15/02/2024
"I wanted to start by apologizing on my delay on this email. Thank you for making my experience in BA a smooth process. Our communication before arriving and after arriving was effective. For example, the package sent via email was helpful. It helped me understand the transportation and culture in Argentina before my arrival.
When arriving my host family was very welcoming. I got to connect with them and build a relationship. If I was to ever travel to Argentina, I would feel comfortable contacting them and staying with the same host family. The orientation that was given to me the day after landing in BA was useful and helpful. They answered any questions I had and I got to meet other interns.
One of the women I met at orientation ended up interning at the same hospital as me. We both interned at Hospital de clinicas Jose de San Martin. While there I worked with Doctor Javier Mastropiero. I was able to gain a long-term relationship with Javier, where we still communicate long after I came back to America. We are planning to meet again in the summer when he comes to America for a conference. While being there I was able to watch surgeries, analyze X-rays, learn how to use surgical equipment, and interact with patients.
The best part of it all was that I was able to meet other doctors from other countries that worked at the hospital. For instance, two of the doctors that worked for Javier were from the Dominican Republic and live in the same neighborhood as my relatives. Besides personal interactions, I got to learn about public health and explore my passion of one day becoming a doctor myself.
This was a life-changing, cultural experience for me. It was everything I have ever dreamt about, to be in a professional setting with professionals that share the same cultural background as me. Since this experience, I have been looking into graduate programs in Argentina to study after I finish my undergrad degree. Once again, thank you for making this happen for me."
Thank you Scarlet Santos, Medical Internships in Buenos Aires
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