Medical Teams & Other Programs

Working closely with our partner and host, Centro de Educacion para la Salud Integral (CESI), Creighton-ILAC helps support various medical and surgery teams in the Dominican Republic throughout the year. The ILAC-CESI campus is home to an outpatient surgical center that is utilized for these programs.

Surgeons and teams travel from around the United States and the world to donate their time and services in partnership with Mision ILAC and local medical professionals. Specialty teams include:

• Hernia Surgical Teams
• Orthopedic Surgical Teams
• ENT Surgical Team
• Ophthalmology Team
• Optometry Team

For more information current surgical and medical programs or to inquire about potential new program needs, please contact CESI directly. Visit the CESI/Mision ILAC Website for contact information. 

Creighton-ILAC works with a variety of high schools, colleges, and universities both inside and outside of Nebraska to create Ignatian-based service-learning immersion experiences for participants. During these immersions participants live with and learn from campesinos in the rural areas of the Dominican Republic while working alongside community members on a service project. For these groups Creighton University provides logistical scheduling support, pre-departure formation and orientation information, on-site support, and serves as the link between the organization and the ILAC staff and rural communities.

Groups current working with Creighton-ILAC include:

• Boston College High School
• Chicago-Loyola Nursing Program
• Creighton Prep High School
• Duchesne Academy
• Marian High School
• Marquette High School
• Mercy High School
• Regis Jesuit High School
• Rockhurst University Nursing Immersion
• St. Ignatuis High School
• University of Detroit Jesuit High School
• Xavier High School

For information on high school and university programs please contact Jill Muegge at JillMuegge@creighton.edu

For Creighton Faculty and Staff:

New ideas for activities in the Dominican Republic are always welcomed! All Creighton University programs / projects in the Dominican Republic must first be cleared by Creighton University's Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) within the Global Engagement Office. Please visit the Global Engagement Office website for guidelines to submit a new program for review.

For Non-Creighton Groups:

Creighton-ILAC works with a variety of high schools, colleges and universities, and organizations both inside and outside of Nebraska to create faith-based service-learning immersion experiences for participants. During these immersions participants live with and learn from campesinos in the rural areas of the Dominican Republic while working alongside community members on a service project. For these groups Creighton University provides logistical scheduling support, pre-departure formation and orientation information, on-site support, and serves as the link between the organization and the ILAC staff and rural communities.

While we would love to welcome all groups to the ILAC campus, our program calendar is quite full with the recurring programs we have on the schedule already! New programs are considered on a case-by-case basis, and several factors are taken into consideration including the program mission and fit with Creighton’s mission, the community impact and sustainability of the program, and staffing feasibility based on current program scheduling. To begin a conversation, please contact Jill Muegge, ILAC Director - Omaha, at JillMuegge@creighton.edu