OR staff volunteer in the Dominican Republic

Five staff from Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) have completed a mission in the Dominican Republic.

The trip was part of the Team Broken Earth project, an initiative offering critical medical relief to areas of the world where such services are not readily available. This year, the Team Ottawa roster included surgeons, OR nurses, family doctors, and physiotherapists.

While in San Juan, the team completed 22 orthopaedic surgeries in the span of four days. Countless other patients were seen in the clinic by doctors and physiotherapists.

“Overall, it was an empowering, emotional, and eye-opening experience that we would all do again in a heartbeat,” said Meghan McNeill, an operating room nurse at QCH.

Since joining the initiative, staff from QCH have completed four missions – three of which were in Haiti – and have helped over 100 people.