or natural disasters, Doctors Without Borders is committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis.
On April 4, medical and nonmedical professionals are invited to join us for a presentation to learn more about how you can join Doctors Without Borders pool of dedicated aid workers.
You'll meet experienced Doctors Without Borders aid workers from the D.C metro area and hear firsthand stories of "life in the field." Aid worker and recruiter Laura Cobey, RN will discuss requirements and the application process.
Doctors Without Borders recruits:
Medical personnel:

physicians
nurses
surgeons
anesthesiologists
midwives
epidemiologists
laboratory scientists, technicians and technologists
mental health specialists
pharmacists

Nonmedical personnel:

logisticians
water & sanitation logisticians
construction professionals
administrators


Organized by Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres
Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) is an
international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60
countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence,
neglect, or catastrophe. For more information, please visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

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Ticket Info:  General, Free

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