Alpharetta, GA May,14,
2009 - Jackson Healthcare has launched the
free online board, MedicalMissions.org, to
connect qualified medical professionals with health-related mission
opportunities around the world.
The new website is designed for charitable organizations and
experienced physicians, nurses and rehab specialists to communicate
volunteer interests and needs. It is a philanthropically
supported site that will not use ads or sponsorships to offset
costs.
The idea for the site took root in the coordination of a medical
mission trip Jackson Healthcare recently sponsored.
"We discovered this amazing opportunity when coordinating a
recent medical brigade to Honduras," reports Richard Jackson,
Chairman and CEO of Jackson Healthcare. "We were extremely
encouraged by how many physicians were willing to volunteer two
weeks to provide needed surgical and medical services to regions
that don't have it."
All volunteer spots available for the medical brigade to
Honduras were filled within 72 hours.
That led Jackson to discover that its biggest hurdle was not
finding enough medical specialists willing to volunteer. The
problem was finding enough opportunities to meet the volunteer
demand.
In an effort to solve this problem, Jackson Healthcare Charities
financially backed and launched MedicalMissions.org, in partnership
with Jackson &
Coker, LocumTenens.com, Travel Nurse Solutions and Jackson Therapy
Partners. With hundreds of medical professionals
interested in volunteer opportunities abroad, their goal is to get
the word out to organizations seeking these types of
volunteers.
"We want organizations who seek health-related volunteers for
short and long term opportunities to leverage this new web tool to
their advantage," says Jackson. "There's no cost for them to
use this site, except their time. Our goal is to be a
catalyst for serving the underserved around the globe."
He added, "We also want medical professionals with a passion for
overseas mission work to post their professional profiles so that
these organizations can connect with them."
Jackson says he was "warmed" by the enthusiasm and support
physicians showed in wanting to give back in service to those less
fortunate. "It proves that, despite the challenges with the
U.S. health system, we're blessed with many medical professionals
who are in this industry to truly care for others."
About Jackson Healthcare-Founded by healthcare pioneer Richard
L. Jackson, Jackson Healthcare addresses the two biggest challenges
facing healthcre today: finding the right people and
delivering the right information at the right time. The JH
family of companies provides clinician staffin, anesthestia
managment, hospital management and healthcare infromation
technology solutions proven to improve clinical and financial
outcomes and increase operational efficiency.
With over 400 associates in Alpharetta, Ga., and a total of 600
nationally, JH serves more than three million patients in some
1,000 hospitals each year. With a 43-percent compound annual growth
rate in revenues between 2005 and year-end 2008, the company ranked
seventh on Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Pacesetters" list of
Atlanta's fastest-growing companies in 2007 and 2008. JH was ranked
the 5th largest Healthcare Staffing Company by Staffing
Industry Analyst Report in October, 2008. JH also was named to the
Inc. 500 list in 2004; to the Inc. 5000 in 2007 and 2008; ranked
6th on the 2008 Georgia Trend Fastest Growing Mid Market
Companies, and as one of "Atlanta's Best Places to Work" by the
Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2007 and 2008. The firm's operating
entities include: Jackson & Coker, Jackson Hospital
Affiliates, Jackson Therapy Partners, LocumTenens.com, Parker HealthcareIT,
Patient
Placement Systems, Premier Anesthesia, StatCom, and Travel Nurse
Solutions.