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CLINIC OPPORTUNITIES

Clinics by date

Combat Veteran Eye Care Program

VOSH Ambassador Program

VOSH Corps Program

VOSH Mentorship Program

CLINIC TOOLBOX

VOSH/INTERNATIONAL Clinic Guidelines

Release and Waiver For Volunteers (USA & Intl)

Release and Waiver For Patient (USA Clinic)

Release and Waiver Re Photo and Video (Spanish & English)

Pharmaceutical Requests

Travel Assistance: Book thorough Key Travel for Special Fares and Benefits

Final Team Information Letter Template

Sources for New and Used Glasses

National Vision provides financial support to SVOSH chapters for clinic trips

Mission Insurance: VOSH Chapters have obtained insurance for their mission trips from Gallagher Charitable: https://www.travelwithgallagher.com Gallagher provides short and long term liability and other insurance coverage, including professional liability insurance for foreign clinics. https://www.travelwithgallagher.com/full-line-of-products.aspx

Disaster Relief Protocols

Collaborate with a VOSH Student Chapter on your Clinic Trips

Partner with an ophthalmologist to provide cataract surgeries through Surgical Eye Expeditions, HELPS International or Vision Outreach

Sustainable Clinics Need VOSH Teams: Work at a VOSH “Ready Made” Clinic: These locations have sustainable clinics servicing the local populations and need your VOSH team to come work at the clinic. This is a simple way to serve others with less planning.
Haiti Clinic contact vosh@VOSH.org
Nicaragua contact vosh@VOSH.org
El Salvador, ASAPROSAR
El Salvador, FUDEM

Spanish Language Resources:
Practical Spanish in Eyecare Book
AOA Spanish Exam Guide
Common Eye Condition Explanations

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Helpful guide to Incorporate your VOSH chapter pursuant to IRS section 501c3 (Application for Recognition of Exemption)

VOSH Midyear Meeting 2020 Resources

Lecture: Hybrid Lenses (in Spanish) to students at Universidad de El Salvador School of Optometry, Michael Ciszek, OD, FVI, Dipl ABO in coordination with Liliana Alfaro, SVOSH Chapter Faculty Adviser, January 25, 2021

SVOSH Leadership Conference, “Eye Exams Outside the Traditional Lane,” providing clinical tips for US and international students, Michael Ciszek, OD, FVI, Dipl ABO and Craig Bowen, OD, February 18, 2021

Practical Workshop on Corneal GP Lens Design, Fitting and Evaluation, A collaborative project with the School of Optometry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, Dr. Edward S. Bennett, March 8, 2021

VOSH Website Webinar Assistance, March 2021 (a6dbQ#W0)

MISSION PARTNERS

National Vision provides financial support to SVOSH chapters for clinic trips

Key Travel Offers Lower Fares and Special Benefits to VOSH

VSP offers Mobile Eye Clinics to help with Local Clinics

CHAPTER LOGOS

VOSH Chapters: Download your Chapter Logo!
Questions? Contact vosh@vosh.org

USA AND PUERTO RICO

VOSH-ARIZONA

VOSH-CONNECTICUT

VOSH-PUERTO RICO

VOSH-Illinois

VOSH-ONE (OF NEW ENGLAND) (CT.MA,ME,NH,RI,VT)

VOSH-SOUTHEAST (AL,FL,GA,SC,MS)

OUTSIDE THE USA

VOSH-ONTARIO

VOSH-BRITISH COLUMBIA (TWECS), CANADA

VOSH-HONDURAS (FUNDACION PARA SERVICIOS MEDICOS VOLUNTARIOS)

VOSH- QUEBEC (SANTA CRUZ) CANADA

VOSH-INDIA-MAHARASHTRA

VOSH/International believes in the freedom to see. Providing the gift of vision and eye health to people worldwide. We facilitate the provision and the sustainability of vision care worldwide for people who can neither afford nor obtain such care. Our goal is to increase our global impact whenever possible by supporting sustainable eye clinics, optometry schools and optometric educators in areas lacking sufficient eye care.

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Updated COVID-19 and VOSH Humanitarian Clinics Advice

VOSH/International recently consulted its US and International Chapters about the feasibility and timing to restart our humanitarian clinics. While the vaccination process continues with different levels of success depending on availability and acceptance, it is evident that vaccine inequity and the availability and reliability of data in several countries are issues we need to consider.

Even if already vaccinated and boosted, our chapters are still concerned about the wellbeing of our volunteers and patients. Some chapters, are organizing clinics locally where they are better able to comply with the existing safety requirements and respective state/country regulations.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its variants are being experienced quite differently depending on state, region, country, vaccine availability, vaccine acceptance, and the spread of SARS-COV-2 variants. Most VOSH chapters are not holding clinics or traveling internationally in 2021 or 2022.

If a VOSH Chapter choses to hold a clinic or travel internationally, we highly recommend that the chapter performs due diligence to comply fully with the requirements established by the visited country, ensures all VOSH volunteers are aware of and follow strict safety guidelines and all existing protocols and regulations of the country, and keeps the principle of “do no harm” embedded in all its decision making. As always, the wellbeing and safety for VOSH volunteers and our patients is of utmost importance and central to any decision-making process. We have published our updated clinic guidelines with best practices to be observed in this new context. VOSH chapters in specific countries are using protocols that need to be considered as well. You can download VOSH/International clinic guidelines here.

*VOSH/International is formed by autonomous US and international chapters that are fully and only responsible for their activities, fundraising and decision-making. VOSH/International can only provide recommendations based on our best knowledge and information at the time.

Also please keep checking the following sites with official and most recent updates:

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

US CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/when-to-delay-travel.html

US Government Travel Advise: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to improving vision and eye health throughout the world.

Michael Ciszek, OD, dipl ABO, FVI

President, VOSH/International

December 2021