Des Moines University currently has one Mexico rotation in Mérida
Mérida
Mérida, Mexico
This rotation is located at the Universidad Autonoma of Yucatan(UADY) in Mérida Mexico. They require 4th-year students who are fluent in Spanish. It is suggested that no more than two students go together for a 4 – 8 week rotation.
Contact
Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan
Attn: Dr. Rene Peniche Campos
Facultad de Medicina
Calle 86 # 498 x 59 y 59 A
Colonia Centro
C.P. 97000
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Email: pecampos@uady.mx and/or pecampos@tunku.uady.mx
Universidad Autonoma of Yucata
Rotation information
The rotation will be a variety of family practice, OB-GYN, peds, etc. It will not be any one specific rotation. As part of this rotation, you will be required to write a paper outlining your experience or a clinical paper about some aspect of the medical care you provided while in the Yucatan. We would also greatly appreciate any pictures that you could provide to us of your stay there. The three diseases you will be dealing with the most are:
- Infections
- Chronic degenerative diseases
- Respiratory problems
During the weekends, the students organize “outings” where they go out into the community and work. You will be expected to participate in these trips.
Application process
There is an application that will need to be filled out. Check with the global health department to send you the information or log onto: www.medicina.uady.mx and click on “international clerkship rotation program” to find the application forms. Be sure to include your current transcript and picture.
After the forms are completed, send them to:
Office of Coordinacion General de Relaciones Internacionales
Tercer Piso Biblioteca del Area de Ciencias Sociales
Km. 1 Carretera Mérida Tizimin Tramo Cholul
Municipio Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
With a copy to:
Dr. Rene peniche Campos
Facultad de Medicina
Calle 86 # 498 x 59 y 59a
Colonia Centro
C.P. 97000
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Additional documents
Passports are required for any international travel – including this rotation site. However, student visas are not necessary. Please inform immigration that you would like “90 days permission” to stay in Mérida because you are coming in a studies program. If you are traveling with other students, plan to stay together as you pass through immigration.
Accommodations/Housing
Students have the option of locating an apartment or there is homestay available through the university. Accomodations usually consist of a family house room, three meals a day, with or without laundry services. The cost is dependent on whether you stay with another student. For a shared bedroom (one bed for each student), the cost is approx. $20 USD/student/day. If you would like your own room, the cost is approx. $22 USD/student/day.
For homestay information contact:
Lic. Gabriela Quintal Aviles email address: aquintal@tunku.uady.mx and/or aquintal@uady.mx
Gabriela’s phone numbers:
Office: +52 999 9282711 ext. 1351 or 1352
Home: +52 999 9215157
Cell: +52 999 7389862
(If you are dialing from a normal phone in Mexico, if in Mérida, dial 044 999 7389862 and if out of state 045999 7389862
Dress code
Students will be required to wear all white while on rotations in the hospital.
Food
In the homestay situation, American students are very common and the families provide three meals a day if the student wants. Food is very accessable and reasonably priced in Mérida.
Miscellaneous information
- It is advisable for you to have your own mosquito net.
- The people are of Mian origin
- DMU enjoys a partnership with Central College. Valerie Grimsley is a faculty of Central College and lives in Mérida. She would be happy to help any DMU student who rotates to UADY.Valerie Grimsley
Email: grimsleyv@central.edu
Cell phone number: 001-044-9991-27-57-81