It is Friday, May 17, and it is time to say goodbye to Buenos Aires. Yesterday we had our group presentation on the public sector of Argentina’s healthcare system. It went very well and I am grateful to my group members Caroline, Cia, Shamus, and Patrick! After presentations, we also did some final sightseeing before…
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Day 11: Argentina is for Everyone!
Happy Wednesday! We had the morning free today, so I took the opportunity to do a little bit of solo exploring around Buenos Aires. I wanted to pick up a few postcards from the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, which is in Recoleta, so I decided to walk there. The 20 minute walk is beautiful;…
Day 10: Hospital Visits and Street Art
It almost seems unreal to say this is our final day of hospital and university visits, but here we are. It is Day 10 in Buenos Aires and we started it with a visit at Hospital Paroissien. This hospital is located an hour inland, but still in Buenos Aires Province. This hospital is in a…
Day 9: The Heart of Buenos Aires
It is now week two of my study abroad trip, and today was full of lectures, hospital visits, and museum tours! We started our day at Medifé, a company that owns a private insurance company, hospital and foundation, and Obras Sociales for executives. We met with Dr. Flora Ledesma, Medifé’s health innovation manager, who explained…
Day 8: Exploring Recoleta
Happy Sunday! It has officially been one week in Buenos Aires and it was a full day of exploring Argentina’s culture. Today’s activities started out bright and early with a walking tour to Recoleta! We got to see some of the historical castles within Buenos Aires, a beautiful church: the Adoración Eucarística, an English inspired…
Day 7: Living the Ranch Life!
It is our first full weekend here in Buenos Aires, and I am so excited to spend Day 7 at the Don Silvano Ranch! We started the day bright and early, and when we got to the ranch we had a welcome reception with the best beef empanadas I’ve had so far! We were then…
Day 6: Meeting Nursing Students!
It is Day 6 of our Buenos Aires trip and one week since we began this amazing journey! We began our day with an extremely early start and bus ride, which I naturally slept on. We went to the University of Astral main campus, which is located in Pilar, a city in the province of…
Day 5: The History of Argentina
Welcome to my Day 5 blog post here in Buenos Aires. Today we did not have much academic activities planned, as many were rescheduled due to the union strike, which is why it was very surprising to see that almost everything was still running today. Instead of going to a university or hospital, we went…
Day 4: Hospitals and the Fine Arts
It’s Day 4 of my study abroad journey in Buenos Aires, and it was an extremely packed day! We started bright and early with a lecture from Dr. Josefina Medrano, a pediatrician and the former Minister of Health of the province Salta during covid, During this presentation we learned about the differences between overseeing a…
Day 3: Visiting New Neighborhoods!
After a long day of lectures and exploring this amazing city, I am back to write another blog post! This morning we had two lectures, the first from the Minister of Health and Sub Secretary of Planning for the city of Buenos Aires, Dr. Daniel Ferrante. His lecture focused on his role as minister for…
Day 2: We Made it to Buenos Aires!
Although slightly later than planned, I am so excited to be writing my first blog post from Buenos Aires! Our flight from Pittsburgh to Atlanta went smoothly, but unfortunately our flight from Atlanta to Buenos Aires was delayed from 10 p.m to 8 a.m. The group decided to stay at the airport instead of leaving…
Introduction: Natalie Rankin
Hi! My name is Natalie Rankin and I am from Souderton, Pennsylvania. I am a first year nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to pursuing my BSN, I am currently planning on getting the Global Health Certificate. I have taken Medical Sociology and Introduction to Epidemiology at Pitt and enjoyed both, and…