1. San Vito, Costa Rica

2. San Vito -City on the border of Panama in the jungle -Large indigenous population from Costa Rica and Panama -Stay in the house of Dr. Ortiz with young Costa Rican doctors and interns, medical students, and whoever else happens to be there

3. Charlas

4. Clinics -EBAIS (Equipos Basicos de atencion integral en salud) is the first level of health care in Costa Rica -There are many in San Vito where you will rotate through -Brilliant doctors who constantly are testing your knowledge -Opportunity to practice patient history, physical exam, and much more -Get to see a very different health care system and learn about the pros and cons

5. Clinic Snapshot

6. Indigenous Territory

7. Spanish Classes -Individual or paired Spanish classes every day -Specific to medicine and your level

8. Important Facts -Deadlines: They don’t really exist. You just have to email Dr. Ortiz to get the form. If you fill it out and there is space in the house, you can go! -Duration: You can go for however long you want! It is best if you can go for at least 4 weeks. -Funding: This program is really cheap in comparison to many others. You can apply for funding through the office of international activities and other such as Sarah’s Wish Foundation. Tips: - Best for people with a working level of Spanish, although it is not required. -Go with an open mind, you are never going to have a schedule, everything is really laid back. -This trip will not be about you going there to help them, they don’t need us. Its for them to help YOU learn!

9. Questions? Rebecca Flint Rebecca_flint@med.unc.edu