Aug. 6 Today was our second day of clinic in Iquitos. I started off in the pediatrics ward. Many of the children we saw were deaf, which made patient education a difficult problem for us. Not only could they not… Read More ›
Month: August 2016
Iquitos clinic day 2 – MaryBeth
Iquitos clinic day 2! Cheers to another long and rewarding day. Being here and Peru has taught me to appreciate the physical exam skills that I have because that is what you have to rely on when communication is extremely… Read More ›
Travel day – Jenny
August 4th, 2016– Travel Day! After recovering from the 5:00am wake-up call turpor, a brief continental breakfast, and a heavy dose of packing and weighing, we gathered on the bus to take us to the Jorge Chávez International Airport for our flight… Read More ›
On the path to becoming a doctor – Angela
Yesterday was finally the day that I realized why I am really here on this path of becoming a doctor. Spending the morning at the Pediatric hospital in Lima was one of the most eye opening experienced I have had… Read More ›
First day in Peru – Sara
Our first day in Lima, Peru. The 4th years started the journey by relaxing by the beach and then had some great sushi! We then walked through the “parque de gatos” which was almost too exciting for some of us…. Read More ›
Travel day to Iquitos – Colleen
The air is heavy and the odor of diesel fuel is thick in the streets. You hear a constant rumble of motor bikes engines and Spanish. We have arrived in Iquitos, the northern metropolis of Peru’s rainforest on the basin… Read More ›
Clinic Day 1 – Emily
“First day of clinic on my first medical mission trip. We all stepped off the bus to a line of patients a couple of blocks long. We walked into work surrounded by the people of Iquitos, pointing cameras at us… Read More ›
First day of clinic – Sydney
Today was the best day by far; it was the first day of clinic. When we walked in we were like celebrities. There were police, people were clapping and there was a video camera. It was similar to what I… Read More ›
“Like an island” – George
August 4th 2016 Today we traveled to Iquitos. It was a dramatic shift from the somewhat Americanized city of Lima to more of what i was expecting during this trip. What I thought was interesting was that Iquitos and Lima… Read More ›
Setup in Iquitos – Mike
An early start to the day today so we can make our flight over to Iquitos where we will be treating patients in clinic. We have made it to Iquitos! We received a Police escort to the hotel. After dropping… Read More ›
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