Calendar of Events
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2008
October 19-20
Geneva, Switzerland
October 21- Dec 20
Lima, Peru
November 15-18
Temporal Bone Course
Lima, Peru
2009
February 1-14
American Samoa
( middle ear surgery)
February 14-21
El Salvador
(middle ear surgery)
February 23 - April 10
Lima, Peru
March 14-17
Temporal Bone Course
Lima, Peru
June 15-August 30
Lima, Peru
July15-18
Temporal Bone Course
Lima, Peru
August 10-16
El Salvador
September 14-28
American Samoa
( middle ear surgery)
October 9-Dec 22
Lima, Peru
November 15-18
Temporal Bone Course
Lima, Peru
2010
Feb 24- March 8
El Salvador
(middle ear surgery)
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GEO in Focus
Disease, disabilities and inadequate health care are inextricably related to poverty. Although poverty and disease form an interwoven cycle that is not easily broken, many of the diseases and conditions that are part of this cycle are preventable through sustained access to better health care, and strong health care delivery systems.
The core goal of Global ENT Outreach (GEO) is to support efforts that will reduce the burden of ear diseases- a hidden disability- in developing and low-income countries. GEO priorities are first to train ENT doctors in developing countries to become self sustaining in basic otologic surgery, second to provide surgery to the underserved that suffer from the disabilities of hearing loss and ear disease so that they can have access to education and work, the tools needed to fulfill their human potential, and third to provide to medical students, ENT residents, fellows, and practicing ENT international humanitarian service opportunities.
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Lima, Peru
TEMPORAL BONE COURSE
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Sponsored by GEO, CBM, and DNJ, Peru now has its first temporal bone lab in Lima for the training in otology of Peruvian and ENT from other latin Countries. The 6 station lab features state of the art equipment and includes Zeiss microscopes.
Three day courses are schedule for three times a year with visiting Otologists from Europe and the USA participating in the training and teaching. The focus of the course is on middle ear surgery and reconstrucion.
Those interested in attending please contact Dr. Gina Quinones at
givla1996@yahoo.com
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A Peru Ear Institue is in the planning. The center will house a library, two operating rooms, temporal bone lab, audiology department and the prevention of deafness program for the country. The Institute will open in early 2010.
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November 10-13 Quito, Ecuador will be the home of the CBM conference on the prevention of deafness.
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In El Salvador GEO continues to provide surgical services to the 2 million people in the seguro social system, with the support of Dr. Ricardo Patino. In conjunction with Universidad Matias Delgado Department of Public Health, GEO is helping to develop a prevention of hearing loss program and work with the schools of medicine, nursing, and public health.
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Every six months there is the opportunity for one 4th year ENT resident interested in going into Otology or a fellow in Otology to go to American Samoa and advance their skills in surgery of the middle ear. Those who are qualified please contact us at info@geoutreach.org
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