by Travis Dowd | Aug 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
This last week was stressful, but seeing all of my work come together including friendships, design work, and training was extremely gratifying. The driving force behind this mindset change was my ability to start running on the ground again! This has dramatically...
by Travis Dowd | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
When my friends and family in the United States ask how this trip has gone: I have a standard response: Costa Rica has been great, but it would have been the experience of a lifetime both personally and professionally if I had been uninjured and able to train...
by Travis Dowd | Jul 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week was really special for me, because it was a week in which I really started to feel comfortable in my workplace at Hospital Nacional de Niños. From conversing and joking with coworkers to being more helpful in clinical appointments through helping with splint...
by Travis Dowd | Jul 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Unfortunately, a family wedding that I needed to attend followed by a Summit for a nonprofit for which I work required me to be away from San José for most of this week. However, my hard work in the previous week in person set me up well to tackle device market and...
by Travis Dowd | Jul 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
I forgot to submit my week 6 blog earlier, but I wanted to capture the unique work done during this week from July 2nd through 7th! Although I didn’t go anywhere outside of San José, but I was able to make progress on various projects as well as get further on...
