A month in Bogota: Medical students return with new skills, perspectives and purpose
Geisinger School of Medicine students Lakshmi Ilango and Emily Rubio, both Class of 2026 and recipients of the Jennifer A. Sidari Global Health Award, returned from a monthlong rotation in Bogota, Colombia, with stories of connection and personal growth. Hosted by Fundacion Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, their experience blended clinical service, cultural immersion and personal discovery. Both students spent most of their rotation working in Centro Comunitaria Juan Corpas, a community clinic in a lowerincome neighborhood of Bogota.
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