The first world has a great deal to offer people and communities in third world nations. There are Family Medicine organizations in the NE region with on-going relationships with the clinical, public health and medical education systems in Honduras, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Lithuania, Brazil, India, Costa Rica, Russia, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador (to name just a few countries). This project will create a virtual network of people and organizations working collaboratively to improve the life of the poor in third world countries

(Goals)
a) To form a collaborative network of people and organizations interested in reducing the burdens of extreme poverty by improving the health of people and communities in third world countries;

b) To develop consensus about strategies and methods (best practices) that can lead to sustainable development in International Health improvement efforts;

c) To introduce the next generation of health professions leaders to models that incorporate sustainable development strategies in their operations;

d) To inform the people and organizations interested in improving the health in third world communities how they participate in and support this effort;

e) To raise funds to support the development of the network and the various projects supported through the network.