Starting my Medical Observership!

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Odalys Lozado

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Odalys Lozado

<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hola <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> Augsburg University <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2023 <i>Destination city & country:</i> Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico <i>Program provider:</i> Augsburg University Center for Global Education and Experience <i>Major/minor:</i> Biopsychology / Sociology <i>Demographics:</i> Hispanic/Latinx, Immigrant, First-Generation College Student <i>Future career aspirations:</i> I want to pursue a Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies once I finish my Bachelor's degree. I wish to properly communicate with my patients as a future Physician Assistant and offer them the utmost care possible. <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> During my time in Mexico, I hope to gain an understanding of the culture and intricacies in different forms of healing and healthcare. I also want to improve my cultural competency so that I may apply it to my future goal of becoming a Physician Assistant. Finally, I'd like to connect with others who share my enthusiasm for healthcare.

This week, I formally began my internship at La Cruz Roja. Since this is a new setting for me, I was a little nervous, but I’m looking forward to gaining more experience and using the medical terminology I acquired for the course I did. The first week was successful all around! It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know all the healthcare professionals; they were all friendly, eager to get to know me, teach me, and allow me to observe as much as I could. I’m excited to see what the program will have in store for me during the coming week.