GMI Student Blogs

This was a bit of a slower week for work but it was nice to take a break from traveling. On Monday we had some issues with Hospital Metropolitano. We couldn’t find the machines we were supposed to be working on and it was hard to communicate with the maintenance...

Ahora vivo en Costa Rica. It feels crazy to say that we’ve been in Costa Rica for over a month now. I’ve had a very great experience shadowing Dr. Bogantes. But, it was interesting to see how it Al started for him and countless other doctors - anatomy lab in medical...

Buenas! This week was very different from the usual. I had the opportunity to visit UCR's Facultad de Medicina's cadaver lab where I saw real bones and got an anatomy lesson from Dr. Bogantes using a cadaver. Though it was a little scary at first, I was able to learn...

¡Buenas! This Tuesday, I shadowed two breast implant surgeries! One was for implants replacement, and the other used the new company's technology to introduce implants into the body. Besides that, my accomplishments this week included reading ASTM and ISO standards,...

As a person dedicated to finding balance in life, I've come to appreciate the intricate harmony required to nurture physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Physically, joining the gym with my roommate has been transformative. Beyond the obvious health benefits,...

¡Hola, Chicos! Because my cousin was visiting from the U.S., I had a shorter week at work last week. I read an ASTM standard and seven other documents to understand the projects I would be working on and started drafting a technical study protocol. I reviewed 34...

This was my first work trip for Meditek and I spent the week in Limon, CR which is a city on the Caribbean coast with beautiful beaches. The field engineers I traveled with were Ailyn, Marie, and Laura. On Monday we left around 9:30am to drive there. We went through...

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...