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    Medicine as Humanitarian Work/Missions

    Any students or Docs out there interested in medical missions long-term? Maybe not even long term, but making medical missions a significant part of your practice like practicing in US and going on short term trips throughout career? I was recently accepted to my state’s MD program and am...
  2. Z

    Medical Mission Trips

    Hey everyone, I was wondering how to approach talking about medical mission trips on my "Experiences" for the AACOMAS application. I went to Costa Rica for a week to volunteer. I know there is this idea of "rich" kids going to a 3rd world country to look good on their application. I am not rich...
    • Zobo135
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    • adcom adcoms application extra curriculars medical admission medical mission trip pre -osteopathic premed
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    • Forum: Pre-Medical (DO)
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    International Year for Surgeons?

    I was wondering if anyone had suggestions or experience with international medicine?
  4. YourMD

    Anyone traveling to Guatemala this summer?

    I'll be traveling to Guatemala in June for Spanish immersion classes/medical missions. I'd love to link up with fellow medical students who will also be in town.
    • YourMD
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    • guatemala medical mission trip quetzaltenango spanish immersion xela
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    • Forum: Medical Students (DO)
  5. YungGeezy

    Medical Mission Trip: More than one?

    So I'm a senior in undergrad applying right after graduation to med school. I already went on a medical mission trip to Jamaica last spring break and I know they receive a lot of criticism on here for not being effective but I really loved it. It was the most hands on clinical experience I've...