Communication is Key

How many times have you heard the phrase “communication is key”? Probably a lot. However in healthcare, this phrase takes on a whole new meaning. When things are not communicated properly, it can mean the difference between life and death. While Professor Howard did a...

My Curious Findings at Hospital Nacional de Niños

Que tál amigos? Welcome to Week 3 in Costa Rica. I started my internship at Hospital Nacional de Niños with Dr. Bogantes. During my few days of shadowing, I have learned so much about pediatric neurology but I will use this post to explain one of the things I learned....

Week 2 Update – Aiman

Hi and Welcome to week 2 of Costa Rica! This week, I had the opportunity to participate in the needs-finding bootcamp lead by Dr. Casey Howard. In this bootcamp, I was able to shadow a cardiologist, pediatric interventional cardiologist, ENT, and interventional...

Howdy – Aiman here!

Hi! My name is Aiman and I just graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from UT Dallas. I’m very interested in biomedical innovation and medical devices. So, I am very excited to be in Costa Rica this summer working alongside Dr. Sixto Bogantes to...