Doctor Alfred Hollis

Doctor Alfred Hollis is a trained Orthopedic Surgeon with over 20 years of experience in private practice. The focus of my career has been delivering high quality, evidenced-based musculoskeletal care with an emphasis on fostering the doctor-patient relationship.
As a result, I have received awards for Excellence in Clinical care and was a top performer in the CMS BPCI-A program in 2019.
 As part of my commitment to quality and evidence-based medicine, I have served both internationally and locally on a variety of committees.
In addition to my clinical work, I have extensive experience in digital health, currently serving as a Chief Surgeon for international Medical corps, a nonprofit healthcare organization.
We deliver emergency medical related services to those affected by conflicts, Natural disasters, War and disease.
No matter where they are and no matter their conditions.
We also train people in their communities, providing them with the skills they need to recover, chart their own path to self-reliance and become effective first responders themselves.
My experience in health tech also includes several mentorship positions with incubators, accelerators, and hack-a-thons including Mass Challenge, MATTER Health Chicago, and MIT Hacking Medicine and advisory roles with Osteoapp.ai and enhatch.
I am seeking any and all opportunities to drive change and help solve healthcare’s biggest challenges in the world and our society. i am currently working with the International Medical Corps which is a humanitarian health services organization committed to supporting primary and secondary healthcare, prevention and treatment of infections and diseases, supplemental food for malnourished children, clean water and hygiene education, mental health and psychosocial care, women’s and children’s health. assistance for survivors of gender-based violence, emergency response and preparedness.

Impact Through Training

Impact Through Training has always been a central pillar of our mission. Preparation and knowledge promote confidence and independence. We train thousands of people each year from local communities, from national, regional and local governments and from non-governmental groups, including health professionals, helping them prepare for emergencies as they make the journey from relief to self-reliance.
Our ability to move fast in emergencies and our commitment to training lie at the heart of what we do. Since our founding in 1984, we have changed lives, strengthened communities and transformed the way humanitarian assistance is delivered. Our role extends beyond providing emergency relief to disaster-affected communities. Our true legacy is the preparation and follow-on work we do, partnering with local residents, governments and non-governmental groups at all levels to strengthen communities through training in ways that build self-reliance.

The hallmarks of International Medical Corps’ programs are:

Sustainability in programming through ensuring quality, value and excellence in all international and domestic work.
Care for the communities we support enshrined in our commitment, responsibility and responsiveness to the needs and priorities for the communities we serve.
Engagement through improving awareness and access to information, seeking out bold and innovative approaches to difficult and pressing challenges, and seizing opportunities for synergy through partnerships and collaboration.
Transparency as a result of our commitment to the communities we serve, through the establishment of productive working relationships and our pledge to operate openly and inclusively.
Accountability to the communities where International Medical Corps works, as well as with displaced persons and refugees.
Global Lessons harnessed to inform and improve future interventions by applying context-appropriate approaches where applicable, and avoiding pitfalls through lessons learned in previous experiences.

Our Mission, Values and Principles:

We are a global humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, we are a nonprofit with no political or religious affiliation.We are a global humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, we are a nonprofit with no political or religious affiliation, and now have more than 9,000 staff members around the world, more than 96% of whom are local. Our mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that strengthen underserved communities worldwide. With the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, we offer medical services and training to people at the highest risk, always working to strengthen local healthcare systems and promote self-reliance.

Our Values & Principles have remained consistent: to provide relief, rebuild communities and enable self-reliance.
Humanity: International Medical Corps addresses human suffering wherever it is found. Our humanitarian actions protect life, health and respect for human beings.
Neutrality: International Medical Corps does not take sides in a conflict or engage in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
Impartiality: International Medical Corps’ humanitarian actions are based on need and prioritize the most urgent cases of distress. We make no distinctions about need on the basis of nationality, race, gender, religious belief, class or political viewpoint.
Operational Independence: International Medical Corps’ humanitarian actions are entirely autonomous of any political, economic, military or other objectives of its donors or other actors with an interest in the areas where our work is implemented.

Stories and News

PROVIDING RELIEF TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE WAR IN UKRAINE:

International Medical Corps has expanded its relief efforts inside Ukraine in response to the war there, as well as in neighboring countries, to provide medical, mental health and protection services to the millions of people affected by the conflict, including refugees.
Through our nine operational centers throughout Ukraine and programs in Poland, we are working with health agencies and local partners to provide the following:

  • Primary and emergency health services
  • Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), to treat the unseen wounds of war
  • Gender-based violence (GBV) response services, and protection services for women, children and other people who face risks during conflict
  • Cash assistance, enabling people to purchase food, blankets and other vital supplies
  • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services
  • Nutrition services, and support for mothers and infants
  • Medicines and medical supplies, including PPE, to help provide critical care and prevent infectious diseases among refugees and displaced populationsAccording to the United Nations, nearly 18 million Ukrainians—almost 50% of the population—are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance
  • International Medical Corps’ history in Ukraine dates back to 1999, when we delivered essential relief and medicines to healthcare facilities, and trained local doctors and medical staff

    In 2014, conflict between armed groups and government forces in eastern Ukraine began to affect millions of people. By December 2021, violence on both sides of the 450-kilometer “line of contact” (LoC) had claimed the lives of more than 3,400 Ukrainian civilians, with more than 7,000 injured, according to estimates from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

  • Now, since the Russian invasion, the number of deaths and casualties has risen by thousands. Despite the danger, International Medical Corps is on the ground in Ukraine and the surrounding region, helping Ukrainians both inside and outside the country, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees.
  • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that almost 18 million Ukrainians—about 40% of the county’s population—are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says that 3.7 million people are internally displaced, and that 6 million have fled Ukraine—including millions of children—meaning that about 10 million people, or about one-quarter of the population, have been forced to flee their homes.
  • Due to ongoing Russian attacks against civilian infrastructure, residents throughout Ukraine have experienced outages of electricity, water and heating. Conflict has restricted access to agricultural land, leading to significant loss of income and shortages of crops that have affected the rest of the world, especially east Africa. Insecurity, deteriorating economic conditions and a damaged healthcare system have further compounded people’s suffering.
  • International Medical Corps is working both directly and in partnership with local organizations to increase access to medical supplies and services, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), clean water and sanitation, and protection services for those displaced, as well as for those living in areas affected by war. We are working with the Ukraine Ministry of Health to help provide a wide variety of training to health staff and first responders, including providing critical training in emergency and trauma care, infection prevention and control (IPC), and psychological first aid (PFA), and promoting proper hygiene among community members. Our long history in the country, our strong partnerships and our expertise in providing medical services and training in conflict zones have enabled our Ukraine team to adapt rapidly to changing conditions

Responding to the Earthquake in Morocco: 

Late on Friday, September 8, a 6.8-magnitude struck a mountainous region of central Morocco, about 45 miles southwest of the historic city of Marrakech. The quake was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks.

Almost 3,000 people have been killed, thousands have been injured and tens of thousands have lost their homes. These numbers will likely rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue. Infrastructure including power, water and, importantly, healthcare facilities have been extensively damaged.

International Medical Corps immediately sent an Advance Emergency Medical Team to perform an assessment, and is working with local authorities and partners to coordinate response efforts in the areas affected by the quakes. We already have helped to distribute thousands of food and non-food items, including blankets and hygiene items, and are providing healthcare services through mobile medical units.

The devastating earthquake that hit 45 miles southwest of Marrakech on September 8 has upended the lives of everyone in the surrounding area, and presented challenges to providing humanitarian aid. For example, road blockages caused by the earthquake constrain the delivery of aid, as does the risk of landslides in challenging and mountainous terrain. Moroccan authorities are working quickly to remove blockages but last-mile efforts to reach remote villages remain difficult.

After the quake struck, International Medical Corps immediately deployed an Emergency Response Team (ERT) to coordinate response efforts in-country with local authorities and other humanitarian organizations. We are working with nonprofit organizations with an operational presence in Morocco to rapidly alleviate the suffering of earthquake survivors and support the recovery and reconstruction of affected areas.

Our efforts include providing hot meals and emergency supplies, including ready-to-eat foods such as canned fish, dates, milk and cheese; hygiene supplies such as toothpaste, soap and sponges; and blankets and mattresses.

We also are providing mobile health and mental health services in remote and hard-to-reach areas, especially among those who have been displaced by this disaster, through mobile medical units. Finally, we are focusing on providing clean water and modern hygiene services to help prevent the spread of disease among displaced families who may be crowded together in temporary shelters.

Earthquake Response in Turkey and Syria:

A series of powerful earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria on February 6, killing more than 50,000 people and injuring many more.
The need for healthcare support in the affected areas is critical, with millions of people displaced. Antibiotics, access to chronic disease medications, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), wound care, maternal and pediatric health, cholera treatment and clean water are some of the top reported needs.

International Medical Corps responded immediately to the quakes. In Syria, we are coordinating with local health authorities to address critical gaps in services and enable functional healthcare facilities to rapidly scale up their care for communities, dispatching medical supplies, consumables, pharmaceuticals and non-food items to support healthcare facilities and people. In Türkiye, International Medical Corps has deployed three emergency-response team members to conduct rapid needs assessments and is coordinating with local partners to address immediate needs related to non-food and food items.
Throughout the region, we are expanding our health, MHPSS, protection (including child protection and gender-based violence support), non-food item distribution, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to address immediate needs of the women, children and men affected by this disaster.

Our Response: Providing Relief in Syria
International Medical Corps has been providing services in Syria since 2008. As a lead health actor, our teams have worked across different governorates providing health, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and treatment services.
Hours after the earthquake, International Medical Corps deployed emergency response teams to Aleppo and Latakia, two of the most affected areas, where some of the worst structural damage has been recorded.

Humanitarian Supplies and Equipment:
The emergency response team—in coordination with local health authorities—identified essential medications, consumables and supplies needed to support healthcare providers, and rapidly scaled up activities to meet increased needs in these areas. International Medical Corps rapidly provided tons of medications, medical supplies—including antibiotics, asthma medications and trauma-related supplies, such as bandages and gauze—and cholera kits to primary healthcare centers and public health facilities in Aleppo, Hama and Latakia govern-orates, as well as intravenous (IV) fluids to healthcare facilities in Aleppo, where trauma incidence was particularly high.
International Medical Corps is working with the Directorate of Health to provide critically needed non-food items and supplies to affected residents. Given the harsh weather conditions, International Medical Corps also is providing blankets, hand sanitizers, sanitary pads and clean water to affected civilians and public hospitals.

Mobile Medical Units:
International Medical Corps has deployed mobile medical units (MMUs) to Aleppo, Hama and Latakia to address urgent needs. These MMUs employ a comprehensive and integrated approach—in addition to primary healthcare services, MHPSS case managers are embedded with each team. We are reaching thousands of displaced people living in shelters and camps because of the earthquake with health services that include triage; stabilization and referral of complicated cases; management of minor trauma cases, communicable and non-communicable diseases; and basic obstetric care, along with clinical care for children.
The MMUs also are equipped with a mobile pharmacy providing free medication, along with a qualified pharmacist to dispense medication. In addition, each MMU has a health educator who works to raise awareness on health, mental health, preventive health and hygiene-related themes.
Along with the need for mobile health services, International Medical Corps also is working with local health authorities to assess the need for establishing longer-term static primary healthcare clinics in the affected govern-orates.

Mental Health:
International Medical Corps is deploying members of our MHPSS team to provide emergency psychosocial support in the most affected areas, including Aleppo, Hama and Latakia. These staff members will also organize and facilitate psychological first-aid training to support frontline healthcare workers and case managers working with patients affected by the quakes.

Our Response: Providing Relief in Türkiye:
In Türkiye, where International Medical Corps operated from 2012 until 2018, we have deployed three emergency response team members to conduct rapid needs assessments and meet with partners in Ankara. International Medical Corps previously worked extensively in the southern region of the country, including in Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Mersin and Sanliurfa. Given the vast immediate needs—particularly those related to food and non-food items—International Medical Corps is working with a local partner to rapidly procure and distribute winter clothing, hygiene items, blankets, stoves, potable toilets and food to affected communities.
As recovery operations continue and the extent of damage and need continues to be assessed, International Medical Corps is working closely with public authorities and other intergovernmental organizations to ensure that our relief efforts are complementary.

Our Response to the Flooding in Libya:

On September 10, Storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to northeastern areas of the country. The next day, two dams upstream of the coastal city of Derna collapsed, releasing 30 million cubic meters of water that ripped through the city of 90,000 inhabitants.
Since the outbreak of war in Libya in early 2011, the country has faced ongoing economic and political instability, and fighting between violent militias. International Medical Corps provides country-wide emergency medical services, trains health workers and delivers vital medicines and supplies to vulnerable people in the country, including refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees.
The storm caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads, telecommunications services, power—and, critically, healthcare facilities. Humanitarian needs are extraordinarily high in the areas affected by the floods, and include the following:

  • support for health services, including medical supplies and equipment, and medical personnel;
  • food assistance;
  • temporary shelter for people who have had their homes destroyed or rendered uninhabitable;
  • non-food items (NFIs) for these displaced families, including tents, blankets, basic household items, hygiene kits, cooking utensils and flashlights;
  • mental health services and support for survivors grappling with immense emotional trauma; and
  • clean water, working sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion, to prevent the spread of waterborne and other infectious diseases.

    International Medical Corps’ rapid-response team immediately deployed to Derna to conduct an assessment and meet with partners, including staff at one of the few functional hospitals in the city. Government authorities granted our team early access to the area based on our strong relationships and history of effective programming in the country.
    As part of our response, International Medical Corps is continuing to rush essential lifesaving medicines and medical supplies to Derna and the surrounding region to assist with trauma treatment and other and lifesaving measures.
    We also are working with local organizations and community leaders to rapidly expand our response, in order to prevent the spread of disease and provide continued medical and mental health care for survivors.We deployed three EMT Type 1 Fixed facilities. Two are in Derna and one is in Sousa. International Medical Corps is the only international NGO classified by the World Health Organization as an Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 1, Fixed and Mobile.