Relief group seeks dental assistants for mission to Nicaragua

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Wed. 5 January 2011

share

save

NEW YORK CITY: International Medical Alliance (IMA), a non-profit group based in Rancho Mirage, Calif., is seeking two registered dental assistants for an upcoming medical mission. IMA has already assembled a team of more than 60 doctors, nurses, dentists and support personnel who have agreed to volunteer their time and talents on a 10-day medical mission to Esteli, Nicaragua, Aug. 4 to 14.

“We have a very diverse group of volunteers joining us for our medical mission, including general, plastic and maxillofacial surgeons,” said Ines Allen, IMA’s founder and president. “However, we are still looking for two registered dental assistants to complete our team.”

In addition to volunteering their time and talents, the volunteers in IMA’s Nicaragua mission will be expected to pay for their own airfare. Room and board will be provided by the Nicaraguan government.

IMA is a non-profit organization that recruits doctors from every medical discipline to volunteer their time and talents to make a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with limited economic means, both in the United States and overseas.

More information about IMA’s efforts is available from Ines Allen at (760) 485-8963 or at www.internationalmedicalalliance.org.

Related articles

News Thu. 23 July 2015

Aspen Dental brings smiles and relief to impoverished areas of Nicaragua

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Toothaches are painful, but imagine if there was no dentist around to treat them. That is part of everyday life for many people in ...

News Thu. 28 July 2011

Humanitarian group to provide care in Nicaragua

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., USA: IMAHelps has assembled a team of more than 80 doctors, surgeons, nurses, dentists and support personnel for a 10-day medical ...

News Fri. 13 February 2026

From weeks to days: Dental laboratory halves production time for removable partial dentures

ORLANDO, Fla., US: GPS Digital RPD is a Florida-based dental laboratory specialising in high-quality partial frameworks and flexible partial dentures. ...

News Tue. 26 October 2010

Interview: Dental diplomat brings relief to Afghanistan

In an interview with Dental Tribune America, Dr. James Rolfe, founder of the Afghanistan Dental Relief Project, discusses what led him to become involved ...

News Thu. 13 December 2018

New law seeks to improve access to oral health care for underserved patients

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) commends Congress for passing the Action for Dental Health Act. For years, dentists have worked to...

News Thu. 6 June 2013

ADA seeks hundreds of volunteers for dental clinic in New Orleans

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) is rallying its membership to join a Mission of Mercy (MOM) charity dental clinic on Sunday, Nov. ...

News Wed. 18 November 2009

ADA seeks nominations for new dentist awards

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Do you know of a newly minted dentist who deserves some special recognition? If so, it is time to speak up! That’s because the ...

News Tue. 19 May 2020

Foundation for Endodontics is providing COVID-19 relief grant to graduating residents

CHICAGO, Ill., U.S.: The Foundation for Endodontics, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), is providing a one-time $500 ...

News Sun. 17 July 2016

25,000 toothbrushes donated to medical-relief organization

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Inc. recently donated more than 25,000 toothbrushes to Timmy Global Health, a non-profit organization that leads teams of ...

News Thu. 14 July 2011

Henry Schein contributes to disaster relief efforts

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein, provider of health-care products and services to office-based practitioners, and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation have ...

Education

Live webinar
Tue. 17 March 2026
8:00 AM EST (New York)

Stress, inflammation & the nervous system: Expanding our approach to periodontal care

Jovita Lawrence D'souza

Register now

1CE

Live webinar
Tue. 17 March 2026
1:00 PM EST (New York)

Kariesprävention – was sagt die neue S3-Leitlinie dazu?

Prof. Dr. Nadine Schlüter

Register now

2CE

Live webinar
Tue. 17 March 2026
1:00 PM EST (New York)

The digital approach to the Implant rehabilitation of the aesthetic area

Dr. Giuseppe Luongo MD, DDS, Dr. Fabrizia Luongo DMD, MS

Register now

1CE

Live webinar
Wed. 18 March 2026
7:00 PM EST (New York)

Smarter cleaning for restoratively-driven endodontics: Advanced irrigation with OdneClean in modern endodontic treatment

Dr. Stephanie Tran DDS

Register now

1CE

Live webinar
Thu. 19 March 2026
1:00 PM EST (New York)

Implications of implant stability: how to optimize our clinical decisions?

Dr. Alejandro Lanis

Register now

1CE

Live webinar
Fri. 20 March 2026
5:00 AM EST (New York)

The management of HIV and Hepatitis positive patients—a dental therapist/hygienist perspective

Mr. Andrew Terry Cert.DT. GradDipDH. Med, Cat Edney

Register now

1CE

Live webinar
Mon. 23 March 2026
9:30 AM EST (New York)

How new X7 rotary files can make shaping more easy and safe

Prof. Gianluca Gambarini MD, DDS

Register now