Nicaragua Medical Outreach

There are multiple projects including education (IRB is submitted to study effectiveness of diabetes education), childhood nutrition, hypertension, and eye disease.

Michael Fowler [Email]
Office of Undergraduate Medical Education / Endocrinology
Location

Nicaragua (Managua, Granada, Leon)

Contacts

Other faculty:
Nick Desai, M.D.
Lindy Fenlason, M.D.

Program Type

Service or Mission Trips

Funding Type

N/A

Region

Central and South America

Global Health Topics

Education, Health Systems, Maternal and Child Health, Non-Communicable Diseases, Nutrition

Eligibility

Medical students (MD), Nursing students (MSN, DNP)

Program Length

3 to 6 months

VU Affiliation

The program is affiliated with Vanderbilt.

Language(s)

The program does not have a language requirement.