Located in the university city of Cordoba, this program offers two options: Hospital Medicine or Primary Care and Social Medicine.
Hospital Medicine: you will rotate at some of the oldest and most renowned teaching hospitals in Latin America, including the premier infectious disease hospital and the largest public pediatric hospital in the region. Take part alongside local healthcare personnel in focused physical exams, patient histories, and daily hospital rounds. Join lectures and discussions on case studies with local residents and medical students. Shadow healthcare professionals in various rotations in specialties, including infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, surgical care, oncology, dermatology, pediatrics, and psychology.
Primary Care and Social Medicine: you will rotate alongside primary healthcare providers (the first point of access into the healthcare system) at clinics, community health centers, and hospitals. As you shadow professionals performing consultations, learn more about low-income and immigrant patient populations who do not have access to private insurance. Learn about patient education, disease prevention, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. There are opportunities for public health internships within this option.
Students in both options participate in weekly meetings and lectures on the local healthcare system, social determinants of health, and current cultural/historical topics, and in classes designed to improve one’s Spanish, including medical Spanish. This program is in collaboration with Child and Family Health International (CFHI). You can learn more at www.byuglobalhealth.org.
DATES
The starting date for this spring term program is 2 May 2020 and will run for five weeks.
HOUSING
Housing will be in a home stay arranged by CFHI, where two meals will be provided daily.
COURSES
Students in the program summer term are required to take a minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: IAS 399, HLTH 403, HLTH 481, HLTH 492, HLTH 491, or LFSCI 199. Note: LFSCI 199 is for Life Sciences majors only and requires prior approval. Life Sciences interns may read the syllabus and apply at lifesciences.byu.edu/internships. Graduate credit for MPH coursework may also be available.
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
ELECTIVE
Students may be interested in investigating the local culture by taking IAS 380 Cultural Proofs for 1–3 credit hours. This self-guided course allows students to do independent intercultural research, interview locals, and experience local culture.
COST
$4,100–4,600
This cost includes Latter-day-Saint undergraduate tuition for six credits summer term, international health insurance coverage, home stay, two meals a day, airport pickup, transportation to program activities, orientation, placement and coordination of clinical/public health activities, and on-site coordination and support.
Does not include international airfare, passport, visa(s), immunizations, personal expenses, some meals, cell phones/international data, or personal excursions. Students wanting to extend their internship an additional week will need to pay approximately an extra $655 directly to CFHI.
PREPARATION
Students from many majors are encouraged to apply, especially those interested in global health.
Accepted students are required to participate in an international preparation course (IAS 369R, 1 credit hour). This second-block evening course will be held during winter semester.
Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.
Beginner Level 2 Spanish is required as daily interactions will be in Spanish. Must be at least 20 years of age.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs. Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Priority Deadline: 2 December 2019. Applications will remain open until program is filled. If spots remain open, the final deadline is anticipated to be 1 March 2020. Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a nonrefundable $35 fee.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete. Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. After acceptance by BYU, students must complete the CFHI application, pay the $45 application fee, be accepted by CFHI, and complete CFHI pre-departure requirements.
FACULTY
Randy M. Page, director of the Global Health Internship Program and professor of health science is the faculty director for the program.
Tana Page, adjunct faculty in the Department of Health Science, will be the assistant director.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students will be in Argentina for five weeks. Students will also be required to complete academic assignments prior to this time and upon returning home from the program.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Randy M Page
2030 Life Science Building
randy_page@byu.edu
Tana S. Page
2148 Life Science Building
tana_page@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
