Richard
T."Rick" (anything but Dick) Bosshardt, M.D.
Team leader - Plastic Surgeon (fifth mission)
Age: 39 (hey, it worked for Jack Benny!).......OK,
47 Leesburg,
Florida
Position on team: plastic surgical worker bee
Profession at home: Court Jester for family Bosshardt....oh, yes, and
plastic surgeon (but only at the office)
Name of Practice: Plastic Surgery Center of Lake County
"It is the most exciting, fulfilling, rewarding, and enjoyable thing I do as a plastic surgeon. The dedication of all the people who make these missions happen. I meet wonderful people both on the team and in the host country. It makes me appreciate just how much I have in my own life. The smile on just one mother's or father's face when you hand them back their child with his or her cleft lip repaired."
Cesar
Euribe, MD
Bilingual anesthesiologist (first mission - Plastic Division)
Age: 49 Ocala, FL
Position
on the team: anesthesiologist
Profession at home: anesthesiologist/pain specialist
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
"It is time for me to give back some of what God has given me. Skills, education, health."
Jorge
Cuellar, RN
Bilingual operating room nurse (first mission - Plastic Division)
Age: 36 Orlando, FL
Position
on the team: first assist plastics team
Profession at home: Surgical RN at Florida Hospital
"To help make a difference in this world and make as many people smile."
Jean
Sarr, RN
Operating room nurse (first mission - Plastic Division)
Age: 48 Summerfield, Fla.
Position
on the Team: Circulator or scrub in OR
Profession
at home: RN circulator at Leesburg Regional Medical Center
"I have always wanted to join a mission ever since I first heard Dr. Bosshardt speak of the surgical missions he frequently attended. I also believe it is time to give something back as I am so blessed to have a wonderful life and family. I thank God every day that my children are healthy and happy, and I would like to be a part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of some others to help them obtain a healthier and happier life. Saving the world's children, one at a time, sounds like a wonderful thing to do."
Patricia
" Trish" DeLoach, RN
Operating room nurse (first mission - Plastic Division)
Age: 45 Fruitland Park, Florida
Position: Scrub/Circulate/Recover
Employed with Fl Hospital Waterman - Eustis, Florida
"To know that I will be a part of a team that will have a profound effect on someone's life - that's awesome!"
Luz
Euribe, RN
Bilingual floor nurse (first mission - Plastic Division)
47 years old Ocala, FL
Profession at home: nurse
"I want to help patients and translate for them while the team wants to educate them."
G.
Stephenson Drew, MD -
Plastic surgeon (sixth mission - surgeon)
Age: 42 Augusta, GA.
Position
on the Team: Plastic Surgeon
Profession
at home: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center
"To help less fortunate people, work together with a great
group of people, to experience another culture. I just hope it is as good
for the kids as it is for me."
Richard
Coughlin, MD
Orthopaedic
surgeon ( 15 missions - team leader for Orthopaedics)
47 years old San Francisco, CA
San Francisco General Hospital: City/County hospital serving primarily
level one trauma in the indigent population
"I
have always taken chief or senior residents because I believe in the early
introduction of volunteerism into orthopaedic education, with the hope
of establishing that commitment for the rest of the resident's lives.
Of the residents I've taken over the last nine years, 40% have either
gone on additional trips or are now leading trips."
Richard
A. Gosselin, MD -
Orthopaedic surgeon (first mission)
44 years old El Granada, California
Retired from active practice, studying for M.P.H. degree at Berkeley University
Overall more than 3 yrs in developing countries, with various organizations.
"The best way to put skills at work to help people who can't get help otherwise...great way to meet new and interesting people...great way to travel, and get to know a country and it's people."
Robert
Satcher, MD
Senior Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery (Second mission)
Age:
34 San Francisco, California
Position
on team: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
Profession at home: Orthopaedic Surgery
Name of Hospital: University of California, San Francisco
Number of missions previously attended: 1 (Esteli, Nicaragua)
"The experience is rewarding both personally and professionally. I believe that I have learned much more than I've taught; moreover, the chance of creating a lasting improvement in health care delivery and practice is worth taking. The trips have provided an exposure to health care in a variety of settings, and personal contacts that are of mutual benefit. The technical and academic interactions which have grown from these experiences have been wonderful. I intend to take part in these missions as long as I am able."
D'Juanna
White Satcher, MD
Pediatrician (first mission - Ortho Division)
Age: 35 Oakland, CA.
Position
on the Team: Pediatrician
Profession
at home: Pediatrician at Children's Hospital Oakland
"It is a nice opportunity to help out some children in
a less fortunate area. It's also a good time to see how people line in
other countries. This is my first opportunity to see my husband (Bobby
Satcher) in the operating room."
Ricardo
Charles, CRNA -
Nurse Anesthetist (experienced mission volunteer - Ortho Division)
Age: Berkeley, CA.
Position
on the Team: Anesthesia Team Coordinator
Profession
at home: CRNA
Gary
Fuller, CRNFA
operating
room nurse (thirteenth mission - Ortho Division)
Age:45
San Francisco, CA
Position on the team:Operating Room nurse,orthopaedic group , Operating
room supply coordinator
Profession at home:RN First Assistant
Name of Company / Hospital / Practice: self employed independent contractor,
CRNFA
"I feel it is important in life to help people that are less fortunate and Rainbow Missions allow me to do that in a very direct way. I am fortunate to have chosen a caring profession and to be able to apply my knowledge and skills to make a life changing impact for the people that we help. I love the Latin American culture and these trips enable me to experience it on a very personal level. Working with a caring dedicated group from which friendships have evolved, and the challenges of coordinating a trip, are very rewarding and stimulating for me. The ultimate motivation is the children that we help."
Laura
Escobosa
Volunteer Coordinator of the Orthopaedic Division - Member of the Board
of Directors of Operation Rainbow
Age: 58 Piedmont, CA
"I feel I have been blessed and through Operation Rainbow,
I can give something back to people in a very direct way. Secondarily,
I get to work with people who, by the very nature of what they do, are
great people."
Jennifer
Steurer, RN
Operating
room nurse Orthopaedics (first mission)
Age: 34 San Francisco, CA
Position on the Team: RN/Nurse practitioner
Profession
at home: Sales/orthopaedic
"I miss the patients. I have wanted to be involved with missions since college. Most of the programs I have researched have been around 3 months or more. This length of time is perfect! Thanks to my company, Osteosport, I've been able to take the time off."
Steve
Anderson, CRNA -
Nurse Anesthetist (experienced mission volunteer - Plastic Division) Age:
46 Duluth, Minnesota
"I am a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and work for the St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System as a staff anesthetist. This is my second Operation Rainbow mission, having participated in the San Miguel, El Salvador, trip in 1997. I have also participated in two other missions to Palestine and Ecuador with another group since then. I do these things because I love to travel and do something useful, and this is absolutely the best way to do both. I like the challenge and seeing a group of diverse people come together for a good purpose."
Frances
Garza, RN
Recovery Room nurse (fourth mission)
Age:39 Houston,Texas
Position
on the team: Recovery Room Nurse
Profession
at home:Charge nurse liaison same day surgery
Name of Company / Hospital / Practice:Texas Children's Hospital
"To help underprivileged children. To see the smiles that are on those children's faces
Elva
Williamson, RN
Team
Head Operating Room Nurse (third mission - Plastic Division)
Age:
61 Houston, Texas
Position
on the team:OR nurse
Profession at home:staff OR nurse [RN]
Name of Company / Hospital / Practice: Texas Children's Hospital
"I enjoy working with children and helping people in third world countries. I also enjoy sharing ideas and learning from the people I work with."
Kim
Johnson, RN -
Recovery Room Nurse (first mission - Plastic Division)
Age: 35 Flagstaff, AZ
Position
on the team: Recovery room nurse
Profession at home: Operating room and recovery room nurse - Flagstaff
Medical Center
"I really always wanted to experience this type of mission
I've wanted to work in developing countries. . . It balances out your
life being able to come and help."
Sue
Ellen Ruggles
Executive Director, Operation Rainbow