[2] FIMRC currently conducts medical care clinics or projects in nine countries, including Ecuador, the Philippines, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, India, Nicaragua, Peru and Uganda.
FIMRC was founded in 2002 by Vikram Bakhru, a then-medical student (at George Washington University).
Today, FIMRC coordinates the volunteer efforts and clinical rotations of over 700 people annually, and has provided medical care, either directly or indirectly, to hundreds of thousands of children, mothers and families across the globe.
Students who participate in CHIRP typically receive focused lectures, clinical exposure, community health experience.
FIMRC also partners with UniversalGiving, an online nonprofit organization to offer its volunteer placement program in countries listed below.