GHO creates programs to enhance anesthesia education, training and care worldwide.
Worldwide, Safe Anesthesia Practice
The Global Humanitarian Outreach mission, simply put, is to enhance, support, educate, represent and collaborate for safe anesthesia practice worldwide.
GHO Highlights
Patrick M. McQuillan, M.D.
Congratulations to the 2018 Nicholas Greene, M.D. Humanitarian Award winner Patrick M. McQuillan, M.D. Learn more ›
Global Scholars Program
ASA's Global Scholars Program provides support for young leaders to participate in ASA's ANESTHESIOLOGY® annual meeting. Learn more ›
GHO Anesthesia Alerts
April 2019
Volunteer Pediatric Anesthesiologist needed for Haiti General Surgery Mission November 3-9, 2019
Every year Blue Sky Surgical Team provides outpatient general surgical services in 3 ORs at the Double Harvest Clinic in Haiti. The team has 2 general surgeons, a pediatric surgeon, an anesthesiologist and 2 CRNAs. We are recruiting a pediatric anesthesiologist or an anesthesiologist with regular pediatric experience. Elements of this team have served every year in Haiti since 2007. This will be our 4th year at the Double Harvest Clinic. Double Harvest is a wonderful facility with Haitian staff including a primary care physician and nurses. There are very comfortable living areas as well with AC and hot water. Interested anesthesiologists should contact John Sauter, M.D., at sauterj@aol.com by May 30 if possible.
April 2019
Surgical missions in need of anesthesiologists: Honduras in September and Nigeria in November
The World Surgical Foundation will conduct a surgical mission in Honduras, September 21 to 29, 2019 and in Nigeria, November 2 to 10, 2019. We are in need of anesthesiologists for both trips. If you are interested in being part of their surgical camp team or have questions regarding these volunteer opportunities, please call 717-232-1404 or email.
February 2019
Volunteers Urgently Needed - Ethiopian Anesthesia Development Project
The Ethiopian Anesthesia Development Project provides educational and clinical support to the anesthesiology resident training program at Addis Ababa University. We are looking for anesthesiologists for clinical, classroom and small group teaching to anesthesia residents at Tikur Anbessa Specialist Hospital (Black Lion Hospital) in Addis Ababa. Flight and accommodation costs will be fully covered for faculty able to commit to 2-4 weeks. Comfortable and safe accommodations in walking distance. For more information, please contact EthiopiaADP@gmail.com.
GHO Programs
Overseas Teaching Program in Georgetown, Guyana
For more information visit the program page, or contact Dr. Julia Weinkauf at jweinkauf@gmail.com.
Overseas Teaching Program, Rwanda
The GHO Overseas Teaching Program in Rwanda 2019 program. For more information visit our program page.
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— Lifebox (@SaferSurgery) April 19, 2019Dr. Matt Hatch reflects on the state of global anesthesia in this @kevinmd article: https://t.co/1nWlQr4Akf
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) January 2, 2019History Fact Friday! In 2011, the ASA Charitable Foundation was established. Learn about the charities the Foundation supports here: https://t.co/90bGmdAuq9
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) December 14, 2018Good to see this article https://t.co/eXA2Yxvacq in the @ASALifeline Monitor many thanks to Dr Berend Mets and colleagues #Workforce #patientsafety
— WFSA (@wfsaorg) March 13, 2018Five billion people worldwide lack access to safe #anesthesia care and basic surgery. @KMcQMD describes how physician anesthesiologists are committed to solving the global anesthesia crisis in this @kevinmd article: https://t.co/xplWCHu1WR. pic.twitter.com/CqOnbHXZeg
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) January 4, 2018
The GHO Committee in collaboration with the ASA Charitible Foundation supports Lifebox by raising awareness about the need for pulse oximeters, and by providing education, training and follow up throughout Latin American.