I recently had the amazing opportunity to go to Argentina to do 2 weeks of hospital medicine and take Spanish classes. I knew that I would love this experience and get so much out of it. However, what I found most valuable actually surprised me. I was looking forward to learning about the healthcare system […]
Global Health: Career Options
As a physician, you can incorporate global health into your practice as little or as much as you want. There are a ton of different ways to get involved: from short-term trips here and there to devoting your whole career to global health. If you’re thinking about pursuing a career in healthcare, See here to […]
Global Health: Getting Involved in Medical School
This is a tricky subject because there are less (or no) regulations in clinics set up in developing countries than there are in US medical schools. This means that there are more chances to take advantage of patients in an unethical way. By that, I mean that students will inevitably have opportunities to perform procedures […]
