Published: October 14, 2024

Do You Have an Upcoming Humanitarian Outreach Trip Planned?

Apply before the November 15 deadline.

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Apply for the AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant. It provides residents who are Academy members an opportunity to contribute professional service to people in countries with limited resources. Humanitarian work can be a refreshing change from the frustrations of clinical practice and can be intensely rewarding. November 15 is the deadline for grant applications for outreach trips taking place January 1 – June 30, 2025.

Find out more about how you can apply by the November 15 deadline.

Want to read about recent Humanitarian Outreach Efforts? Following are a few of the most recently published reports in the Bulletin, but search “Humanitarian Travel Grant” for more! 

AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Guatemala City
AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Calapan, Philippines
AAO-HNSF Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Operation International – Tarija, Bolivia
AAO-HNSF 2023 Humanitarian Travel Grant Report: Kampala, Uganda

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