The June 2010 HOMBRE trip to the Dominican Republic came to an end almost two weeks ago, as the team arrived back home in the wee hours of June 13th.  It is always difficult when these trips end–spending so much time in such close quarters with dedicated and determined people leaves a deep impression and makes it hard as everyone goes their separate ways for the summer.

This trip was much more peaceful than last year’s: no attempted robberies, no threats of violence.  We stayed in a new hotel, found new places to each and to pass the time, and (hopefully) provided positive influences on the careers of 11 medical, pharmacy and pre-medical students.  The team was willing to try new ideas, and I think we have some good ideas for future projects in terms of medical supplies and medication purchases, and in terms of teaching students clinical skills in challenging conditions.  We had a Dominican doctor working with us for 4 days, and a colleague joined her for the second half of the project.  All told, we provided care to nearly 600 patients and dental fluoride treatments to nearly 300 children.

I’ll update the website with some additional photos, but I’m pasting the team’s photo below.  Thanks for all the hard work!

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