QUAD A Now - A Global Accreditation Podcast
QUAD A NOW: Accreditation Takes Flight with Dr. Hunter Cherwek
In this episode, Dr. Hunter Cherwek discusses the mission and operations of Orbis International and its Flying Eye Hospital. Orbis is a nonprofit organization that focuses on eliminating avoidable blindness in low to middle income countries. The Flying Eye Hospital is a unique teaching hospital on wings that travels around the world to showcase the best surgeries and hospital systems. Orbis emphasizes capacity building and leaving local communities with the ability to continue providing eye care. The organization focuses on service delivery, skilled transfer, and systems transfer. They also utilize telemedicine and distance learning platforms to provide support and education remotely.