GMI Student Blogs

This week was an extremely busy week. Between getting thrown into multiple projects at work and trying to plan a weekend trip with the group, the week flew by. Exhausting to say the least, so what better way to end it than a Sunday morning 9km hike? The girls and...

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...

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 my...

Hello again from Turrialba, Costa Rica this week was full of new experiences and adventures that made me grow as a biomedical engineer. On Monday, Emily and I joined Katherine and Eloy, two of the field engineers at meditek, for a trip to Turrialba a town two hours...

Reporting live from Turrialba, Costa Rica! Big shocker, we're on another Meditek trip this week. As per usual, here is your weekly recap: We're here in Turrialba to work at the brand new, unopened Hospital William Allen Taylor, which will soon replace the old one. GE...

Hello, dear readers! I'm back with another thrilling chapter from my clinical rotations in Costa Rica. Today, join me, Santiago, and Ravi on an exhilarating midnight hike to explore the enchanting waterfalls along the slopes of Poas Volcano. Our adventure began in the...

This week we got to observe a variety of tests and patient consults at HNN. On Monday we accompanied an EEG Tech setup the equipment on a 9 year old patient for a week long study. These prolonged EEG studies are done to find triggers for seizures and where on the...

Hi everyone, welcome back to another week in Ravi’s life. I haven’t had a chance to travel anywhere new, but this week was unique. Next week, hopefully, I’ll have more to share as I conquer the infamous Poas volcano. This week, I was feeling a little patriotic for the...

Hello again from San Jose, Costa Rica this was one of the most exciting weeks so far working at Meditek. From Monday to Wednesday Jose, Stuart, and me had the task of replacing a tube of a surgery lamp and installing a new surgery lamp and bed at the Clinica Catolica....