Lauren June

I believe every student that this program leaves with a different experience that impacts them.  For some in my group, it was being in the room while watching mothers give natural-born births, assisting in and/or viewing some remarkable surgeries, walking through the...

Eric Walker Jr.

August 1, 2013 I left Baltimore 7:00am 7/31/13 and arrived in Fort Lauderdale 9:45am. I left Fort Lauderdale 5:40pm and got to Lima Peru around 11pm, but picked up an hour from the time difference. It was the first time I’d ever gone through customs and I was confused...

Cusco

Monday July 11, 2011 After traveling for two days, I arrive in Cusco at 8am. I was immediately rushed to the hospital to accompany the gynecologist on his rounds. He discussed the patient’s history and had me touch the patient in order for me to understand his...

Cassie

12/19/10 TPAIDA Blog As I am writing this, I am sitting in yet another airport trying to get home after spending a week in Cusco, Peru. Over the course of this trip, I have spent 5 days in airports and travelled thousands of miles to get from my home in Salt Lake...

Brandon

Let me begin by saying that I had absolutely no intention of traveling to Peru with TPaIDA when walking into Dr. Rolling’s lecture. I went to his presentation only because my biology professor promised extra credit for those who attended.  Now I’m writing a blog about...