Clinical rotation program for senior medical students at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Healthcare Immersion in Latin America, ME518M in HMS Catalog.
For Senior Harvard Medical Students. Electives Catalog ME 518. This rotation is designed to give the student the opportunity to participate in the activities of the health team from the first to the third level of care of the Costa Rican Health System (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social – CCSS). In the first level, preventative services are emphasized, including immunizations, maternal and child services, prenatal care, growth and development of children, nutrition, community education, community sanitation and environment, as well as continuity of care in cases of chronic diseases. In the third level, the experiences vary according to the specialty.
Any HMS student’s request must be discussed and approved by the Course Director, Richard Bido Medina, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Program Director at MGH/McLean Psychiatry Residency Program at Harvard Medical School (rbidomedina@mgh.harvard.edu) and/or Kari Hannibal (kari_hannibal@hms.harvard.edu), Office of Scholarly Engagement Assistant Director at Harvard Medical School.
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