Were you aware that RNFA students can log their 120 internship hours on a missionary trip?* Yes, any trip that you could log* major first assisting cases. Please understand that NIFA cannot specifically arrange surgical missions for its students or graduates with Dr. Geelhoed or any other surgical mission organization. Whereas many of you were hoping to assist Dr. Geelhoed personally; he typically has his own first assistants already scheduled in the foreseeable future.

If you are interested in working with Dr. Geelhoed, please visit www.missiontoheal.org and go through the Volunteer application process to find out if they can use your services. Other surgical mission organizations.

*(The appropriateness of logging your cases on a Medical Mission would vary from student to student and your competency levels. It would be optimum for your to approach your NIFA instructor at your scheduled Workshop to have them help you ascertain your skill levels before moving forward with a surgical mission).