(Harrisburg, PA) A medical mission trip to Ethiopia led by a group of Pennsylvania physicians associated with the World Surgical Foundation can now be followed on the web through the home page of The Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society by visiting www.goodmedicine.org.

The Ethiopian-bound medical team begins its work in the impoverished African nation on February 13, concluding on February 25. With the help of blogger Jeff Bucs, those interested can follow the group through periodic postings.

The World Surgical Foundation was founded by Domingo Alvear, MD, in 1997 to help physicians in developing countries acquire skills, medical equipment, and supplies, while providing aid and comfort to patients in those countries. Based in Harrisburg, physicians from various parts of Pennsylvania as well as the nation have joined the World Surgical Foundation during past mission trips to the Philippines, Thailand, Honduras, and India.

The Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society was founded in 2007 and is dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of Pennsylvania patients, reaching out to the community on health issues, and addressing medical professionalism. This includes polling patients on health matters and then providing education on those topics, mentoring young physicians and students, and encouraging good will among the physician population. To learn more about the Institute for Good Medicine at the Pennsylvania Medical Society, visit its physician Web site at www.goodmedicine.org, or its patient Web site at www.myfamilywellness.org.

The patient-doctor relationship has been the priority of the Pennsylvania Medical Society since its founding in 1848. The Medical Society listens to concerns of both patients and doctors to improve the delivery of health care services. To learn more about the Pennsylvania Medical Society, visit its Web site at www.pamedsoc.org.