Practice without borders.
Two hours a week.
We are not asking you to move. Two hours a week from your kitchen in Houston, Oakland, or Atlanta is the unit that holds the program up. We credential you, cover malpractice, log CME, route the cases. You practice the medicine you already know.
Six reasons we hear in every intake call.
(founding clinical lead)
Practice where it matters
The Niger Delta has roughly one physician per 6,500 people. One hour of your time on Zoom replaces a three-day road trip to Lagos for a grandmother in Omadino. Practice where the need is concentrated, not diluted.
Two hours a week
The entire volunteer commitment is two hours per week — a single evening block or two morning hours on Saturday, your choice. The platform rotates case volume to keep you at exactly that load, not more.
Credentialing once
We handle MDCN verification, state-license confirmation in the US, malpractice coverage under our umbrella policy, and the 1-hour HIPAA + platform training. You file once; we maintain.
CME credits
Every consult logs automatically toward AAFP, AMA, and ABIM continuing-medical-education credit. At a typical 2-hr/wk cadence, that’s enough to cover most state renewal cycles.
Malpractice covered
The program is covered under a supplementary umbrella malpractice policy vetted by our outside counsel, specific to telemedicine practice across state lines and into Nigeria. Nothing lands on your personal policy.
Colleagues, not a queue
You join 50+ diaspora physicians — A volunteer diaspora physician (Internal, Houston), A volunteer diaspora physician (Family, Oakland), A volunteer diaspora physician (Peds, Austin), A volunteer diaspora physician (OB-GYN, Palo Alto), and more. Monthly grand rounds over Zoom. A WhatsApp channel that is unapologetically collegial.
Application to first consult in seven days.
the first block is.
You apply
This page. Five minutes. Medical director reviews inside three business days.
Credentialing
We pull your state license, confirm MDCN where applicable, and run PSV through CAQH.
Training
One hour. HIPAA, platform, Itsekiri cultural intro, and a supervised shadow consult with A volunteer diaspora physician.
First consult
You pick your two-hour block. The platform matches patient volume to your declared specialty and availability.
Apply in under five minutes.
within three business days.
What happens next.
- Medical-director review (3 business days)
- Credentialing verification via CAQH
- HIPAA & platform training (1 hour)
- Shadow consult with a senior MD
- First solo consult at your chosen block
Questions before you apply? volunteer@itsekirinationalcongress.org reaches the medical director directly.