Each year, hundreds of Fairview clinicians, staff and retired staff participate in the Medical Missions program- bringing their skills and compassion to people throughout the world. Participants help meet the medical needs of underserved populations in more than 40 countries, mostly in Central America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Generous gifts allow the Fairview Foundation to help cover the costs for many of these participants. Fairview employees, retired employees, volunteers and Physician Associates (FPA) members are eligible to participate in the program.

“I'm not sure who received the greater blessing, the people of Haiti or me. I got back so much more than I could have imagined.” – Joy A Panacopoulos, RN,  Haiti

”I take home the feeling of success and feel rewarded in helping poor children get the surgery they needed and giving them a life of normalcy. I used my knowledge and skills professionally and contributed my talents to assist the team in success.” - Tanya Verlishek-Vzaguirre, RN, Lima, Peru

To read about the experiences of Fairview medical missions participants, click here.

Apply and learn more about the trips we offer:

Honduras
Learn more about upcoming trips and access our application.

Worldwide
Learn more about worldwide missions and access our application.

Africa
Coming soon!

Financial Gifts
If you are unable to participate in a medical mission but you'd like to support the program, you can still support Fairview’s Medical Mission programs by making a donation to the Foundation. 100% of your gift to the Medical Mission program helps to improve the health of communities at home and abroad.

If you are interested in making a gift, donate online or learn more about making a gift.

Read more about the Medical Missions program
Fairview Press published Caring Hands by Susan J. Alexis. Her book is a collection
of Fairview participants' personal accounts of their missions.

To order Caring Hands by Susan J. Alexis, contact Paula Wright at 612-672-6905 or pwright1@fairview.org. .