Intern Journal: Allie Krugman
For the fourth day in a row, I opened my graduate school application portal only to reread the question – What are your reasons for interest in public health? –…
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Intern Journal: Brittany Cook
The morning meeting came to an end when I learned about the four follow-up patients Beatriz was scheduled to see for the day. Beatriz is one of the four…
Meet Student Advisor Board Part Two
My name is Alexa Friedman, I am from the University of Connecticut. Working for MEDLIFE this past summer as a Volunteer Affairs Intern was one…
Meet Student Advisory Board Part One
Name: Yash Region: Midwest School: McMaster University Hi! My name is Yash and I am currently in my second year of the Health Sciences Program at McMaster…
Meet Student Advisory Board Part One
Hi! My name is Yash and I am currently in my second year of the Health Sciences Program at McMaster University. I was a MEDLIFE Volunteer Affairs Intern for the…
Pompinchu’s Staircase
We have been working with former TV comedian Pompinchu for over a year now since he suffered from a car accident which debilitated his movement and rendered him unable to…
Intern Journal: Sarah Bridge
Last weekend, we held two volunteer days to help get materials up the 150 steps that lead to the site where we are building a two…
A Sandwich Cart for Natalie
In early August of 2016, MEDLIFE was working in Pamplona Alta on one of our final projects of clinic season. We had just finished building…
Meet the Patient: John Caisaguano
In the small rural villages of the Andes, lack of access to healthcare is so severe that injuries and illnesses often go untreated for…
Intern Journal: Marissa Reinhart
What is your initial thought when you look at this picture? It’s okay if it is negative. If I looked at this picture from…
Meet the Patient: Victor Aguero
When Victor Aguero arrived to the community of Señor de Lureen, Lima Peru, in 1991 he was homeless. He…
Working With Communities
At MEDLIFE, we rely heavily on working with communities, not just for them. Towards the end of September, I went into the field to visit three different projects MEDLIFE are…