2024 MAY 10-18 SPORTS MEDICINE, TOTAL JOINTS & ORTHO.

WHEN
May 10 2024 - May 18 2024
WHERE
Portoviejo, EC

YOUR TRIP COSTS:  

  • The $550 application fee is treated as a tax-deductible donation to BMM to help subsidize the costs of the surgeries.

    Note: Your card will not be charged until your application is completed and approved.

  • As your host Fundación La Vida will provide team members with pre-arranged Round-trip Airport Transfers, Local Lodging, Food, and Daily round-trip Ground Transportation.

    Separately you will purchase your tickets to Manta, Ecuador. Costs depend on your travel choices.

Thank you so much for your interest in our mission trip to Ecuador. Bayside Medical Missions is a Christian ministry serving to help improve the function and quality of life of those in need. We seek to serve those whom God places in our reach with love and compassion. Our surgical teams work together with La Vida Clinic & Surgery Center in Portoviejo, Ecuador.  Continuous contact throughout the year ensures great patient care post-operatively and beyond.
 
This orthopedic surgical trip, led by Dr. Chris O'Grady of Andrews Clinic in Gulf Breeze, FL, will concentrate on Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacements and Orthopedic Surgeries.  

We are seeking a clinical orthopedist for this team.  This is a non-surgical spot ideal for a retired orthopedist or for a clinical
orthopist. During the 5 days of the mission, he/she will evaluate and treat ortho patients in the clinic.
 
This short-term trip typically will require eight days. The destination is the Manta Airport which services our area. Many airlines offer flights from points in the USA to Quito. From there you'll need to fly to the Manta airport which services our area.  Sometimes this route requires an overnight stay in Quito.  Note: ON CERTAIN DAYS, COPA Airlines provides NON-STOP international flights into Manta from Panama City, (PTY) Panama.  Ecuador is a beautiful country. You may want to extend your trip to explore its wonders on the mainland or the Galapagos Islands.

You will arrange and pay for your travel to and from Manta, and the La Vida staff will make all arrangements from there. From the moment you arrive in Manta to the time you depart from Manta, you will enjoy working together as a team. We'll travel, have meals, and share a beach-front guesthouse. The team will participate in morning devotionals, then gather for the day's plan before surgeries begin. 
 
The needs of the people are significant. For years now, our teams and the work of La Vida staff have changed the lives of patients and their families. The opportunity to show God's love and compassion is ongoing. We invite you to come and serve these wonderful people.
 
Motivated by gratitude for Jesus Christ, His love, and saving grace, we are dedicated to excellent surgical care, with the goal of demonstrating God's compassionate love for all people and with the hope that each person will come to know His Son Jesus as his personal Savior. Based on Luke 10:8-9
 
In the Q&A listed at the end of the FORMS SECTION below you will find valuable information. There is a special section for anesthesia providers at the end of the form which we ask they read prior to arrival.
For questions not addressed there, e-mail  Flor Fellers at [email protected]

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Flor Fellers
(251) 680-3003

Financial

$550.00

Forms

Photo Consent and Release Required

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Code of Conduct Required

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CONSENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT Required

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RELEASE OF LIABILITY Required

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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Requirements

Prerequisites

  1. Passport The expiration date of the passport must be at least 6 months longer than the departure date from Ecuador. You will add this to your Application.
  2. Current Professional License: You will upload a copy in your application and BRING A PHYSICAL, NOTARIZED COPY WITH YOU to La Vida Clinic.
  3. Immunizations: BMM requires that you be vaccinated to protect from Typhoid and Hepatitis A & B and have a Tetanus booster.
  4. Curriculum Vitae (CV): You will address this in the application.
  5. A Personal Reference: You will add their contact information in the application.

Responsibilities

  1. Function as a team with the primary goal of delivering excellent medical care for the La Vida patients.
  2. Serve in the capacity of your position on the team and/or at the direction of the team leader.
  3. Attend morning devotions and team meeting prior to beginning surgeries each day.

Preparation

  1. Before beginning Application, DOWNLOAD, PRINT, SIGN & SCAN the FORMS LISTED ON THIS PAGE EXCEPT THE Q&A (this is to help answer your questions) These will be uploaded during application. Then, click APPLY BUTTON.. The Service Reef System will not charge your REQUIRED APPLICATION FEE UNTIL YOU ARE ACCEPTED. If your passport expires next year, you may want to apply for a renewal ASAP.

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