We are medical students participating on a service expedition to Peru through the non-profit organization Project Amazonas July 30 - August 7, 2016. During this trip, we will be serving indigenous communities that live along the Amazon River. Students will be completing physical exams and assessments and distributing appropriate medications to the patients in the local community. All students will be supervised by an attending physician. During this week long trip to Iquitos, Peru, we estimate that we can provide care to 300 patients. The populations we will be caring for live in rural areas accessible only by the tributaries of the Amazon river, and thus have limited access to care. These communities are vital to the survival of the Amazon environment, helping to protect and conserve the Amazonian rain forest. Therefore, we are especially excited to participate on this trip to care for those who are caring for our environment.

The cost of participation for each medical student is $1125. This cost covers shelter and food during the course of the service expedition as well as medical supplies and other needs for the community. Each student will also be covering the cost of their flights to and from Peru.

We are thrilled to have this wonderful opportunity to apply our training in the real world and serve the same communities that protect our rainforests. For more information about Project Amazonas, please visit: http://www.projectamazonas.org/

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