My Time in Iraq: A Rebuilding Mission

David B. Doherty, Jr, MD

I vividly remember when war broke out in Iraq in 2003. While I was looking forward to attending college, many of my peers were heading to the Middle East. The situation in Iraq has changed greatly in the past 15 years. Although the enemies and alliances have shifted multiple times, the fighting remains intense.

HVO Volunteer Provides Service Through Education

Katie McMullen

Orthopaedics Around the world In February 2018, Germaine Fritz, DO, traveled to Makerere University’s Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, to educate and train residents and staff of the hospital’s orthopaedics department. It was the ninth country that Dr. Fritz, a hand surgeon, has visited with Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO)—a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving global health through education. “It’s among the best places I’ve volunteered,” she said. Dr.