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<p>By Cmdr. Kimberly Davis, director, surgical services, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va.<br><br>"In the spring of 2008, the position of department head, ophthalmology, USNS Mercy opened and I jumped at the opportunity to spend my summer providing humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia. In most cases, civilian practitioners have to take a leave of absence for such missions and I had a chance to participate while still receiving my paycheck."<br></p>
<br>Subjects: USNS Mercy (T-AH 19); hospital ship; Pacific Partnership; ophthalmology; humanitarian assistance; Navy Medicine Live Blog;</div>
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U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery</div>
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