From the top of the Andes to the Southern Cone, this unique two-site program is designed to introduce you to the complex cultural, historical, political, and ethnic diversity of South America. Following an introductory field-study seminar, most students w ...
About 40% of Latin America's population lives in areas where Malaria is still a risk. Considered eliminated in the 1970's in many countries, Malaria and other vector-borne disease are re-emerging in South America. Join in the effort to eradicate these dise ...
Explore the urban and rural healthcare systems of Ecuador through clinical rotations that will highlight the differences of healthcare services in the two regions. Students will spend the first portion of the program in Quito, the lively capital city of Ec ...
Participate in community healthcare services and learn about the healthcare challenges facing rural communities like those in the Amazonian border town of Puyo. In Puyo, students will witness the ways in which socioeconomic and cultural factors have shaped ...