About Us

Kismet was founded by a group of friends brought together by their drive and desire to engage in a new model of global health focusing on bilateral and equal exchange between both parties.

Our Mission

To support the advancement of health in underserved areas of the world with a focus on expanded education, research, and health care service. 


We don’t just want to teach people to fish, we want to stand together in the river and learn from each other. That is the next big step for Global Health Outreach Initiatives.
— Dr. Julia Toman
We are seeking a new way to engage the global community through shared mutual goals focusing on research and education initiatives.
— Dr. Melynda Barnes

What We've Achieved

  • Hearing Outreach in partnership with African Bible College in Lilongwe, Malawi

  • Research Development for Audiology students at African Bible College in Lilongwe, Malawi

  • Ongoing research and trainee exchange with the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban, South Africa

  • Head and Neck Cancer Screening Outreach

  • Supported the first "Women in Surgery" Symposium, Durban South Africa November 2017

  • ABC Audiology student research support

  • Research supporting MMED achievement for South African graduates

  • >40 US and International oral and poster presentations of research

  • 3 manuscripts published

  • 8 manuscript in process