CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: FSU
We spoke with the Florida State University Chapter MEDLIFE Health president Aleks Peterson about how they run a succesful MEDLIFE chapter. When and how did your chapter begin?…
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Intern Journal: Edward Doherty
Around 7 months ago I had to ask myself, why would I book a flight to somewhere 6,316 miles away, from home, to a place I’ve only seen on a…
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: UC-DAVIS
The UC Davis MEDLIFE chapter has been doing an incredible job this year, they won the MEDLIFE Fundraiser award for 2015, as well as managing to grow their chapter this…
Intern Journal: Leigh Cohen
Six months and five days ago, I was sitting in the study room of the University of Michigan’s Union with my best friend. Aside from studying for the last final…
Intern Journal: Jordan McHugh
Turn on the news, listen to NPR, skim through ‘The Vice,’ catch up on an uplifting documentary such as “Blackfish” and you may easily become overwhelmed with problems around the…
Photo Gallery: Educational Workshop in Nadine Heredia
Like we always do, last week we hosted an educational workshop in the community of “Nadine Heredia” where we will work during this upcoming Winter Mobile Clinics. Check out the…
A Healthier Home for Debora
Debora Machuca is a bubbly two-year old who suffers from severed bowel issues due to intestinal complications caused by her premature birth. Despite all of this, Debora is a sweet, funny and…
Meet the Patient: Hugo Guashpa
Soon after Hugo Guashpa was born, his parents noticed there was something wrong with him. His first words didn´t come at the same time as their other eight…
Intern Journal: Sneha Kolla
Getting off the phone with my almost 15 year old sister and hearing her get excited about her first homecoming dance and her experiences as a freshman in high…
A New Home for Ceverina
Ceverina, a 70-year-old woman in Lima, Peru, used to live alone in a deteriorating shack that could collapse inward at any moment. One of our MEDLIFE interns, Molly Trerotola, fundraised to…
Intern Journal: Chelsea Barth
It’s already been about 2 months since I arrived in Lima and I have no idea where the time has gone. I am experiencing so much everyday that weeks go…
Meet the Patient: Rodrigo Caranqui
Miriam Guashpa woke up at 1 am in the cold, pitch-blackness of her home in Flores. She was cuddled up with her three children in the same bed, which makes…