Course Leader:     Elaine Bearer, M.D., Ph.D

Location:      San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala

When offered:      Throughout the year, by arrangement

Max. # of students: 2 - 3

Duration of rotation:     2 - 4 weeks

Type of rotation:     Community health/public health/pathology

Primary Activity:      To learn a clinical test at Brown, to collect samples from patients in Guatemala, to perform the test on these samples, to prepare an epidemiologic document analyzing the cumulative results and interpret them, based on primary medical literature.

Prerequisites:     Completion of one core clerkship

Criteria for Passing:     A presentation of some particular aspect of third world disease will be required to be submitted within two weeks of the end of the elective.

Criteria for Honors:     Student must demonstrate significant depth of understanding of the public health issues and their relationship to the specific epidemiological study that the student has performed.

Competencies:     Ability IV: intermediate/advanced level, Ability V: intermediate/advanced level, Ability VII: intermediate/advanced level, Provisionally approved

Nights on call:     None

Description:     Student will function as integral member of clinic.  The student will be responsible for histories, physical exams, and surgical procedures.