The Global Health Academic Concentration
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During my immersion in Costa Rica's healthcare system, I have frequently been asked by locals, affectionately known as Ticos, why I chose Costa Rica. The answer is straightforward. Firstly, I aimed to enhance my proficiency in medical Spanish by learning directly from native Spanish-speaking healthcare providers. Given that 35% of San Diego County residents speak … Continue reading Costa Rica – Immersion in Healthcare System
Hola! Checking in again from San Jose, Costa Rica. Since I last wrote to you, I have worked in two different medical environments. I spent my 3rd week at Hospital San Rafael in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Alajuela is around 45 minutes from San Jose and much hotter than San Jose. I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Last Two Weeks of Medical School in Costa Rica
¡Buenos Días! from San Jose, Costa Rica! My name is Jordan. I am a MS4 in the Global Health Academic Concentration (GHAC) at UC San Diego School of Medicine. I am so excited to tell you a little bit about my adventures in San Jose, Costa Rica. I am working in San Jose for 4 … Continue reading ¡Buenos Días! from San Jose, Costa Rica!
Hola! I survived my final week of Costa Rican rotations in the interventional cardiology department at Hospital Calderón Guardia (where I previously rotated on hematology). Despite having a bout with “la gripe”(the flu – but not COVID!) and missing two days of work, I was still able to spend three full days on the cardiology … Continue reading Week 4 – Cardiología
Hola! Qué tal? This week I rotated through obstetrics and gynecology at Hospital de las Mujeres Adolfo Carit Eva. Hospital Carit, a public hospital only for women, is named after Adolfo Carit Eva, a French physician who studied at the University of Paris and then lived in Costa Rica. Upon his death is 1912, he … Continue reading Week 3 – Ginecología
Hola from Costa Rica! I have just finished a wonderful first week at Hospital Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia where I was observing in the hematology department. Hospital Calderón is a 630-bed public hospital in downtown San José, the capital city of Costa Rica and home to roughly half of the country’s 5 million inhabitants. Despite … Continue reading Week 1- Hematologia