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
Kelly McQueen, M.D., M.P.H.
Congratulations to the 2017 Nicholas Greene, M.D. Humanitarian Award winner Kelly McQueen, M.D., M.P.H. Watch now ›
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
July 30, 2018
Volunteer Pediatric Anesthesiologist needed for Haiti General Surgery Mission March 10-17, 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. 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.
June 15, 2018
Volunteers Needed for Overseas Teaching Program in Georgetown, Guyana
The ASA - GHO provides clinical and didactic educational support to a young Anesthesiology residency in Georgetown, Guyana. Volunteers are currently needed for 2-4 weeks for clinical and classroom teaching, for end of 2018 and 2019. Visit the program page for more information, or contact Dr. Julia Weinkauf at jweinkauf@gmail.com.
June 15, 2018
10th Annual Anesthesia for Global Outreach Course at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, October 26-28, 2018
Register now: limited availability! This three-day course is designed to assist anesthesia providers travelling to developing countries or austere environments for service or capacity development in anesthesia and critical care. For more information and to register visit: AnesthesiaGlobalOutreach.com. Contact us at info@anesthesiaglobaloutreach.com.
April 12, 2018
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is URGENTLY hiring Pediatric Anesthesiologists for 6 week (minimum) missions to a pediatric surgery project in Monrovia, Liberia
Qualified applicants must have a pediatric specialty, have at least 2+ years of relevant professional experience, and meet the general requirements. Travel expenses, accommodation, per diem, and stipend + other benefits offered. To apply, please fill out the skills checklist and email CV, skills checklist, and a copy of a valid medical license to douglas.mercer@newyork.msf.org.
January 11, 2018
Anesthesiologists needed for 2018 international mission with The Touching Hands Project
Volunteer teams to perform 400+ free life-changing hand surgeries on 10 international missions annually. Missions are fully funded and volunteers only need to contribute their personal time off to participate. See the application for anesthesiologists or learn more at assh.org/touching-hands.
October 19, 2017
IsraAID urgently seeking anesthesiologist for two week mission to Dominica
IsraAID is looking for an anesthesiologist for a two week mission to Dominica, in October. The island has been heavily affected by Hurricane Maria. IsraAID already has a medical team there. Travel expenses and accommodation are covered. View our pdf for details. Contact Sarith at shonigstein@israaid.org to learn more.
June 23, 2017
Overseas Teaching Program, Rwanda
The GHO Overseas Teaching Program in Rwanda is recruiting for the 2018 program. For more information visit our program page.
Good 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, 2018Become an ASA Fellow to demonstrate your dedication and leadership in anesthesiology! #FASA https://t.co/jxMIYUL4K0 pic.twitter.com/8uqtzukQM3
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) December 13, 2017#ICYMI: Drs. de Lanzac and Jacobs describe the importance of patient-centered physician-led care in this When Seconds Count podcast. Listen now: https://t.co/7WcinH5O5P. pic.twitter.com/Uq2Brwj7Az
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) December 6, 2017Connect at #ANES18 in the City by the Bay - San Francisco, California! Sign up to get notified when registration opens. https://t.co/fiRuJ5BM2W pic.twitter.com/LefQ3ijo8S
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) November 30, 2017RT @EMARIANOMD: Solving the Global #Anesthesia Crisis | TED Talk by Dr Kelly McQueen @ASALifeline #globalhealth https://t.co/WXvyi9GcrW
— Marjorie Stiegler,MD (@DrMStiegler) October 6, 2017Explore delivering safe surgery on a global scale at the #ANES17 screening of The Checklist Effect. Learn more. https://t.co/K5RTmHBdu4 pic.twitter.com/x3TWYVqoxw
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) October 5, 2017.@SaferSurgery delivers safer surgery & #anesthesia in more than 100 countries. Watch "The Checklist Effect" now: https://t.co/tvcrVwxF6k.
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) May 3, 2017Watch how Lifebox oximeters are keeping patients safe in recovery settings across Guatemala: https://t.co/z5ei47qe7u. @SaferSurgery
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) April 27, 2017
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.