What they call their work
What they do
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 3 activities
- Hosting volunteer medical missions in El SalvadorOrganizes and hosts annual medical missions staffed by trained U.S.-based doctors, nurses, and specialists who provide otherwise unavailable medical and surgical care in rural El Salvador. Since 1991, these missions have provided care to over 60,000 patients and performed over 2,000 surgical procedures, including a September 2015 mission that served 320 patients and conducted 8 surgeries, and a January 2017 mission that provided free general surgeries to over 60 patients.
- Improving existing medical facilities in El SalvadorConducts infrastructure improvements at existing hospitals in El Salvador, including upgrades to surgical, pediatric, and boarding facilities at two hospitals, enhancing local healthcare delivery capacity.
- Operating the David V. King Medical Center in Jucuapa, El SalvadorOperates a 20,000 sq. ft medical center in Jucuapa, El Salvador, which opened in late 2012 and has delivered over 45,000 patient services since opening. The center provides ongoing medical care to rural communities, with more than 18,000 patients served in its first year of medical operations.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Acquiring land and constructing medical facilities in El SalvadorAcquired land in Jucuapa, El Salvador for the construction of a medical center and led the building of a professionally equipped surgical center to support volunteer medical teams from U.S. hospitals and universities.
- Expanding medical infrastructure at the David V. King Medical CenterConstructed and equipped the David V. King Medical Center, including opening a two-chair dental facility in June 2013, adding two dental suites, completing two state-of-the-art operating rooms with post-op recovery rooms in 2014, and installing approximately $750,000 worth of donated surgical equipment in the third quarter of 2014.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| MAEVE SCHULZ | Secretary/Treas | 5 | $30K |
- DAVID BERGMAN — Director
- DRROBERT ARAUJO — Director
- MATTHEW B KING — President
- RODRIGO QUINONEZ — Director
Who they work with
- David King Partner — Co-founded Medical Mission International Inc. in 2003.
- Dr. Roberto Arevalo Araujo Partner — Physician and close friend of founder David V. King whose work inspired the establishment of the medical center.
- Dr. Roberto Arevalo-Araujo Partner — Key individual who introduced the organization to El Salvador and helped identify medical needs.
- Fundación Misión Medica El Salvador Partner — Sister organization operating the David V. King Medical Center in El Salvador in coordination with Medical Mission International.
- Fundación Misión Médica de El Salvador Partner — Administers Centro Médico David V. King and organizes medical mission visits
- Gracia de Dios Hospital Partner — Local hospital partner in El Salvador where medical services are delivered
- King Investment Banking Services Inc Partner — Rochelle King's investment banking firm, which supports fundraising and financial activities for Medical Mission International.
- Medical Mission Group Partner — Partnering organization from Pearl River, NY planning future medical missions
- Medical Mission of Mercy (MMM) Partner — Collaborative relationship initiated through David V. King's encounter with Dr. Roberto Araujo, leading to the founding of Medical Mission International.
- Medical Mission of Mercy (MMM) Partner — Predecessor medical mission group whose work inspired and informed the founding of Medical Mission International.
- Medical universities Partner — Engages medical universities to send volunteer expert teams to perform procedures at the surgical center in El Salvador.
- North Shore Hospital Partner — Collaborated to establish the Bereavement Support Group in Manhasset.
- Peconic Bay Medical Center Partner — Collaborated with medical staff and surgeons to conduct medical mission trips to El Salvador
- United States hospitals Partner — Collaborates with U.S. hospitals to host volunteer medical teams at the surgical center in El Salvador.
- affiliated foundation Partner — Collaborated to build a regional high school and establish a scholarship program in La Monteñita, Alegria, El Salvador.
- dkellc.com Partner — Collaborates with dkellc.com for volunteer coordination and mission logistics.
- local energy company Partner — Collaborated to build a regional high school and establish a scholarship program in La Monteñita, Alegria, El Salvador.
How they approach the work
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- Health as a Catalyst for Developmentmethodology: health-as-development-catalystBy delivering quality medical care, the organization aims to break cycles of poverty and stimulate economic development, based on the belief that health improvements enable broader social and economic participation.
- Integrated Community Development through Partnershipsmethodology: integrated_community_developmentBy partnering with local stakeholders and organizations, the organization extends its impact beyond healthcare to include educational infrastructure and scholarship opportunities, leveraging local capacity and desire for improvement to create compound, sustainable change.
- Permanent Facility Model with Sustainable Utilizationmethodology: permanent-facility_modelBy building and operating permanent medical facilities in underserved regions, the organization ensures sustained access to care; between periodic medical missions, it sustains these facilities by renting operating rooms to local surgeons, ensuring long-term viability and community integration.