This program, in the university city of Cordoba, offers exceptional opportunities for public health placements in a primary care general hospital, a pediatric care hospital, or with the State Ministry of Health. Students may work on public health awareness campaigns or outreach programs on sexual and reproductive health, vector-borne disease prevention, diabetes education, healthy eating, and/or maternal and child health, or in other public health projects. Those with the Ministry of Health will also join mobile health clinics providing services such as blood pressure screening, vaccines, mammograms, and nutrition counseling.
Students interested in pre-medicine or other clinical careers can have placements in primary care or in hospital medicine in some of the most renowned teaching hospitals in Latin America, such as the premier infectious disease hospital and the largest public pediatric hospital in the region. Alongside local healthcare personnel, students will take part in focused physical exams, patient histories, and daily hospital rounds. Join lectures and discussions on case studies with local residents and medical students, and rotate in different medical specialties. Students will participate in weekly meetings and lectures on the local healthcare system, social determinants of health, and current cultural/historical topics. Also provided are classes to brush up or improve your Spanish and to learn medical Spanish. This program is in collaboration with Child and Family Health International (CFHI).
DATES
4 May–Jun 2019
The program begins 4 May 2019 and runs for five weeks.
HOUSING
Housing will be in a homestay arranged by CFHI, where two meals will be provided daily.
COURSES
Students in the program spring term are required to take a minimum of 6 credit hours from this list of 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 syllabi 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.
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
$4,200–4,700
This cost includes LDS undergraduate tuition for 6 credit hours spring term, international health insurance coverage, homestay, 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 2019.
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 nineteen 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 Dec 2018
Applications will remain open until program is filled. If spots remain open, the final deadline is anticipated to be 1 Feb 2019.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $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 Page, a 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
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Randy M. Page
2030 LSB
randy_page@byu.edu
Tana S. Page
2148 LSB
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.
