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60 Seconds to Save a Life

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:00:24 -0400

Seven hundred babies die each day in Nigeria. That's 30 deaths an hour. Many of these deaths are preventable, the result of injury, infection or prematurity. This is a tragedy.

Physicians for Peace Presents 2012 President's Award to J. Morgan Davis

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:00:15 -0400

This fall, Physicians for Peace will honor J. Morgan Davis, president and chief banking officer of TowneBank, with its 2012 President's Award. The award, to be presented at the group's Seventh Annual Gala on Oct. 27, recognizes Davis's unwavering...

University Dean from Nicaragua Visits Physicians for Peace and ODU's School of Dental Hygiene

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:44:53 -0400

The dean of a dental school in León, Nicaragua, is in Virginia this week for an international exchange centered on curriculum development and best practices in dental care. During his visit, Dr. Humberto Altamirano, of the Autonomous University of...

Longtime Physicians for Peace Development Officer to Retire

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:15 -0400

When Samuel W. Hill retires from his post as the development director of major gifts at the end of March, it will be the end of an era for Physicians for Peace, an international nonprofit headquartered in Norfolk. For nearly two decades, Hill has ...

Physicians for Peace Improves Burn Care in the Philippines

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:18:39 -0500

Burn care experts from a medical school and hospital in Norfolk, Va., are coming together to teach healthcare providers in the Philippines how to provide better care to their patients. From Feb. 29 to March 5, a team of four healthcare providers f...

Virginia Woman Reunites with Dominican 'Resource Mothers'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:00:17 -0500

When LaVern Morris arrives in the Dominican Republic this month, it will be a reunion six years in the making. On Feb. 18, Morris, a physician liaison at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD), will travel to Santo Domingo, where she w...

Maine Couple to Train Healthcare Professionals in Malawi

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:28 -0500

This month, a couple from Cumberland, Maine, is joining an international effort to train and support the next generation of healthcare providers in Malawi.

Physicians for Peace Chairman Named 2012 Health Care Hero

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:24 -0500

Dr. Ed Karotkin, chairman of the Physicians for Peace Board of Directors, has been named a 2012 "Health Care Hero" by Inside Business newspaper in Norfolk, Va. The annual award celebrates members of the Hampton Roads community for excellence and i...

Univ. of Louisville Surgeon Leads Malawi Training Project

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:00:33 -0500

Dr. Frank Miller, Professor of Surgery at the University of Louisville, recently returned from overseeing a Physicians for Peace medical training project at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. Physicians for Peace, an internation...

Dental Mission Debrief Scheduled for February 2

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:53 -0500

WHO: Abbey Horwitz, DDS, of Abbey Horwitz DDS and Associates in Virginia Beach, Va.; Amanda McClain-Knight, dental hygienist

For the Holiday Season, a Gift of Health from Physicians for Peace

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:00:16 -0500

This holiday season, shoppers can honor their friends, family members and co-workers with a meaningful gift of health from the Physicians for Peace Giving Catalog. The 2011 catalog offers gift-givers and recipients the chance to invest in human p...

Delivering Children from Pain: Pediatric Urology in Bolivia

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:14 -0500

Physicians for Peace (PFP) will be in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, this December to ensure that young patients who suffer from painful reproductive and urinary system disorders receive better, safer surgical care. Led by pediatric urologists Anthony Cald...

From Virginia to Central America, a Mission for Healthy Smiles

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:00:17 -0500

Because oral health is essential to overall well-being, Physicians for Peace (PFP) will be in Nicaragua Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 to support in-country efforts aimed at improving dental care. Abbey Horwitz, DDS, of Abbey Horwitz DDS and Associates in Virg...

Physicians for Peace Connects Healthcare Pros from Norfolk and India

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:24 -0500

Physicians for Peace (PFP) will be in Kochi, India, this month for a weeklong mission focused on international collaboration and healthcare education. The mission comes just two months after a delegation from Kochi visited Hampton Roads for the No...

ODU, PFP Partner for Educational Exchange in Dominican Republic

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:01:02 -0400

Building on a longtime partnership, students from the College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University (ODU) will join Physicians for Peace (PFP) in the Dominican Republic next week for an educational exchange in Santo Domingo.

Physicians for Peace Helps Advance Burn Care in Central America

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:00:14 -0400

From Nov. 2-5, Physicians for Peace, an international nonprofit headquartered in Norfolk, Va., will work with in-country partners Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to advance the skillset of burn care professionals, so that they can provide better, more com...

Physicians for Peace to Honor Dr. Sanjay Gupta with 2011 Humanitarian Award

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:00:26 -0400

This fall, Dr. Sanjay Gupta received the 2011 Charles E. Horton Humanitarian Award for Global Health, adding another honor to his already impressive resume. The annual award, Physicians for Peace's highest honor, recognizes an individual who has...

International Nonprofit Honors Norfolk Businessman

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:00:17 -0400

This fall, Physicians for Peace is recognizing one of Norfolk's great philanthropists and businessmen, Harvey L. Lindsay, Jr., with its 2011 Presidential Award. Lindsay, chairman of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, will accept the honor on...

Camp Gives Haitian Children the Chance to Play, Learn and Heal

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:17 -0400

During a unique camp this January, dozens of Haitian children with disabilities will play, explore and receive proper care for their physical and emotional needs, thanks to the collaborative efforts of a group of nonprofits based in the U.S. and H...

International Nonprofit Honors Charlottesville Nurse

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:00:16 -0400

This fall, Physicians for Peace is honoring Emily Tinsley, RN, MSNEd, of Charlottesville, Va., for her selfless work as a volunteer burn care educator in Latin America. The award ceremony will place on Oct. 15 during the 2011 Physicians for Peac...

International Nonprofit Honors Norfolk Bank President

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:00:16 -0400

On Oct. 15, Physicians for Peace is recognizing the committed support of Charlie Henderson, Hampton Roads market president for Bank of America, with a Medical Diplomat Award. The award ceremony will take place during the 2011 Physicians for Peace ...

International Nonprofit Honors Doctor from Philippines

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:00:17 -0400

This fall, Physicians for Peace is recognizing the leadership, dedication and vision of Josephine "Penny" Bundoc, MD, with a Medical Diplomat Award. Bundoc, the volunteer director of the Physicians for Peace-Philippines Walking Free program, will ...

For Beach Eye Care, Giving Back is a Family Affair

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:00:41 -0400

The members of the Neatrour family of Virginia Beach, Va., are prepped for a major trip to the Philippines this summer, but they aren't going on vacation.

Physicians for Peace Volunteer Dental Team Supports Nicaraguan University

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:00:16 -0400

A Norfolk-based team of dental professionals will be in Nicaragua in July to support an initiative to create the country's first dental hygiene program, at the Universidad Autónoma (UNAN) in Leon.

Physicians for Peace Releases 2010 Annual Report

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:00:16 -0400

A multinational burn care team works together to save the life of a three-year-old. A surgical team from the U.S. and Morocco collaborates to perform landmark heart surgery. In Haiti, an aspiring engineer and earthquake survivor is fitted for his ...