Resources and Opportunities

The mission of ACS H.O.P.E. is to leverage the passion, skills, and humanitarian ethos of the surgical community to effectively meet the needs of the medically underserved.

Our goal is to engage members through volunteer opportunities to address critical public health issues related to surgical care both domestically and abroad.

Several ACS online and in-person educational resources for the management of trauma and disasters are available. These include:

• Military Clinical Readiness Curriculum (mCurriculum) – FREE online course
• STOP THE BLEED® – FREE online course plus supplies information
• Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness – In-person or online course
• Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) – In-person course

Free or Discounted Surgical Services in the US

ACS H.O.P.E. works to promote domestic surgical volunteerism. We would like to encourage all surgeons who provide volunteer services for underserved populations to help us develop a comprehensive database. Learn more.

Volunteer Opportunities with NGO Affiliates

While we are working on updating our database, please see the organizations below actively looking for surgical volunteers.

ACS H.O.P.E. works with various organizations seeking volunteers to participate in their ongoing efforts to provide access to surgical care to underserved communities both domestically and internationally. Some of these organizations include:

• Alliance for Global Clinical Training
• American Burn Association
• CardioStart International Incorporated—Recruiting cardiac surgeons
• Cornerstone Assistance Network—Recruiting cataract surgeons
• Edna Adan University and Hospital
• Global ENT Outreach
• Hernia International
• Holy Innocent Hospital 'Kamutur
• International Healthcare Volunteers
• International Pediatric Specialists Alliance for the Children of Vietnam (IPSAC –VN)
• Lao Friends Hospital for Children
• Medical Ministry International
• Operation Access—Recruiting volunteer surgeons throughout Northern California
• Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
• ProjectHANDS
• Project HOPE
• Solidarity Bridge—Recruiting volunteer surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other medical volunteers