Introduction

Mission Statement- The Mount Sinai School of medicine has developed a program in which surgical residents in their 3^rd year of training will perform a surgical rotation in the Hospital of Juan Pablo Pina, located in the town of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

Goals and Objectives

▪ To provide valuable service to a developing community and to assist with teaching and training;

▪ To acquire operative experience in the setting of limited resources;

▪ To gain cultural competency via a sustainable effort in healthcare development;

▪ To enhance the spirit of humanitarianism and community for each participant;

▪ To develop an exchange that will strengthen and mature over time, helping to make continuous strides in order to improve health care delivery systems throughout the world. 

The Dominican Republic

Map of Dominican Republic.  Note that San Cristobal is just West of Santo Domingo.

Daniel Silverberg, MD

Celia Divino, MD

Michael Marin, MD

Rachel Wellner, MD

Marcus Malek, MD