Reach Out And Learn presents the ROL en Peru, Maternal-Fetal Health Training, "Train the Trainers". This event will be held in Peru, October 1st - 11th 2020. The objective of this Maternal-Fetal Health/Service Leadership Training is to provide a setting where foreign professionals receive in-depth training on techniques and treatments that will help them save the lives of newborns and help those in need. This training is unique in that it is a "Train the Trainer" course where maternal-fetal professionals from the U.S. train Peruvian doctors, nurses, and midwives who focus on issues that exist with expectant women and newborns. These "trained" professionals will be tasked with training hundreds of their colleagues in advanced techniques and treatments to improve the way they help those in need! As an added benefit, Maternal-Fetal Professionals will receive Service Leadership training that will help them make greater strides toward collaborating together to tackle leadership issues and problems that have inhibited their ability to work together to help those in need.
Maternal-Fetal Health is of great need in Peru. Last year, we learned that in the three months prior to our arrival, 10 women passed away in one hospital in one of the cities in which we trained maternal-fetal health professionals. Our objective is to provide an opportunity for primary care, OBG/YN, and family practice physicians, and those interested in women and infant health and issues and problems associated with women and infant health, to receive and disseminate best practices and the latest information on topics that improve the quality of health among women and infants. Our effort is to bring together professionals who specialize in areas directly related to women and infant health and to place these experts in an educational setting that fosters learning, stimulates purposeful discussions, and encourages peer networking.
This event is designed so that trainers may bring family and friends who may visit high Andean villages to assess needs and to learn about and experience the Peruvian people and culture. Optional tours of the Sacred Valley, including Machu Pichhu are available. We plan for Conference registrants to join their family members and friends on one of the village days to participate in interactive activities with children in remote villages. Conference Directors attending this year have extensive experience in villages doing village activities and touring Cuzco/Machu Picchu. Our Tour Service is based in Cusco and they are the best! (We have had years of experience with them) and this gets us in and out of places that the big tour groups cannot go. For example; your Machu Picchu experience may be up to 8 hours at the site....in contrast, the big tour groups only give you 4 hours. Our interactive activities with school children brings you to the high Andes Mountains outside Cuzco into very small villages. Tourists normally don't get this experience. Many past participants have stated that Machu Picchu was awesome but the village experience was the highlight of the week.
Some of our current and past trainers are, Bardette Faucett, MD, Sean Esplin, MD, Mark Dowdle, MD, Ty Erickson, MD, Daniel Woodhead, RT, Lynette Mittlesteadt, RN. Dr. Dowdle, Dr. Erickson, and Chad Fugate, CRNA will train and initiate the training of hundreds of Peruvian doctors, nurses, and midwives on intense and detailed newborn resuscitation and women health issues related to child birth and pregnancy.
Obstetras are similar to our Nurse Midwives. We are told they deliver 90% of all babies in Peru and other countries in South America. They are among the key professionals in Peru who need to know what to do to help newborns who need help breathing. These Obstetras do not get adequate training in high risk deliveries and the college is very grateful for our curriculum and training.We "learn together" as we learn the methods and procedures (treatments) used by foreign professionals to help those in need, and they learn from us!
This is a long travel day. To be part of the main team you need to arrive in Lima Peru late 23:00 hrs. (11:00PM) Most of us will fly out of Atlanta on Delta 151. We will watch for days when flights are in the $800 range from Salt Lake to Lima. They can be as high as $1300-1400 if you time them poorly.
There are many flights to Atlanta which influences the cost but fewer flights to Lima. We then must clear immigration and customs and this can be 30 min to much longer depending on many uncontrollable factors. Lately, the process has been quite smooth and less time.
We have learned from many various "plans" since our flights to Lima arrive quite late. We have settled on hanging out at the airport and taking one of the first flights out to Cuzco hopefully before 0600. That means we will check in to our flight to Cusco around or before 5 am. Keep a small bag of what you may need, such as snacks and hygiene items.
2. Day 2 Friday October 2, 2020Luggage check in 0400 hopefully leave by 0600 arrive Cusco 0730 or so. We will probably be at Hotel El Puma and hope for and usually get an early check in. If not, we may share several rooms to freshen up and rest as best as possible. The goals of the day are to rest, get air and your legs under you. This is a beautiful exciting place. Those who ignore this important advice become worn out early and may get sick (altitude, fatigue, lack of rest...). Please, please listen to us. We will have banking, fluids and essential shopping.
On Friday, those who want to visit Coricancha will need to be there before 16:00 (4:00PM) last chance. It is important to go to bed early by 21:00 (9:00 PM). If you need help with the travel, altitude, you may choose to take some Benadryl if needed.
3. Day 3 Saturday October 3, 2020Team 1 - Trainers. The medical people will go to hospitals to do training with Peruvian Maternal-Fetal professionals. The plan is to have LDS missionaries to help as needed with translation and in workshops. It may include lectures and practical.
Team 2 - Humanitarians. The non-medical participants plan an outing to Sicuani. Leaders there have prepared a project for us.
We are going to shift gears and have cultural and historical training in the Sacred Valley, In Pisac and Ollantaytambo. It enhances our service to understand more about the history of the ancestors of those we serve and the beginnings of their culture. Then we take a train to Aguas Calientes or now called Machu Picchu Village where we spend the night.
5. Day 5 Monday October 5, 2020Team 1 - Trainers. The medical people will go to hospitals to do training with Peruvian Maternal-Fetal professionals. The plan is to have LDS missionaries to help as needed with translation and in workshops. It may include lectures and practical.
Team 2 - Humanitarians. The non-medical participants plan an outing to a rural community/school to have activities with the school children.
We plan to fly to Arequipa, leaving the Cusco airport this morning. It is a relatively short flight, so, depending on our flight times, we are making arrangements for our Day 7 in Peru that are TBD.
8. Day 8 Thursday October 8, 2020Dr. Fausett is a maternal fetal medicine specialist who provides care to women with high-risk pregnancies and is the medical director of obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine at Community Medical Center.
Dr. Erickson is dual board certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. He maintains practices in Idaho and Nevada. He has trained surgeons in 15 countries on advanced pelvic floor surgery. As a board member of the Janice foundation he provides humanitarian service in Africa and South America. He has associated with Reach Out And Learn in Peru since 2013.
Dr. Dowdle graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine and did his residency at William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak. His primary specialty is Obstetrics & Gynecology, which he has been doing for 26 years. Dr. Dowdle speaks Spanish, and on the Intermountain Healthcare Website, his mission statement is "My goal is to provide caring and quality medical services. I strive to share the goodness of this life and give my patients hope in an atmosphere of kindness and respect. The prevention of disease, minimizing pain, and suffering, protection of the unborn, support for individuals and families are my priorities."
Dr. Esplin has worked at the University of Utah Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division since 2000, after completion of his Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah. He is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and the subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Dr. Esplin's main areas of interest are the genetic control of term and preterm labor and the role of inflammation in preterm birth. Dr. Esplin is currently involved in several ongoing research projects sponsored by the National Institutes of Health aimed at identifying markers of preterm birth and obstetric complications.
Dr. Lythgoe is a faculty physician within the Department of OBGYN at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center with a community practice at Midtown Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is board certified by the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners and the American College of bstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Lythgoe earned his bachelor degree in biology and his doctorate of medicine from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed the Phoenix Integrated Residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Maricopa Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Lythgoe has served in private practice anbd in the acute care setting. He speaks both English and Spanish.
Jeffrey McClellan is an Associate Professor of Management at Frostburg State University. He earned a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University in 2008. Jeff has conducted 70+ academic and professional conference presentations, given, facilitated or performed 100+ professional presentations, speeches, training sessions, and consultations for numerous businesses, non-profit organizations, and universities, and published 50+ peer reviewed articles, book reviews, & book chapters on leadership, administration, and advising. Multiple presentations and some upcoming publications have focused on topics related to leadership in Latin America. Most of Jeff's work focuses on servant leadership, leadership development, and leadership in Latin America. He has given presentations in Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador and led education trips in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Jeffrey lives in Cumberland, MD with his wife and six children.
Chad is a co-founder of Reach Out And Learn and the International Anaesthesiology Medical Conference Course Director. He has travelled and worked in a volunteer position, running humanitarian expeditions for 20+ years and 50 expeditions to Peru and Bolivia. He is a fluent Spanish speaker and often translates presentations from English to Spanish so Peruvian Professionals can participate in the conferences. His qualifications include graduating with a BS degree in nursing from BA in liberal arts from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chad has a Nurse Anaesthesia residency from Wisconsin and owns a private anaesthesia business in Idaho. He is currently a graduate student at Gonzaga University in Organizational Leadership. Chad has been on the Board of Directors for three humanitarian organizations and is currently a member of the board with Ascend Alliance. He is also a faculty member at Idaho State University. Chad owns a software company that produces productivity software for the iPhone and iPad.
Becky graduated with her nursing degree from BYU Provo over 30 years ago. She has been a NICU -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- Nurse for Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA for almost all of her nursing career. Within the NICU, she is a Advanced Life Support Nurse where she specializes in Advanced Infant Resuscitation - NRP Plus you could call it. She is a regional Transport Nurse for Sutter and the Coordinator for the Neonatal/Pediatric ICU ECMO and PICC programs. She loves babies with her favorites being her 4 children, their spouses and 4 awesome grandchildren. She is very excited to participate in ROL Health program for the first time and especially excited to share this trip with the love of her life and wonderful husband Wade.
Lisa Valenzuela graduated with a BSN degree from Idaho State University 20 years ago. She worked as a medical surgical nurse for 1 year and then transferred to Labor and Delivery. She has worked in Postpartum, Labor and Delivery and nursery for Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls Idaho for the past 15 years. She is the Labor and Delivery nurse educator and does training for the nursing staff for obstetric emergencies. She is a mother of 3 children and grandmother to 6 grandchildren. The opportunity to go to Peru is an exciting way to use her skills as an OB nurse & educator to serve the Spanish speaking people in Peru.
Bonnie Rivas began working in Labor and Delivery as a CNA in 2006, graduated with an Associates in Nursing in 2008 and her Bachelor's in Nursing in 2010. She spent her career at Mountain View Hospital in Labor and Delivery for the past 10 years and now helps educate staff on Labor complications, care of the mom baby couplet and neonatal care at delivery. She also works Pre-op, PACU, and circulating nurse at a surgical ENT center in Rexburg Idaho. She served an LDS mission Spanish speaking and is a certified medical interpreter since 2007. She is the proud mother of four children and has traveled to El Salvador and Guatemala with her husband and children, they love adventures as a family. Bonnie is passionate about travel, service and Labor and Delivery. It has been a lifelong dream of hers to use her medical and language skills to serve others and is thrilled for the opportunity to work with ROL this year in Peru.
Mike is the Executive Director for Reach Out And Learn. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix in January of 1993. His Bachelor of Science degree is from Brigham Young University. Mike was also a faculty member with the University of Phoenix for 10-years. He enjoys a variety of work, and spends a significant amount of time designing brochures, postcards, and Web sites. In his free time he enjoys gardening (especially grapes and walnut trees), beekeeping and bike riding.
This Reach Out And Learn humanitarian event is focused on helping those in need through 1) professional training workshops, 2) Activities and projects in small rural villages and in schools.
All participants will receive round-trip airfare between Lima and Cusco, hotel accommodations (double or greater occupancy), and ground transportation to the villages, and cultural sites. Ground transportation from the airport in Cusco to the hotel in Cusco is also included as well as transportation to the airport in Juliaca from our hotel in Puno. Our ability to help those in need increases as we gain a greater understanding of the native and indigenous people who live in Peruvian towns and villages, through our visits to cultural experiences and planned outings to significant cultural sites such as the Uros Islands, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu.
Registration fees do not include international airfare (to and from Lima from the U.S.), medical insurance, meals (although many hotels include breakfast), or personal expenses. Light lunch snacks may be available on "outing" days.
Humanitarian Registrants:Those who provide training in the professional conferences will receive an attendance certificate. Includes up to three days in training workshops, with an alternative option to participate, with the humanitarian participants, in interactive activities with school children in remote villages.
Pay by Check...In addition to the experiences listed above, humanitarian and student registrants may participate in up to three days in the following, an orphanage, school, and villages interacting with children in activities, such as singing, dancing, juggling, necklaces and bracelets, painting fingernails, soccer, basketball, football, marbles or a hobby or talent you bring. Of course, we provide transportation to and from remote villages. Your registration fee does not include international airfare (to and from Lima from the U.S.), medical insurance, meals (although many hotels include breakfast), or personal expenses. Light lunch snacks may be available on "outing" days.
Student Registrants: