| Length
|
 |
6-8
weeks (April-December) |
| Institution
|
|
|
Instituto
de Medicina Tropical "Alexander von Humboldt"- Departamento
de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Tropicales y Dermatológicas,
Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia in Lima |
| Disease
Spectrum: |
|
|
Leishmaniasis,
brucellosis, typhoid fever, TB- AIDS, HTLV-1, strongyloidiasis/
neurocysticercosis/ hydatidosis, sporotrichosis/ paracoccidiodomycoses,
emerging diseases |
| Clinical
Responsibilities: |
|
|
Outpatient
with one attending physician in ID/tropical medicine |
|
Inpatient with 36 beds in ID/tropical medicine |
|
Consultation
in the General Hospital (400 beds) Academy- Universidad Peruana
Cayetano Heredia |
| Logistics:
|
|
|
Airfare
and housing covered via reimbursement |
|
Mandatory:
Spanish fluency |
| |
| Medical Spanish Courses |
Peru