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Hello,
I have years of experience working in Central America, and have been accepted at a medical school there. I have chosen to study in CentAm because I will be able finish school without an extreme debt burden, thereby allowing me to practice in underserved areas without worrying about salary. My conumdrum is thus: I have virtually no funding sources as I cannot utilize the USFed Govt student loan programs at my school.
Does anyone have any information about how I can strategize my funding options, and whether or not there are groups that are willing to help fund physicians who agree to do free care in impoverished areas of the third world upon completion of medical school (run-on sentence..sorry)? I am hopeful that my dream of practicing medicine in Central America will not be hampered simply for financial reasons. Thank you very much for any and all responses.
By the way, I am starting a fledgling non-profit organization that will eventually be up and running in Costa Rica as a free health clinic. Please periodically check out: www.caha.org
My intent is to serve as medical director once I complete med school. The only hurdle is an economic one at this point. Thank you for your suggestions...
humbly,
Hopeful Tropdoc
I have years of experience working in Central America, and have been accepted at a medical school there. I have chosen to study in CentAm because I will be able finish school without an extreme debt burden, thereby allowing me to practice in underserved areas without worrying about salary. My conumdrum is thus: I have virtually no funding sources as I cannot utilize the USFed Govt student loan programs at my school.
Does anyone have any information about how I can strategize my funding options, and whether or not there are groups that are willing to help fund physicians who agree to do free care in impoverished areas of the third world upon completion of medical school (run-on sentence..sorry)? I am hopeful that my dream of practicing medicine in Central America will not be hampered simply for financial reasons. Thank you very much for any and all responses.
By the way, I am starting a fledgling non-profit organization that will eventually be up and running in Costa Rica as a free health clinic. Please periodically check out: www.caha.org
My intent is to serve as medical director once I complete med school. The only hurdle is an economic one at this point. Thank you for your suggestions...
humbly,
Hopeful Tropdoc