Consider an investment in your career that will generate lifelong returns. Travel to Rwanda with Richard T. Reckmeyer, DDS, MBA, the executive director and team leader of Rural Rwanda Dental, in October 2011 as a member of the People to People Oral Health Care Delegation.

You could benefit from nearly 50 years of People to People exchanges as you:

Build lasting partnerships with your peers overseas through formal meetings, discussion sessions, and site visits
Deepen your understanding of your profession and enhance your value to your organization by networking internationally
Enjoy immersive cultural experiences and take in iconic sights
Make a global impact—not only advancing your field, but also gaining international perspectives

Whether you join Dr. Reckmeyer on this exciting professional journey or request information about future oral health care delegations, we look forward to connecting you with your peers around the world.

Richard T. Reckmeyer, DDS, MBA, delegation leader

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Richard T. Reckmeyer, DDS, MBA, delegation leader

Richard T. Reckmeyer is the executive director and team leader of Rural Rwanda Dental. After a 2006 safari to eastern Africa, Dr. Reckmeyer fell in love with Rwanda and has explored different ways to give back ranging from volunteering to helping advance tourism to designing Rural Rwanda Dental, an organization to improve the oral health care of those in rural Rwanda. Through his program, he assists in training nurses throughout Rwanda in basic oral health care.

The professional objective is to expose the delegation to all facets of the dental delivery system in Rwanda.

Topics of discussion

The following subjects are of particular interest to this delegation and will be further refined to incorporate the interests and expertise of the individual delegates:

The educational system (i.e., Kigali Health Institute, the only oral health teaching facility in the country) and its current curriculum, equipment, and patient education
How Mutuelles de Santé, Rwanda's universal health coverage, affects oral health care
The needs and concerns of oral health care providers, including higher education, online learning, training nurses to do simple extractions and basic cleanings, and public health training to broaden their base of knowledge

Your professional opportunity

People to People Oral Health Care Delegation to Rwanda
Delegation leader:
Richard T. Reckmeyer, DDS, MBA
Dates: October 21–29, 2011

*Please note that, due to crossing different time zones, you may return home a day later than listed above.
Program length: 8 days
Cost: $5,495.00 per delegate or guest*

Each Citizen Ambassador Program offers:

International airfare from a domestic gateway city
Accommodations in four- to five-star hotels
Admission to all activities specified in the itinerary for delegates or guests
Most meals, as specified in the itinerary
All in-country transportation for the group
Fees for all group services, including tips and taxes
Continuing-education credit, where applicable
Pre-travel materials to aid in your preparation
24-hour support from the program office

Invite a guest to share the excitement of the journey.

NOT INCLUDED: Airfare to/from the program's domestic gateway city, personal expenses, individual departure taxes (where applicable), costs to obtain a passport and visa (if needed).

*Delegates are automatically enrolled in supplemental Delegate Protection Plan insurance, providing benefits in case of job loss, trip delay or cancellation, and lost luggage. Delegates may decline this $345 coverage; details of the plan will be sent with the first billing statement.

Continuing-education credits are not currently available.

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