Today in Lima we got the chance to visit the oldest hospital in Peru and focuses on providing medical care to the poorest of the Peruvian population. We were able to participate in rounds while in the internal medicine building… Read More ›
Month: August 2017
Angelique Manasseh – 8/14
Monday August 14th: Today we visited Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, the oldest medical school in the Americas (open since 1551). The faculty Dean, Vice Dean, and faculty were incredibly gracious and were eager to teach. Their Pharmacy school… Read More ›
Brianne Feldpausch – 8/14
I can’t believe we have only been here two days. It’s been absolutely wonderful so far. Today, we went to a medical school in Lima where we listened to lectures on the overview of medical care in Peru and the… Read More ›
Caroline Trippel – 8/14
¡Hola! Today was very exciting for us as medical students because we got to go visit one of the oldest medical schools in the Americas called Facultad de Medicina de San Fernando, founded in the mid-1800’s. When we arrived we… Read More ›
Brian McParland – 8/13
Today is our first full day in Lima. It’s great being back in the country and being a part of this mission trip again. I’m excited to see how different this experience will be compared to when I went 2… Read More ›
Andrew Scales – 8/13
We started today off with a walk down to the Mira Flores mall. It’s an amazing place situated right on the cliffs bordering the Pacific Ocean. After buying some coffees and enjoying the view for a little while, I almost… Read More ›
Alice Doong – 8/13
Today was our first full day in Peru! After a late night of flying and getting to our hotel, we had the day off. As a result, a bunch of us went and explored different parts of Lima. We stopped… Read More ›
Alex Miranda – 8/13
Today was our first full day in Lima! With a late night arrival on Saturday, our eager selves were up early Sunday and excited to explore the beautiful city and immerse ourselves in the Peruvian culture. It’s hard to say or… Read More ›
Alex Doubek – 8/13
Our first day in Peru consisted of an exploration of Lima. Today was relaxing while we went and visited several attractions. The catacombs were fascinating. They are an underground cemetery where 20,000 bodies are buried underneath a Catholic Church in… Read More ›
Interview with Ray
Below is a video of an interview conducted earlier today. Ray is one of our medical students going on the trip and he was asked to participate in an interview with local news outlet Radio Capital. This is very exciting… Read More ›
