What Types of Licensed Healthcare Professionals Can Practice on a Brigade?

Here’s a List of the Types of Licensed Healthcare Professionals That May Be Able to Practice During a Brigade.

A Medical or Dental Brigade Chapter that recruits Healthcare Professionals to participate in their Brigade may be eligible to receive a scholarship.

In addition to getting a scholarship, licensed Healthcare Professionals may be approved to practice the following specialties, which vary by country:

🇭🇳 Flag: Honduras Emoji, HN Flag Emoji HONDURAS

  • Dentist
  • Dermatologist
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Doctor of Internal Medicine (e.g. Pulmonologist, Cardiologist)
  • General Practitioners, Family Physicians
  • Registered Dietician, Nutritionist
  • Obstetrician/Gynecologist
  • Optometrist, Doctor of Optometry
  • Ophthalmologist
  • Pediatrician
  • Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist
  • Physician's Assistant
  • 3rd and 4th-Year Medical Students

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  • Dentist
  • Dermatologist
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • General Practitioners, Family Physicians
  • Registered Dietician, Nutritionist
  • Optometrist, Doctor of Optometry
  • Pediatrician
  • Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist

🇬🇷 Flag: Greece Emoji, GR Flag Emoji, Greek Flag Emoji GREECE 

Due to regulations by the European Union, only Healthcare Professionals who graduated from universities within the EU can practice in Greece. 

🇬🇭 Flag: Ghana Emoji, GH Flag Emoji GHANA 

  • Dentist
  • Dermatologist
  • Doctor of Internal Medicine (e.g. Pulmonologist, Cardiologist)
  • General Practitioners, Family Physicians
  • Registered Dietician, Nutritionist
  • Obstetrician/Gynecologist
  • Optometrist, Doctor of Optometry
  • Pediatrician
  • Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist

🇬🇹 Flag: Guatemala Emoji, GT Flag Emoji GUATEMALA 

  • Dentist
  • Dermatologist
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Doctor of Internal Medicine (e.g. Pulmonologist, Cardiologist)
  • General Practitioners, Family Physicians
  • Registered Dietician, Nutritionist
  • Obstetrician/Gynecologist
  • Optometrist, Doctor of Optometry
  • Ophthalmologist
  • Pediatrician
  • Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist
  • Physician's Assistant
  • 3rd and 4th-Year Medical Students