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CENTRAL AMERICA

AMERICAS Healthcare Service Learning

J-TERM

OVERVIEW

Two weeks that will give you a whole new perspective on
healthcare and your place in the world of healthcare professions.
students on this program study on campus during the spring
semester and then reunite in July for 2 weeks of discovery,
cultural immersion and service learning in a wide variety of health
disciplines, including nursing, dentistry, optometry, veterinary
DETAILS science, PT, OT, and medicine. Our students work side-by-side
with both U.S.-based and local professionals to provide
healthcare in communities that lack permanent facilities and
Eligibility & Program Cap: Requires sophomore resources. It is an opportunity to learn about the realities of
Status at time of travel (1 year completed at healthcare in the region and to lend a hand to professionals who
Augustana) and a 2.00 GPA. Recommended for are caring for entire communities.
Rising juniors and seniors with Public Health or
pre-health areas of study. No language This program chooses sites for the clinics based upon local need
requirement. as well as regional safety and logistics considerations. The
program each year could be conducted in Costa Rica, Panama
Course(s) & Credits: Students enroll in a 1-credit or Nicaragua, depending upon the best combination of these
ISS predeparture seminar in Spring Term and a 1- factors and the potential for impactful service at each location.
credit service learning ISS seminar in Summer.

Faculty Contacts: For more information, contact
Dr. J. Boquín (CHEM) or Dr. K. Murphy (BIOL)

Dates: 2020 Spring Semester course with travel
program in early-mid July 2020.

BUDGET & FEES

Program Fee: Tentative fee: $3,700 v
A definitive fee will be announced
soon. Augie Choice eligible for
juniors and seniors

Includes: Airfare, ground transport,
lodging, group meals, clinics,
excursions and site visits, and travel
health insurance.

Does not Include: Individual meals,
passport or visa
Fees, pre-trip vaccinations &
discretionary spending.

Out of Pocket Estimate: $500-$700. 140