Dear Surgicorps Family,
As we celebrate our 30th anniversary and after completing our 20th mission to Vietnam, we continue to grow, as we announce two new organizational leaders: Dr. Anne Argenta and Dr. Ann Williamson. I’ve personally known both of these talented women for years from prior involvement with our Surgicorps Family……Anne Argenta has participated in numerous Surgicorps medical missions, both during and after her plastic surgical residency at UPMC; Ann Williamson was a non-medical volunteer to Nepal and Ecuador prior to completing her degrees. Please read their interesting bios below and welcome them as they formally assume their staff positions of leadership in our organization. Our future is bright and exciting with the addition of these exceptional women.
Jack Demos
Founder, Surgicorps International
ANNE ARGENTA, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Anne’s first trip with Surgicorps was to Bhutan in 2012, as a surgery resident. Having previously worked with other NGO’s, she knew that she had found a gem in Surgicorps! Over the next decade, she continued as a volunteer on Surgicorps missions to Vietnam, Zambia, Samoa, Myanmar, and Bhutan. She was a member of the Surgicorps Medical Youth Leadership, and later, the Surgicorps’ Board of Directors.
Anne is board certified in Plastic Surgery, with an added qualification (CAQ) in hand surgery. Additionally, she has a master’s degree in Public Health (MPH). Currently, she is an Associate Professor at Atrium Health Wake Forest. Anne is honored and excited to join Surgicorps in this new role, helping to expand our surgical and educational programs around the world.
| ANN WILLIAMSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ann’s passion for international volunteering began in college, when she spent a month working at the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Deschapelles, Haiti. She found her way to Surgicorps, as a non-medical volunteer, completing trips to Nepal (2000) and Ecuador (2003). Ann is an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education within the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program at Chatham University. With an additional master’s degree in healthcare informatics, Ann has experience in data and information management within healthcare education. In her roles at Chatham, she has completed additional international healthcare volunteering and student training. Ann also brings experience serving two other non-profit organizations. She is very excited to resume work with Surgicorps, in this new capacity. |
