Applicants are encouraged to apply early as there are only 10 participant slots available.
The early applicant deadline is December 10, 2023.
Please note only qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews interviews for the select team positions..
For further information or clarification please contact info@texasdeperu.org
10-Day Medical Surgical Mission Program to the Sacred Valley of the Incas in the Peruvian Andes.
August 2-12, 2024
- Provides International Medical Volunteer experience delivering medical and surgical are to the local communities in the Cuzco region of Peru.
- Up to 50 hours of Medical Surgical clinic hours
- Led and mentored by licensed physicians
- Limited to a maximum of 10 students.
- 3:1 or better student to doctor ratio.
- Training sessions on medical school application and interview best practices
- Medical and Surgical shadowing opportunities
- Work in a non-English speaking setting. Most of our patients speak Quechua or Spanish.
- Observe and Learn about patient care in a developing world setting with limited resources
- Excursion to Machu Picchu
- Optional excursions to Cuzco and other sites in the Peruvian Sacred Valley
- We follow the AAMC guidelines for ethical clinical shadowing. It is important to remember that the student is there as an observer and will never participate in any activity that could be construed as practicing medicine.
Texas de Peru
Medical Missions for the Peruvian Andes
Medical Surgical Volunteer and Job Shadowing, Internship and Interview Training for Prospective Medical School Students
Texas de Peru is offering clinical job shadowing, internship, and medical school interview training in support of our August 2024 Surgical Mission!!!
What is Included
Texas de Peru will use funds from the internship and training program and fundraising activities to offset the medical mission costs which include equipment, medications, supplies, patient care and indicated travel related expenses. Participant travel and accommodations, except air, will be provided by Texas de Peru.
The program fees cover the following costs
- Hotel Accommodations for Clinical Days (Double Occupancy) (6 nights)
- Three group meals per day on Clinical Days (5 days)
- Group Transportation to and from Clinic and other program or mission related transport, such as airport transfers
- Hotel Accommodations non-clinical days (Double Occupancy) (2 nights in Cuzco)
- Excursion to Machu Picchu, including bus and train transport and guides
The following expenses are the responsibility of each individual:
- Airfare to Cuzco. Each volunteer is responsible for their own air arrangements. Texas de Peru can purchase and bill for the airfare as required.
- Any Additional Excursions
- Meals during non-clinical days
Contact Texas de Peru for Program Costs
- Payment plans are available. All fees must be paid no later than April 1, 2024
Schedule
Aug 2 Travel
Aug 3-8 Clinic Days
Aug 9-10 Excursion Days
Aug 11-12 Travel
Day One
Get ready to serve and learn. You will work with nurses and doctors to supply the clinic, prepare the operating rooms, prepare the medical supply and work areas, help as the clinicians triage surgical consults. In general the first day is all about preparing to help the team care for our patients.
6 Clinical Days
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with the clinical teams
- Medical Shadowing Rotation
- Surgical Shadowing Rotation
- EMR Clinical Documentation Rotation
- Patient Helper Rotations
- Re-supply Rotation
Classroom Schedule, Coordinated with the Clinical Schedule
- Day 1 - Orientation and Preview
- Day 2 - Medical School Interview Seminar- Beyond Navigating Moral and Ethical Dilemma Questions
- Day 3 - Medicine as a Career and Calling
- Day 4 - Medical School Interview Seminar Continued
- Day 5 - Teamwork for Better Outcomes
Mock Interview Practice Sessions Daily