Chincha

For the first time this year, PHOP is sending a group of students and physicians to Chincha, a coastal Peruvian town. We will be in Chincha during weeks 3 and 4 this year, with hopes that in future years, we will have groups in the Cusco Valley and Chincha for all 4 weeks. There are 23 total people going to Chincha, with about 15 there each week. We will be working at the Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) Chincha Clinic and spending a couple of days at a local high school. At the clinic, we are planning to have students working with physicians from Cleveland and with the Peruvian physicians who are already there, representing many different subspecialties.  We are preparing to run stations for eye glasses, dental hygiene, and diabetes for the patients at the clinic. In addition, we will offer CPR training sessions for local healthcare workers. We are also creating educational materials for students at the local high school regarding parasite prevention and conflict resolution.  We look forward to bringing you updates from Chincha during weeks 3 and 4!


Michelle Filanovsky
Case Western Reserve University, MD Candidate 2015

The two PHOP sites - Sacred Valley and Chincha