Rotation Number 1, Summer 2013

We've just had our farewells for our first rotation of four students from MUSC going down to Cochabamba to work at Hospital Viedma.  They are well prepared to have a meaningful and productive experience in Bolivia, sharpening their clinical skills, learning about global health issues specific to Bolivia, and embracing a new culture.  Check back here regularly for more updates from the team as they experience it.  For now, a few introductions:

My name is Judy Staub from Wilmington, NC and I am a rising second year medical student at MUSC. I got my BS in Biology from UNC in 2010. I'm a snowboarding fanatic, a lover of the outdoors, and travel as much as possible. Although I have no idea what kind of doctor I want to be, I hope to incorporate global health and wilderness medicine into whatever I do.

My name is Kiandra Scott and I am from Charleston, SC. My hobbies include dancing and singing. I attended Clemson University with a degree in Microbiology/Biomedicine. In the future I hope to work in global health as a pediatric cardiologist or cardiothoracic surgeon.

My name is Alix Pommerenke and I am a rising second year medical student from Greenville, SC. I graduated with a degree in Biological Science from Clemson University in 2010. During my time off before med school I did some volunteer work in Nairobi, Kenya and worked as a research coordinator in Charleston, SC. Some of my interests include hiking, reading, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

My name is Alex Wharton and I graduated from Clemson University in 2012 with a degree in biochemistry. As of right now I am most interested in pursuing a career in surgery. In my spare time I enjoy playing golf, tennis, squash, soccer, and guitar. I am really looking forward to expanding my understanding of a different culture this summer in Bolivia.