A physician-led mission to advance urologic training and expand access to specialized care in underserved communities worldwide.
UroMissionsWorks, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to advanced urologic education, training, and surgical expertise in underserved regions around the world. Founded by Dr. Arthur Burnett in 2017, the organization was created to build on years of volunteer service, teaching, and mentorship in the Caribbean. Through his work as a visiting professor at The University of the West Indies, Dr. Burnett witnessed the need for greater access to specialized urologic training, clinical resources, and hands-on surgical support. These experiences shaped the foundation of UroMissionsWorks and its commitment to strengthening local medical capacity.
At its core, UroMissionsWorks is focused on partnership. We collaborate with local physicians, medical trainees, hospitals, and academic institutions to provide practical training, case-based learning, mentorship, and specialized surgical education. Rather than offering short-term support alone, our goal is to help equip local providers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to continue serving patients long after each mission visit ends.
Today, UroMissionsWorks supports mission-driven efforts across the Caribbean, Africa, and South America. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to advancing urologic care through education, collaboration, and sustained investment in the physicians and communities we serve.
Traditionally, healthcare resources in underserved regions have been concentrated in primary care and infectious disease management. While this focus has been necessary, it has come at the expense of other critical areas, including urology. Urological diseases represent a broad and impactful spectrum of health conditions that affect people of all ages, backgrounds, and genders throughout their lifetimes. These conditions include urinary tract infections, urinary obstructions and difficulties, kidney stones, reproductive and sexual dysfunction, and cancers of the kidney, prostate, bladder, and genital tract. Their impact ranges widely from manageable, short-term discomfort to chronic, debilitating disease and life-threatening illness.
People of lower socioeconomic status and underrepresented communities bear a disproportionate burden of urological disease, frequently lacking access to the diagnostic tools, specialized providers, and surgical interventions needed for effective treatment. This inequity translates directly into poorer health outcomes and reduced quality of life.
Research consistently shows that investing in the training of urologic healthcare providers within underserved communities leads to measurable improvements in knowledge, clinical skill, and the quality of care delivered. UroMissionsWorks exists to accelerate that process by building local capacity through education, mentorship, and hands-on surgical training that creates lasting change from within.
Advance the urological training of future urologic healthcare providers in underserved regions by enlisting skilled urologists to augment their training experience.
Enhance the urological care provided to underserved communities by transforming the educational experience of urology trainees who serve these populations.
Recognize the value of human worth and the importance of living with dignity through providing ethical treatment and access to life-changing care for all.
Address disparities in educational training to foster enhanced skills, career advancement, and expert urological care.
Demonstrate a dedication to adhering to ethical and moral standards, standing on principle, and doing the right thing regardless of the circumstances.
Pursue goals resolutely and remain steadfast in the face of obstacles, knowing that meaningful change requires sustained commitment.
Embrace the notion of the African proverb that our collective will is greater than any individual achievement: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
Commit to being outstanding, attaining an exceptional level of quality, and maintaining an ongoing standard of distinction in every mission and every interaction.
UroMissionsWorks is built on the relationships forged in operating rooms, lecture halls, and training wards across the Caribbean and beyond. Here is what our colleagues have to say.
I have had the opportunity to interact with Prof. Burnett on a number of his visits to Jamaica. We all know that he is extremely knowledgeable, but in the operating...
"Prof. Burnett is best described as a urologist extraordinaire. It is his compassion, dedication, and steadfastness that have left an indelible mark on my career." Prof. Arthur Burnett, in my...
"Dr. Burnett is the classic illustration of leading by example, always the first to arrive and the last to leave. His mentorship gave me a profound appreciation for the depth...
"No questions were stupid, and he treated every person with respect. He never tried to mould me in his own image but helped me develop my own style and that...
"Arthur Burnett may not have been born in the Caribbean, but we have wholeheartedly adopted him. He has been a stalwart of Caribbean Urology for many years, friend and mentor...