Today, we left our second home, Argentina. In the morning, I went to Templo Libertad and after, I got a bagel with lox and cream cheese with a coffee, obviously. After, we had a final bbq with IES and ate Choripan and queso bites. My travels were as follows: bus to airport, plane to Atlanta,…

Today, we went to La Boca again because there was so much left to explore. I also needed to buy gifts for my friends and family. After, we went to the Museum of Immigrants. The museum was built from an old hotel for immigrants. In Argentina, there was a large wave of immigration, especially southern…

Today, we went to Hospital Paroissien, which is a public hospital. It is a tertiary-level hospital with 300 beds. There were two floors for hospitalization and outpatient care. The lower floor was the emergency department and ICU; however, they are both under construction. At the hospital, I spoke with a nursing student who is studying…

Today, we met with Dr. Flor Ledeima, the Health Innovation Manager of Medife. Medife is a private prepaid medicine company that established an insurance company also named Medife and an Obras Sociales for executives called ASE. Medife insurance can be acquired in three ways: volunteers like individuals or companies through a direct payment or monthly…

Today, we went on a walking tour for about four hours. We visited a chapel, saw the famous egg, and visited Recoleta. Recoleta is a cemetery for the famous and rich families in Argentina. Every tomb was decorated with stained glass, stone, flowers, religious figures, or statues. A tomb that stood out to me was…

Today, I wasn’t feeling well so I stayed at the hotel. I tried Korean food, today. I ordered a miso based soup with vegetables and a side of rice. Outside the restaurant was a cute dog that was waiting to be fed by all customers. I thought it was a stray but turns out, it…

Today, we went to the University of Austral to visit their main campus and university hospital. The University hospital is a private hospital that is certified with the Joint Commission, meaning that their policies are set by a U.S entity and they must be certified again after quality checks. After the lecture, we toured the…

Today, we met at IES to do a Q&A with Martsolf about the Argentina Healthcare. Although we discussed a lot about the healthcare’s structure, we also learned about each other, which is important as we will be spending another week together. I learned about Martsolf’s hatred for phones and the internet to my surprise. After…

Today, we met with the past Minister of Health for Salta. After meeting with many different representatives, it was pleasant to hear the voice of a woman in power. She represented one of the poorest providences in Argentina. A large percentage of the population in Salta is indigenous and unfortunately, during the Pandemic, flyers were…

Today, we had an early start with the Current Deputy Minister of Health of the Public Sector, Dr. Daniel Ferrante. The city of Buenos Aires has the strongest healthcare system in the world. However, it experiences leakage from all the providences. Hence, it is impossible to know their clientele to produce an estimated budget. After…

Unfortunately, our flight to Buenos Aires was delayed until 7am the next day. However, once I arrived at the airport at 7pm, I realized that they weren’t lying about the amount of mosquitos but I was still tired and excited to get to the hotel! As soon as we got to the hotel, I passed…

Hello, my name is Jasmine Carpio. I am a sophomore student in the School of Nursing. I inspire to pursue graduate school to become a CRNA. Currently, I also pursuing a minor in Spanish and I am involved in the university’s research program. I am engaged in work relating to the integration of NPs in…