Serve with the World’s Largest Jewish Humanitarian Aid Organization

Applications for the 2014-15 JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps are now open! The Global Jewish Service Corps (JSC) is a year-long, paid, professional opportunity for Jewish young professionals. Responding to international Jewish and humanitarian needs, JSC fellows facilitate and create innovative programs using their unique skills and talents. Currently, fellows are serving around the world in…

Medical Ethics Challenge 1: Spina Bifida

It’s only been a bit more than three weeks in Ethiopia and I’ve encountered more “crazy” medical cases than I did in all of my medical experiences in the states combined. I have seen patients with deformed legs who once had polio, patients with over ninety-degree curves in their back from tuberculosis, and patients who…