SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION

SAMS is a global medical relief organization that is working on the frontlines of crisis relief in Syria and beyond to save lives and alleviate suffering. SAMS proudly provides dignified medical care to every patient in need.\n\nOUR MISSION\u2026\nis dedicated to delivering life-saving services, revitalizing health systems during crisis, and promoting medical education via a network of humanitarians in Syria, the US, and beyond.\n\nOUR VISION\u2026\nis to strengthen the future of Syria\u2019s healthcare, delivering dignified medical relief where needed, fortified by a dedicated medical community.

SERVING WITH COMPASSION\nWe serve those in need with compassion, kindness, and dignity, regardless of background or religious affiliations. Our purpose is to ensure that no one is left untreated in the face of crisis.\n\nACTING NOW\nWe act promptly, effectively, and efficiently to respond. to crises whether in Syria, in neighboring countries, in the US, or beyond, while pursuing excellence in care.\n\nLEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS\nWe believe in the power of partnering with other like-minded organizations to support our cause and best serve populations in need. We leverage partnerships for sustainable and long-lasting impact to ensure that the most vulnerable are able to access dignified care.\n\nMOBILIZING\nWe face challenges head-on thanks to our extensive network of members and medical professionals in the U.S. and abroad. We work together to come up with innovative solutions to effectively deliver medical services to those caught in conflict, and to advocate in support of their needs before the international community.

The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) was founded in 1998 in the United States as a professional society to provide networking, educational, cultural, and professional services to medical professionals of Syrian descent. SAMS Foundation, the charitable arm of SAMS, was launched in 2007. \n\nSince then, SAMS has become one of the most active and leading medical relief organizations working on the front lines of crisis relief in Syria, neighboring countries, and beyond. SAMS has since implemented an integrated model of essential services that emphasizes priority needs, including the delivery of medical education, training, and financial support for physicians and other healthcare workers inside Syria and in neighboring countries. SAMS has established field hospitals, intensive care units, dental and primary care clinics, birth and newborn care facilities, mobile medical units, and dialysis centers.\n\nAdditionally, SAMS has provided mental health and psychosocial support as well as organized specialized medical missions to Syria\u2019s neighboring countries and beyond. SAMS provides all its programs with the necessary medications, medical devices, supplies, and instruments through procurement and distribution of gifts in kind (GIK). In 2017, SAMS launched its SAMS Community Outreach (SCO) to bring free, quality health care to vulnerable communities in the United States.

Since 2011, SAMS has delivered more than 20 million medical services and $207 million in humanitarian relief. \n\n1- SAMS accomplished emergency care provision for trauma, acute medical needs and treatments for chronic diseases, and provided life savings services like critical care and dialysis. \n2- SAMS also was able to include medication management in its mental health care program inside Syria and for refugees. \n3- By supporting health care providers with salaries and medical expertise of a pool of physicians in the US through tele-medicine, SAMS assured that they stay in the conflict areas and have access to advice from capable colleagues. \n4- SAMS initiated training institution for allied health workers and improved its rapid humanitarian needs assessment and implements quick impact projects with local NGOs\n5- SAMS strived to secure safe facilities that provided protection to the beneficiaries and staff from shellings. many facilities are fortified, underground or in \u0022cave like\u0022 structures. \n6- SAMS was successful in capacity building. Our overseas staff reached 140, and 30 in the US \nWhat SAMS is still working on to establish:\n1- Make all facilities safe facilities\n2- Implement an advanced electronic health information system and electronic patients medical records system\n3- Prepare for rebuilding the health care system post conflict \n4- Invest more in medical education for students, allied health workers and those in post graduation training. Develop accredited programs. \n5- Expand telemedicine access geographically and include additional medical specialties