Ponseti Method VTT Team Visits Sao Paulo, Brazil!
October 20, 2016
A four member VTT team from Iowa spent one week in Sao Paulo (Aug 25 – 31) to co-facilitate the Train-the-Trainers training and Ponseti Method mentorship with members of PIA Brazil. Accomplishments at the end of the week included:
- 12 Trainers completed the Train-the-Trainers training
- 10 Ponseti Method trainees participated in Ponseti Method mentorship
- 22 benefitting health facilities
All four VTT members and in-country mentors joined the Santo Andre RC meeting where Dr. Jose Morcuende gave a presentation about the grant. In addition, VTT members met with DGE (4420) Claudio Takata; Santo Andre RC members at Casa da Esperanca; and attended a meeting at the Sao Paulo State Government Health Office with Dr. Geraldo Reple Sobrinho and Dra. Regina and Santo Andre RC members, Dr. Tatiana Guershmann and Adriano Valente. On the final day, two VTT team members visited Dr. Guilherme Bottino Martins and health administrators at Hospital Municipal Infantil Menino Jesus.
The approved Brazil VTT grant is a two year grant that started in August 2016. The Ponseti Method training program aims to provide Train-the-Trainers training to 15 orthopaedic surgeons who in turn will facilitate Ponseti Method mentorship to 50 orthopaedic surgeons.
Vocational Training Team Preparing for Sao Paulo!
August 20, 2016
Four members of the Vocational Training Team are preparing for their arrival to Sao Paulo on Thursday, August 25th to facilitate Train-the-Trainers course with 15 Brazilian orthopaedic surgeons. Following this training, an additional 10 orthopaedic surgeons will participate in Ponseti Method mentorship from August 27 – 31.
TRF approves Brazil VTT Ponseti Method training grant!
July 22, 2016
Districts 4420 (Brazil) and 6000 (Iowa) have been informed that The Rotary Foundation has approved the two year Vocational Training Team Ponseti Method grant to train 50 orthopaedic surgeons in Brazil. The Iowa based VTT team members are excited to be working with the project committee to prepare for their visit to Sao Paulo in late August 2016 when the first training is scheduled.
Argentina and Paraguay
March 17, 2016
A Ponseti Method training project is developing. More details will be posted as soon as they become available.
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Bolivia
March 17, 2016
A Ponseti Method training grant is currently under development. More details will be posted as they become available.
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Mexico
December 28, 2015
Mexico VTT Ponseti Method Training grant has been reviewed by TRF. Rotarians are working to provide clarification to TRF questions.
Districts 5970 and 6000 are partnering with Clubs Rotario Cd. Mante 6942 and the Cedar Valley Rotary club 84344 to write a Vocational Training Team grant to provide comprehensive Ponseti Method training to 29 orthopaedic surgeons in Mexico. Districts 5970, 6000, and 6960 are committing DDF for the grant.
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Brazil
December 28, 2015
Brazil VTT Ponseti Method training grant was revised and submitted to TRF again on June 3, 2016.
Districts 4420, 5300, 6000 and 5970 are committing DDF for a Vocational Training Team grant to provide comprehensive Ponseti Method training to 50 Brazilian orthopaedic surgeons. The grant has been submitted to RI for review.
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