The hands and hearts that make every surgery possible.

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SpineHope relies on skilled volunteers: surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, technicians, and support staff. If you want to use your expertise to help children who lack care, we want to hear from you.

Who We Need

Two clear pathways.

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Clinical & Surgical Pathway

We prioritize experienced clinical professionals for Global Outreach missions (Ecuador, Nicaragua) and US Hub cases.

Spine Surgeons: Board-certified pediatric or adult spine surgeons with deformity experience.
Anesthesia: Pediatric or spine-experienced anesthesiologists and CRNAs.
Nursing & OR Tech: Peri-op nurses, circulators, scrub techs, PACU.
Neuromonitoring: IONM technologists and neurophysiologists.
Imaging / C-Arm: Radiology technologists experienced in the OR.
PT / Rehab: Physical therapists for post-op and recovery support.

Prior global-health experience is helpful but not required. We verify credentials and match volunteers to upcoming needs.

Operational & Remote Pathway

Not every contribution requires an OR. We also need reliable support in:

Translation (Spanish/English)
On-site logistics and patient coordination
Photography and videography
Fundraising, events, and donor communications
Data, research, and administrative projects
Student and recent-graduate projects (certificates available for required service hours)

Many of these roles can be done remotely or locally.

Global Outreach

What a mission looks like

Global Outreach trips typically run 7-10 days and include clinic evaluation days plus a focused surgical block. Travel, lodging, and most on-ground logistics are coordinated by SpineHope.

As funds allow, we cover flights for non-surgeon volunteers. We deeply appreciate anyone who is able to support any portion of their own travel costs, when possible; it helps us stretch limited resources further and bring more clinical talent to the field.

US Hub support is different: longer stays, Austin-based, and focused on individual complex cases and family support.

Every clinical volunteer goes through a simple intake: credentials, availability, and a short conversation so we can match the right people to the right trips.

A SpineHope mission team with the children they treated

Ready to step in?

Tell us your specialty, experience, and availability. We will follow up with next steps.

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Questions about volunteering.

Learn more about the process, time commitment, and what to expect as a SpineHope volunteer.

Still have questions?

Questions before you apply? Book 15 minutes with our Executive Director, or email info@spinehope.org.

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Clinical roles (surgeons, anesthesia, nursing, neuromonitoring, imaging, PT) for missions and the US Hub, plus operational and remote roles in translation, logistics, fundraising, photography, data, and more.

Surgical missions are typically 7 to 10 days on the ground. Operational and remote roles are more flexible and can be project-based.

No. Many of our strongest clinical volunteers come from U.S. academic and private-practice backgrounds.

Yes. We prioritize board-certified attendings for primary surgical roles, but supervised fellows and residents add real value. Non-medical professionals are welcome in operational and support roles.

We review credentials and availability, then follow up with a short conversation and potential trip matches.

Lodging and most on-ground logistics are coordinated by SpineHope. As funds allow, we cover flights for non-surgeon volunteers. We appreciate anyone who can support any portion of their own travel costs when possible.

Yes. We provide certificates to help university and college students fulfill community-service or project requirements.

Remote and local roles in fundraising, communications, data, translation, photography, and administration are open year-round.