Looking down on the 'clinic' area - far right - patients waiting for optometry and dental, upper right - medical area, center - optometry, upper left - dental area with portable chairs, far left - pharmacy
Working in the Dominican Republic October 15th 2008 The Dominican Republic was both interesting and challenging Weather got in the way a couple of times, making it impossible for the helicopters to pick us up from the clinic sites. So we had to ‘Remain Over Night (RON)’. I had this opportunity not once but twice! We stayed in a barracks that is in the Sports Complex where we held the clinic. The local fire truck brought water and filled a ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan... ... read more
November 2008 Hi! I’m Nancy, from Seattle, Washington, the state on the west side of the United States (not Washington, DC, the US capital on the east coast). I have updated my travel blog and am preparing for my next adventure.
I am a Family Physician who quit practice after 21 years at a migrant and community health center in eastern Washington State to go back to school. I now have a Master’s in Public Administration with a Certificate in International Development from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in Seattle. I volunteered for over ... full info