ISLC Next Steps

Thank You!

We have received your registration for #ISLC2023

You will receive regular email updates about the conference starting in mid-April. Please ensure that ISLC@operationsmile.org is not marked as “junk” or “spam.” These emails will be sent to both the participant’s email address as well as the parent/guardian’s email address used at registration. 

Plan Your Travel!

Your first step is to start planning your travel to Peru! #ISLC2023 will be held at the DECAMERON EL PUEBLO, Lima, PERU from July 17-23. Participants are required to book their own transportation to and from Lima, and those traveling via airplane should book flights to and from Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM).

Operation Smile Student Programs will provide ground transportation from Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) to the DECAMERON EL PUEBLO on Monday, July 17, 2023, for flights that arrive before 3 p.m. local time. OSI will also provide return transportation to the airport on Sunday, July 23, 2023; the last bus leaves for airport at 12 p.m. local time.

If you have any questions regarding travel, or if you’re having trouble fitting within the transportation timeframes, please email islc@operationsmile.org before making final travel plans and booking your flights.  

Program Training Opportunities  

Students who are coming to ISLC can apply for opportunities to attend an international surgical program. High schoolers can apply for Summer Program Training Workshop, and undergraduate students can apply for the U-Voice Student Storyteller Workshop. Please note that workshop acceptance could affect your travel plans!

iSmile

This year, we’ve outlined all the forms you need to sign on our iSmile online platform, isp.operationsmile.org. Students can access this outline via our iSmile track titled, “Congratulations, You’re Going to #ISLC2023!”

Submit Required Payment(s), Documents and Forms For All Participants 

Your final conference payment is due May 31, 2023. Please pay the remaining fee according to your role in the conference. Remember, you can fundraise via your participant center for the remaining conference fee or make payments yourself according to your own timeline. If we do not confirm final payment by June 1, 2023, your registration will be terminated.

  • Student Participants and Assistant Team Leaders, remaining fee due: $750 USD
  • University students, remaining fee due: $500 USD
  • Team Leaders, remaining fee due: $350 USD
  • Adult chaperones, remaining fee due: $500 USD

Read, sign and email your Code of Conduct form to islc@operationsmile.org. This is due May 15, 2023. 

Download and read the conference information packets. They will be emailed to participants starting in April, with updates monthly as we get closer to the start of the conference.

These are due May 31, 2023:

  • Complete your online health form and email a photo of your health insurance card or policy to islc@operationsmile.org.)
  • Complete your online travel form and submit your flight itinerary (if applicable) to islc@operationsmile.org.
  • All participants must submit a copy of their passport bio page (File titled as “First Name Last Name Passport”) and PERU visa (if required) to islc@operationsmile.org. *Please review visa requirements for your country’s entry to PERU. All passports must be valid through February 2024 to enter to PERU for this conference. 
  • Complete your media release form (to be downloadable soon)