Leadership Development -EQ Training

Since the our first trip to Jamaica last March, there have been eight beneficiaries of the Duncan Tree Foundation's Complex Spine Program, which targets scoliosis and other spine deformities.  We are planning to add eight more to the list of beneficiaries this April when we return to Kingston Public Hospital with our surgical team. The completion of this trip will put us past the half-way point of our initial goal of 25 adolescents! Thank you for helping to make this possible.

The past year has seen our Program grow by leaps and bounds. Through our partners Medtronic and Biotronics, we facilitated the donation of spinal monitoring and spinal implants valued at over $128,000.  Furthermore, our program is to be endorsed by the Scoliosis Research Society, affording us continued access to highly experienced surgeons willing to volunteer their time and skills.

In addition to meeting acute needs with these surgeries, we have also begun to coordinate a training program in neuro-monitoring for native Jamaican technicians.  This will enhance the standard of care during complex spine procedures by providing a critically needed skill that is not readily available in Jamaica.

The partners mentioned above are committed to helping us change the lives of young people in Jamaica afflicted with scoliosis. The financial support you provide is key to our efforts, as the transportation and logistical costs associated with these surgical trips is prohibitive.  We would like to formally extend an invitation for you to partner with us and help make these surgeries possible. Join the partnership by contributing today!