Child Family Health InternationalM Y I N T E R N S H I P I N B O L I V I A T H R O U G H T H E

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Child Family Health International

La Paz, La Paz, BoliviaBolivia

Child Family Health International

What is CFHI?

CFHI is an organization

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gthat provides global health education programs all over the world. Most students that apply through CFHI intern for four to eight weeks. The Oregon University System has contracted internships through CFHI that last for 10 weeks, affording the student a true immersion into their host culture. This is the IE3 global experience.

IE3 Global Internships

“International Experience, Education, Employment”p , , p y

What Does IE3 Offer?

· Up to 12 Academic Credits per Term

· Travel to Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania or the Americas, , p ,

· Internships in any field of study

Why an Internship? y pWhy not “Study Abroad”?

INTERNSHIP ABROAD S T U D Y A B R O A D

• Full t ime professional

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• F u l l t i m e s t u d e n t

• T r a v e l a r r a n g e d w i t h

• Optional c lasses

• Travel a lone

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• S t r u c t u r e d a n d

• More independent

• M ore individual i zed

t i m e l i n e d e x p e r i e n c e

• L e s s r o o m f o r

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My IE3 ExperienceP E D I A T R I C H E A L T H I N L A P A Z , B O L I V I A

I spent the first four weeks in La Paz, Bolivia doing clinical rotations at different hospitals. The remaining six weeks I did an original study on the effects of poor dental health on systemic infectionremaining six weeks I did an original study on the effects of poor dental health on systemic infection. 

The remainder of the time was spent on travel! d o p o

Lake Titicaca

Biking the Death RoadRelaxing in Coroico

Day to Day Life as an InternDay to Day Life as an Intern

My Daily Schedule7:30 am – Wake up, shower, eat breakfast8:15 am – Walk or take a minibus to Hospital del Niño8:15 am – Walk or take a minibus to Hospital del Niño8:45 am – Work on dental health survey with Dr. Pérez12:00 pm – Return home for traditional Bolivian lunch1:30 pm – Nap (absolutely necessary)3:00 pm – Spend time with friends, go out, explore11:00 pm – Bedtime11:00 pm Bedtime

Weekends – Generally spent on a trip to other parts of the country or other countriescountry or other countries

Salar de Uyuni

Cuzco, Peru,

Machu PicchuMachu Picchu

W ld’ M D R dWorld’s Most Dangerous Road

The Andes Mountains

How to Applypp yTo Start An Application:

http://ie3global ous edu

F I N D A N I N T E R N S H I P

http://ie3global.ous.edu

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2 . C H E C K T H E D E A D L I N E S :

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If you have further questions, please email me at krice5@uoregon.edu

Doing an IE3 Global Internship is a Truly Life-affirming g 3 p y gExperience

My Months Spent in Bolivia Changed my LifeMy Months Spent in Bolivia Changed my Life

I Highly Recommend Applying for an IE3 Global Internship