Professionals play a vital role in EWH’s work.   We are always on the lookout for trained experts that are committed to lending their knowledge to a good cause.  For experienced engineers and technicians interested in a foreign placement, EWH organizes two-week, all expense paid trips to developing nations.

Even if travel isn’t an option, experienced engineers and technicians can contribute in a major way.  Students in EWH chapters at universities across the country need knowledgeable mentors to help them in their efforts; assisting students in repairing devices destined to disadvantaged hospitals is a fantastic way to lend a hand. Contact Dr. Malkin robert.malkin@ewh.org to find the repair session closest to you.  If you can't make repair sessions, you can help us with hunting down spare parts, soliciting equipment donations, and much more.

Physicians with a technical background are encouraged to contact us about participating in our technical advisory board.  The group meets once a year in person and works together frequently by e-mail.  If you are a participant in a volunteer effort which serves underserved regions, and you think that your efforts would be more productive if the equipment were more functional, please give us a call.  Perhaps we can form a partnership.

Neither a doctor nor an experienced engineer/technician?  You can still help!  If you speak Spanish, French, Swahili or Portuguese, we can use your language skills in communicating with host hospitals.  Even if you don't have language skills, we often need office help, help contacting volunteers and other sorts of skills.  Drop us a line at info@ewh.org !

A foreign placement can be the most exciting two weeks of your life for an experienced engineer or biomedical technician.

We have regular trips for experienced engineers and technicians throughout the year and to many sites.  Depending on your background and experience, you might be a lone engineer determining the needs of a recovering hospital or you may be assigned to surgical teams traveling on medical missions.  As we consistently visit the same hospitals, you may also be asked to perform routine biomedical duties, such as calibration, inventory, etc.

In most cases these trips are free to you.  We will pay for the lodging, food and travel.

You can start by getting on our mailing list. As new trips become available, we'll announce them in our newsletter. You can also call or write if there is a particular time period you are interested in.  We generally start filling positions about 6 months beforehand and generally know of our openings about 12 months beforehand.