Dental, Dentist, Volunteer needed by Northwest Medical Teams (International, Inc.)

urgency: Very Urgent -> Urgent

urgency: Very Urgent -> Urgent

notes: Who: Dentists, hygienists and chair-side assistants with current, appropriate state license to practice their profession. What: Provide free dental care in the Pacific Northwest to low-income individuals with urgent needs. They have no access to dental care, nor insurance or money to pay for services. Volunteers make professional practice decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment based upon basic "standard of care" guidelines and individual procedure preferences or practice limitations. When: Commit to one day a week, month, quarter or year. Volunteers choose which day, how often, location or how far to travel, patient choice of children and/or adults: School children Victims of domestic violence Preschoolers Homeless Migrants Working poor Immigrants Others needing help We currently operate 10 Mobile Dental clinics in 39 Pacific Northwest counties. We can serve an average of more than 17,000 patients annually. Where: Greater Portland/Vancouver area Salem, mid-Willamette Valley area Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston, Tri-Cities area Douglas/Coos counties (Ore.) Central Oregon Why: More than 2 million children and adults in the Pacific Northwest live below federal poverty levels. These families cannot afford basic dental care. Many more of the families earn too much to receive welfare, but too little to afford the escalating cost of insurance or dental care. Their dental needs go untreated and grow into severe conditions. -> Who: Dentists, hygienists and chair-side assistants with current, appropriate state license to practice their profession. What: Provide free dental care in the Pacific Northwest to low-income individuals with urgent needs. They have no access to dental care, nor insurance or money to pay for services. Volunteers make professional practice decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment based upon basic "standard of care" guidelines and individual procedure preferences or practice limitations. When: Commit to one day a week, month, quarter or year. Volunteers choose which day, how often, location or how far to travel, patient choice of children and/or adults: School children Victims of domestic violence Preschoolers Homeless Migrants Working poor Immigrants Others needing help We currently operate 10 Mobile Dental clinics in 39 Pacific Northwest counties. We can serve an average of more than 17,000 patients annually. Where: Greater Portland/Vancouver area Salem, mid-Willamette Valley area Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston, Tri-Cities area Douglas/Coos counties (Ore.) Central Oregon Why: More than 2 million children and adults in the Pacific Northwest live below federal poverty levels. These families cannot afford basic dental care. Many more of the families earn too much to receive welfare, but too little to afford the escalating cost of insurance or dental care. Their dental needs go untreated and grow into severe conditions. Liberia - Dentists, dental assistants and hygienists are urgently needed to provide clinical services and hygiene education at rural clinics in Liberia. Travel dates: March, April and June. ELWA/SIM serves people of all faith backgrounds but requests that volunteers be Christians. Contact: Melissa Welp (800.959.4325, ext. 1016) for information on the March and June teams, and Debbie Doty (800.959.4325, ext. 1008) about the April team. Mexico - Dentists, dental assistants and hygienists are urgently needed to provide clinical services and hygiene education in Oaxaca. Travel dates: March 1-8, April 12-19, May 17-24. Contact: David Castaneda (800.959.4325, ext. 1200) Honduras - Dentists, dental assistants and hygienists are needed to provide clinical services and hygiene education for impoverished people living in a mountain community. Travel dates: March 29-April 6. Contact: David Castaneda (800.959.4325, ext. 1200)
urgency: Urgent -> Very Urgent

notes: Who: Dentists, hygienists and chair-side assistants with current, appropriate state license to practice their profession. What: Provide free dental care in the Pacific Northwest to low-income individuals with urgent needs. They have no access to dental care, nor insurance or money to pay for services. Volunteers make professional practice decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment based upon basic "standard of care" guidelines and individual procedure preferences or practice limitations. When: Commit to one day a week, month, quarter or year. Volunteers choose which day, how often, location or how far to travel, patient choice of children and/or adults: School children Victims of domestic violence Preschoolers Homeless Migrants Working poor Immigrants Others needing help We currently operate 10 Mobile Dental clinics in 39 Pacific Northwest counties. We can serve an average of more than 17,000 patients annually. Where: Greater Portland/Vancouver area Salem, mid-Willamette Valley area Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston, Tri-Cities area Douglas/Coos counties (Ore.) Central Oregon Why: More than 2 million children and adults in the Pacific Northwest live below federal poverty levels. These families cannot afford basic dental care. Many more of the families earn too much to receive welfare, but too little to afford the escalating cost of insurance or dental care. Their dental needs go untreated and grow into severe conditions. -> Who: Dentists, hygienists and chair-side assistants with current, appropriate state license to practice their profession. What: Provide free dental care in the Pacific Northwest to low-income individuals with urgent needs. They have no access to dental care, nor insurance or money to pay for services. Volunteers make professional practice decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment based upon basic "standard of care" guidelines and individual procedure preferences or practice limitations. When: Commit to one day a week, month, quarter or year. Volunteers choose which day, how often, location or how far to travel, patient choice of children and/or adults: School children Victims of domestic violence Preschoolers Homeless Migrants Working poor Immigrants Others needing help We currently operate 10 Mobile Dental clinics in 39 Pacific Northwest counties. We can serve an average of more than 17,000 patients annually. Where: Greater Portland/Vancouver area Salem, mid-Willamette Valley area Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston, Tri-Cities area Douglas/Coos counties (Ore.) Central Oregon Why: More than 2 million children and adults in the Pacific Northwest live below federal poverty levels. These families cannot afford basic dental care. Many more of the families earn too much to receive welfare, but too little to afford the escalating cost of insurance or dental care. Their dental needs go untreated and grow into severe conditions. Liberia - Dentists, dental assistants and hygienists are urgently needed to provide clinical services and hygiene education at rural clinics in Liberia. Travel dates: March, April and June. ELWA/SIM serves people of all faith backgrounds but requests that volunteers be Christians. Contact: Melissa Welp (800.959.4325, ext. 1016) for information on the March and June teams, and Debbie Doty (800.959.4325, ext. 1008) about the April team. Mexico - Dentists, dental assistants and hygienists are urgently needed to provide clinical services and hygiene education in Oaxaca. Travel dates: March 1-8, April 12-19, May 17-24. Contact: David Castaneda (800.959.4325, ext. 1200) Honduras - Dentists, dental assistants and hygienists are needed to provide clinical services and hygiene education for impoverished people living in a mountain community. Travel dates: March 29-April 6. Contact: David Castaneda (800.959.4325, ext. 1200)
urgency: Urgent -> Very Urgent

notes: -> Who: Dentists, hygienists and chair-side assistants with current, appropriate state license to practice their profession. What: Provide free dental care in the Pacific Northwest to low-income individuals with urgent needs. They have no access to dental care, nor insurance or money to pay for services. Volunteers make professional practice decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment based upon basic "standard of care" guidelines and individual procedure preferences or practice limitations. When: Commit to one day a week, month, quarter or year. Volunteers choose which day, how often, location or how far to travel, patient choice of children and/or adults: School children Victims of domestic violence Preschoolers Homeless Migrants Working poor Immigrants Others needing help We currently operate 10 Mobile Dental clinics in 39 Pacific Northwest counties. We can serve an average of more than 17,000 patients annually. Where: Greater Portland/Vancouver area Salem, mid-Willamette Valley area Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston, Tri-Cities area Douglas/Coos counties (Ore.) Central Oregon Why: More than 2 million children and adults in the Pacific Northwest live below federal poverty levels. These families cannot afford basic dental care. Many more of the families earn too much to receive welfare, but too little to afford the escalating cost of insurance or dental care. Their dental needs go untreated and grow into severe conditions.
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notes: -> Who: Dentists, hygienists and chair-side assistants with current, appropriate state license to practice their profession. What: Provide free dental care in the Pacific Northwest to low-income individuals with urgent needs. They have no access to dental care, nor insurance or money to pay for services. Volunteers make professional practice decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment based upon basic "standard of care" guidelines and individual procedure preferences or practice limitations. When: Commit to one day a week, month, quarter or year. Volunteers choose which day, how often, location or how far to travel, patient choice of children and/or adults: School children Victims of domestic violence Preschoolers Homeless Migrants Working poor Immigrants Others needing help We currently operate 10 Mobile Dental clinics in 39 Pacific Northwest counties. We can serve an average of more than 17,000 patients annually. Where: Greater Portland/Vancouver area Salem, mid-Willamette Valley area Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston, Tri-Cities area Douglas/Coos counties (Ore.) Central Oregon Why: More than 2 million children and adults in the Pacific Northwest live below federal poverty levels. These families cannot afford basic dental care. Many more of the families earn too much to receive welfare, but too little to afford the escalating cost of insurance or dental care. Their dental needs go untreated and grow into severe conditions.
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urgency: Average -> Urgent

urgency: Average -> Urgent