Global Health Perspectives in Peru

Medical Shadowing and Global Health Perspectives in Peru

Medical Shadowing and Global Health Perspectives in Peru.  Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship (MHF) invites undergraduate students from any health-related pre-professional program (pre-med, nursing, pre-PA, pre-PT, pre-dentistry, etc.)  to participate in this six-week learning experience in Peru in July and August of 2020 (exact dates to be determined depending on the group) with the following activities:

• Shadow Peruvian health professionals at a variety of public hospitals and clinics in urban and rural contexts.  Shadowing opportunities specific to your disciplinary interest are available (~80hrs is expected).
• Participate in lectures about global health issues by Peruvian academics.
• Use best practices to conduct a medical outreach campaign in the Amazon city of Iquitos along with the National University of San Marcos and the National University of the Amazon (Peru), with a contribution to Global Health research
• Nurture important conversations about the integration of faith and practice from an Anabaptist perspective.
• Participate in an immersive experience (living and working with Peruvians) to develop a global awareness of social groups, systems, contexts and institutions.
• Visit Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley (includes 2-day Inca trail hike) alongside an examination of the Mennonite church’s work in Cusco.

Anticipated cost is $2,250.00 USD plus airfare. (Flight costs from Baltimore/D.C. area are approximately $600.00).  These costs include everything: in-country travel, food, host-family accommodations, and Machu Picchu (with 2-day Inca Trail hike). Students in Mennonite and other Anabaptist-related institutions are especially encouraged to apply. Cross-cultural credit is available for Eastern Mennonite University students. 

Please contact Kristopher Schmidt by email (kristopher.schmidt@emu.edu) if you are interested in this trip or would like more information.