

In addition, the team collaborates with local student clubs and volunteers to share ideas, knowledge and experiences, offering support and strategizing over future endeavors. ▪ Relationship building: The student team plays a major role in comforting the patients throughout the program and connecting with them on a deeper level. The three primary roles of the student team on surgical programs are: Students that attended our virtual ISLC 2021 only qualify for Mission Training if they attended every session and completed each day’s feedback survey. We remind everyone that they must first attend, or commit to attending our International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) to apply and be considered for Mission Training Workshop. Our priority is the safety and security of our students. Operation Smile Student Programs continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to our program opportunities. To discover where and when their assignment will take place.To gain a deeper understanding of the training modules we will implement as educators overseas, and begin brainstorming and designing the materials they will use to deliver those messages.To begin building the relationships with the staff, chaperones, and fellow students alongside whom they will be traveling and performing their duties.To understand the different assignments, the roles involved, the expectations placed upon volunteers, and the differences between locations in which we send student teams.To prepare student volunteers for their role as a member of a student team on international assignments.

However, the purpose is ultimately the same. Welcome! We’re so glad you are interested in learning about the Student Programs Surgical Program Training Workshop.Īfter a hiatus of over 3 years, our Training Workshops are back! The name, schedule, and content of the workshop has been adapted somewhat from the previous incarnation, the Mission Training Workshop.
