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JOIN THE FIENS VOLUNTEER TEAM

Only neurosurgeons or neurosurgery residents can be accepted as volunteers.

For those volunteers who spend a minimum or four weeks in the host country, FIENS will provide round trip economy air fare. Additional discretionary funds are sometimes availalbe for educational activities.

The receiving institution usually provides basic accommodation and local transportation. If special accommodation is required, this should be clarified prior to travel.

If interested, please apply by filling out the Volunteer Application which is provided here in PDF format. The form can be filled out in Adobe Acrobat or printed and filled out by hand. It should be submitted to FIENS via mail or FAX.

For questions or more information on volunteering, contact

Mailing Address:

Gail L. Rosseau, MD
NorthShore University Health System
Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch
9600 Gross Point Road, 3rd Floor
Administrative Center Building
Skokie, Illinois 60076

Phone: 847.933.3908
Fax: 847.933.6612

or via e-mail

 

 

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Mother and Child
Kathmandu, Nepal

 

FIENS volunteers work in difficult and sometimes extreme conditions, teach with the materials they have at their disposal, and improvise on the spot. All are generous and compassionate individuals who bring hope to those who need it most.