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    Westcoast Connection: Costa Rica – Medical Assistance

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: Costa Rica
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: June, July
    • Session Length: Two Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Community Service
    • Sub-Categories: Pre-Med, First Aid/CPR, Internships, Biology, Work Experience, Career Exploration, Healthcare, Dentistry, First Aid/EMS, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 15, 16, 17
    • Minimum Cost: $3,000 - $6,999
    • Career Clusters: Health Science
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Location:Ecuador
    • Last Updated:November 2024
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    Overview

    Learn what it takes to run a mobile clinic in the Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica on this medical Career Experience program for high school students. Under the guidance of MEDLIFE doctors and other medical professionals, you will help provide free healthcare to the community of Tamarindo. Teens will walk away with hands-on medical support experience and a greater understanding of the complexities and challenges of public health in remote communities. 

    Program Highlights:

    • Help set up and run a medical mobile clinic.
    • Rotate work stations (medical, public health, pharmacy, etc.).
    • Learn about the health challenges facing rural communities.
    • Zip-line over a lush forest canopy
    • Learn to surf with professional instructors.
    • Take part in a MEDLIFE development project.
    • Sail the coast aboard a catamaran snorkel cruise.
    • Enjoy the refreshing waters of Tamarindo beach.

    Service Projects

    • MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics
    • MEDLIFE Community Development Project

    Cost and Session Information

    June 28 - July 8

    July 1 - July 11

    July 8 - July 18

    July 19 - July 29