Floating Doctors Inc

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Causes: Health, Health Care

Mission: The Floating Doctors mission is to reduce the present and future burden of disease in the developing world, and to promote improvements in healthcare delivery worldwide.

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2 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

natechau Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/03/2025

It was incredible! All the people I met from all over the world were awesome to be around and fun to hang out with. I couldn't imagine getting any more rural than what we did. It was sweet getting to travel to each community and seeing the impact of the care we were providing.

LizziePerrin

LizziePerrin Volunteer

Rating: 5

04/06/2025

For my final year medical school elective, I spent 4 weeks with the Floating Doctors (FDs). This experience was invaluable, teaching me not only clinical skills, but also the importance of a supportive team, preventative healthcare, and work-life balance. I developed clinical skills such as conducting pre-natal ultrasounds, preparing intra-muscular antibiotic medication and administering Depot-Provera injections.

My primary goal with the FDs, was to enhance my ability to practice medicine in low-resource settings and during my time I embraced the FDs mission to reduce the burden of disease in developing communities and improve health care delivery. I felt the entire team was likeminded and shared similar values, which allowed us to work together really well.

Living on a remote island in Panama and being immersed into the culture, especially during multi-day clinics was something so unique. During multi-day clinics, you sleep in hammocks and bath in rivers with the other local people in the community.

I recommend working with the FDs to anyone who wants a life-changing and enriching experience, where you are able to learn about and understand the challenges faced First Nations people of Panama.

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