Empezar

Dear solo lector,

This blog, at least to start out with, is going to be a record of my time in Quito Ecuador over the next few months :) I plan to focus on diseases and public health problems, but I imagine a small amount of extraneous commentary will find its way into the narrative as well :)

For now I'm still in the states... but I've been preparing!! (He venido preparando!!)

Here's what I've been doing:

1. Listening to Coffee Break Spanish - which can be downloaded for free from the i-tunes music store!
2. Listening to Medical Spanish with Dr Molly - also can be downloaded for free from the i-tunes music store
3. Going to my Local Spanish Meetup groups (find yours on meetup.com :)
4. And using McGraw Hills Complete Medical Spanish

I've been using a few other resources too, but those are the main ones :)

I've also been reading some enlightening articles on medical student international health initiatives - including the recent JAMA article - Ethical Considerations for Short-term Experiences by Trainees in Global Health" John A. Crump, MB, ChB, DTM&H; Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA,
JAMA. 2008;300(12):1456-1458...

Ok, Eso es todo por hoy! I will keep this blog updated as I continue to prepare, and of course, during my trip!

~Alida