Emeritus, Plastic Surgery, West Los Angeles Medical Center, CA.
Perm J. 2020;24. doi: 10.7812/TPP/19.219. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
I experienced my first international surgical mission trip in 1993. It was a turning point in my surgical career and has been followed by many missions in many countries over 25 years. Often I am asked by young surgeons what is it like to work on an international mission and what one should expect. Although each mission is different, the sense of accomplishment is always the same and the emotional high one gets from performing the work is always present. Different organizations have different team models. The description here is based on my first mission with Operation Smile, a global nonprofit medical service organization.
我于 1993 年首次参加国际外科使命之旅。这是我外科生涯的一个转折点，此后 25 多年来，我在许多国家参加了多次使命。经常有年轻的外科医生问我，在国际使命中工作是什么样的，应该期待什么。虽然每个任务都不同，但成就感总是相同的，从执行工作中获得的情感高度总是存在的。不同的组织有不同的团队模式。这里的描述基于我与微笑行动的第一次任务，这是一个全球性的非营利性医疗服务组织。
