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Ecuador Clinical and Public Health Experience
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Ecuador
March 04, 2010
Reply to:
dwedemeyer@pol.net
Post ID :
11
INTERHEALTH SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAMS IN ECUADOR
(
http://www.interhealthsouthamerica.net/
)
First and fourth year medical students as well as resident physicians
may wish to consider joining us in the coming academic year for our
Interhealth South America global health experience in Ecuador we have
organized the past several years. The programs have developed over
time, and now include several components:
* Clinic and community health work on both individual and group levels
* Seminar introduction to healthcare provision in South America
* Observation of primary and community healthcare institutions
* More emphasis now being placed on participation in
traditional/indigenous rural health activities
* Tours of Andes Mountain and upper Amazon River basin rainforest sites
demonstrating a variety of natural environments, with emphases placed
on impacts on community health status
* Formal medical Spanish language instruction.
* Interactive introduction to medical interviewing and physical
examination in Spanish
* Family homestay for a portion of the time
Dates for the programs are June 27 – July 24, 2010; and January 30 -
February 26, 2011.
The programs are most appropriate for those who may prefer working in
an international setting on a more group oriented rather than
individual basis. Opportunities are available for both beginning
Spanish speakers as well as those who have experience with the language.
We remain in Ecuador the entire time to serve in a facilitating role
for students, and as they work with colleagues in Ecuadorian
institutions.
We would appreciate if those potentially interested are provided with
information about the programs. Please also feel welcome to be in
communication with us at any time if you may wish further details about
the work we do in Ecuador with students and residents. Thank you very
much.
Sincerely,
Don Wedemeyer M.D.
Tampa, Florida
[posted by A.Ostrovsky]
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