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Public Health + Medicine MS1 summer opportunity in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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Antigua, Guatemala
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HIV STIs and Guatemala At risk groups and intervention Working through existing governmental and non-governmental agencies to implement public health interventions that will reduce the prevalence of HIV and STI in at risk populations in Guatemala. Research Outreach Collaboration
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CDC/GAP: TEPHINET + UVG TEPHINET: Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network UVG: Universidad del Valle, Guatemala Ministry of Health involvement Infrastructure Sustainablity Funding
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What Did We Do? In the office Literature review for publication Development of study materials In the STI clinic Surveillance database Clinical shadowing Behind the scenes at a public health non- profit
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Why is it Important? Interdisciplinary experience in infectious disease work in a developing Latin American country. Cross cultural experience with social development, education and health care. Opportunity to develop and practice medical Spanish with native speakers.
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Program Description Time frame 6-10 weeks Potential future opportunities TB-HIV Behavioral Empowerment VICITS RDS/TLS
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Who should apply Public Health interest Some level of Spanish experience Daily work and interactions in Spanish If interested look out for our short application on the MS1 forum. October Questions? Lindsey_buckingham@med.unc.edu Lindsey_buckingham@med.unc.edu Emily_cohn@med.unc.edu
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The Clinic
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The Weekend
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