Two MPH students needed (should be able to speak Spanish) for the following field experience:
Beginning in Summer of 2015, SSOM will award 4 student grants to travel to
Chimbo, Ecuador through Fundación de los Andes to collaborate with local health
professionals to better understand chronic disease in rural South America.
Through meetings with local health professionals and conducting home visits,
participating students will learn about and document the prevalence of certain
chronic diseases, while also working in a variety of venues to offer community
health education opportunities. The experience will last roughly 4-6 weeks,
requires fluent Spanish, and previous international service experience. The
experience will culminate in 7-10 days of clinical time during which referred
patients will see an attending physician during a scheduled appointment
regarding their chronic illness(es).
Contact Dr. Amy Luke (aluke@luc.edu) for more information.
