GMI Student Blogs

Hi again from San Jose Costa Rica, this week was full of new places and experiences. Monday, Emily and I were in the hospital Mexico the whole day checking on monitors and incubators, something that at this point we were very used to doing. However, we had a very...

This week Sarah and I shadowed Dr. Bogantes while he tended to consults with patients that suffer from neuromuscular diseases. It was of special interest for us to learn about a type of procedure done in patients with certain types of drug-resistant epilepsy which...

Hello again from San Jose, Costa Rica this was a week full of long drives and new places. Our task this week was to travel with Katherine and Eloy around the Pacific part of the country doing some preventive maintenance. Monday, we stayed in San Jose because we had to...

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...

Hi everyone! It has been a slow week as far as work goes; however, we did get to travel this weekend. We are always getting recommendations to visit La Fortuna, and we were finally able to book a trip. We booked an Airbnb and one tour, but other than that we are just...

Hey guys, welcome back to the second to last week of Ravi’s life in Costa Rica. After conquering Poas Volcan the previous weekend, this week has been pretty slow and tiring. As much as I’ve enjoyed my time here in CR, it’s time for me to return to the States where I’m...

Hello from...several locations! This week has been a week of travel for Meditek and I am absolutely exhausted. We've been to Siquirres, Puerto Viejo, Siquirres again, Turriabla, and back to San Jose. Here is the weekly digest: Last weekend the girls and I decided to...

Welcome back to another week in Ravi’s life in Costa Rica. This week took a better turn from the last as me, Sid, and Santi conquered the infamous Poas volcano. First, this week has been my most exciting and hands-on experience at Confluent as I got to characterize...