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Residency Rotation in Peru

Accommodation, Clinical Rotations, healthcare campaigns, Medical Spanish, Travel in Peru

June 24, 2023

Immersion with a Peruvian Family

Accommodation

When in Peru? Do what the Peruvians do, Right? Learn to surf? Yesterday, another student and I went to Huanchaco, the most visited beach in Trujillo, to learn just that. There are several surf schools on the coast, Muchik Surf School caught…

A group of elderly med at Abuela´s Kitchen

Meals project for the elderly

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Abuela's Kitchen In October this year, we are very excited to be opening Abuela's Kitchen Peru is a developing country with a growing economy that has helped take many people out of poverty. Nevertheless, there is still no safety net for…

Medical Spanish for professionals

Medical Spanish

The benefits of Learning medical Spanish For healthcare professionals, medical Spanish is a skill that adds to the quality of their professional and personal life. Whether you are a physician, nurse, physician assistant, nutritionist, or…

Teaching Spanish

Medical Spanish

Teaching Spanish at The Medical Elective Network At our Trujillo center, we have a team of language teachers providing our medical Spanish program for beginners, intermediate and advanced level students. The program is broken into 4 one hour…

Staying safe in Peru

Travel in Peru

Simple guidelines for staying safe in Peru. Peru is an amazingly diverse country with so many reasons to visit. It is also still a developing nation. For some people, this may lead them to believe that it can be much less safe than their…

Programs abroad with family accommodation

Accommodation, Medical Spanish

Many programs offering healthcare internships abroad accommodate program participants in shared student housing. This can feel like, and is, an easier option, where you will be surrounded by others like you. However, if you really want…