“The Guatemala global health experience was a fantastic clinical opportunity to learn about the complexities of culture, language, access to medical care, and medical infrastructure as well as how each of these factors affect a patient’s quality of care and understanding of disease processes. It was enlightening to learn that these factors are global – there are many patients in the Cincinnati area that struggle with the same barriers to health care that we witnessed in Guatemala. I hope to move forward in my career with a more holistic approach to each patient’s care and to be more cognizant of bringing cultural competency to every patient encounter.”
—A recent resident reflection upon return from the global health experience.
