UFM was founded in 1971 as a private, secular, coeducational, nonresidential, and nonprofit institution. Its mission is to “teach and disseminate the ethical, legal and economic principles of a society of free and responsible persons.” Students will spend their clinical duties at the rural clinic – Centro de Salud Barbara. Spanish Knowledge is helpful for this elective.
Website: http://medicina.ufm.edu/
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Focus Areas: Healthcare comparisons, Community Health in a Rural setting, Tropical Diseases, Primary Care with support services of laboratories, radiography and OB ward
Estimated Roundtrip Airfare: $800