The Nica2013 participants have already been confirmed, but keep your eyes posted for next year's application!
Nicaragua 2013 Need to Know Information
General:
The bulk of the planning for this trip will be accomplished during Spring Term. Many of us are going to be gone over the summer / doing other things (i.e. research), so we are all going to be working hard as soon as we get our group together. Be prepared for a significant time commitment (BUT…it will pay off don’t worry!).
Important Dates:
- Silent Auction: March 11th - 15th
- Food Festival: May 18th
- Spring Term: Weekly Seminar Series April: Dates TBA
- NICARAGUA TRIP 2013: August 25th - September 5th
Costs:
- Airline tickets: $450 - 800
- Lodging and food on Ometepe: roughly $400, based on 2012
- Food, drinks, etc: up to you when not on Ometepe
- Transportation from Rivas to Airport after the clinics in not included in deposits
- Involvement in fundraising can reduce our costs and improve our clinic standard of care!
Credits:
- 2 elective credits for Fall term 2013
- Only eligible for elective credit twice. After that you may set up the trip for preceptorship credit if you are in your 4th year
- Requirements for credit:
- Participation in planning / preparing for the trip
- Attendance at 2013 Weekly Seminar Series
- Group presentation upon return (Fall 2013)
- Trip wrap up (data analysis, thank you mailings, etc)
Commitments Prior to the trip:
- “Team” Assignments made winter term – anticipate weekly meetings
- Clinic “Team” assigned Winter term include:
- Pharmacy and Anesthesia
- Surgery and Recovery
- Large Animal
- Wellness/Intake
- Diagnostics
- Project “Team”
- 2011 IVSA Symposium Corporate Donation Coordination, Community education and research, Fund-raising and donation collection, Drug Permit Coordination, Surgery and Drug protocols, Logistics, veterinary recruitment and publicity, adopt an animal, student Nica resource book
- New Ideas?
- Educational seminars: Necessary to fulfill elective credit requirements
- To take place weekly, during Spring Term
- Last year included:
- Dr. Tornquist – Diagnostics procedures, 10-head scope session and sample collection wet lab
- Dr. Mecham – Equine handling, hoof care and dental wetlab
- Dr. Ward – Zoonotic diseases
- Dr. Seguin – Spay and Neuter Tips
- Dr. De Morais – Tropical Canine diseases
- Dr. Del Alamo – Anesthesia in the field + CPR techniques
- Miscellaneous
- Planning/preparation/discussion meetings
- Packing party – either in August before the trip or before you depart for the summer
- Assisting with efforts of other teams
- Recruiting veterinarians to come with us
- Optional Spanish practice sessions
- Additional Support during the Summer
- Information Packet