GSMSG primary care teams

Broad Coverage –

GSMSG primary care teams cover all non-surgical subspecialties with every mission tailored to the needs of the population being served.  GSMSG teams routinely deploy with physicians specializing in pediatrics, OBGYN, internal medicine, family medicine, hematology, oncology, and pathology.

Training of local physicians and medical staff –

GSMSG physicians work directly with local physicians when providing care to the populations in need.  GSMSG physicians also routinely hold lectures and seminar training sessions for local medical staff.

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GSMSG medical team members providing basic physical exams

GSMSG medical team members providing basic physical exams

Treating the whole patient - A take on the Jesuit teaching of Cura Personalis, GSMSG recognizes that the health and well-being of patients in a war zone is not simply a matter of the clinical problems they face.  The psychological, emotional, and community health as a whole plays a significant role in medical outcomes for individuals and families.

“We have been told there is nothing wrong with us, but we will only feel better once your American doctors tell us we are OK. We will only believe it if YOU say so.”
— Representative of medical patients at a refugee camp in Northern Iraq

A perfect example of this occurred when a team of GSMSG medical personnel arrived at a refugee camp serving 5,000 families that had fled ISIS.  Massive lines of patients appeared, many of whom already had been told by local doctors or doctors from other NGO's that they are stable or otherwise healthy.  When our GSMSG team members asked local liaisons why so many patients had suddenly arrived, one representative of the patients said, "We have been told there is nothing wrong with us, but we will only feel better once your American doctors tell us we are OK.  We will only believe it if YOU say so."  Peace of mind, and having those patients truly believe they are healthy is far more medicine than any procedure we could offer to those individuals.