We, the lovely students of Creighton University Medical School, are journeying to India behind our fearless leader, Kunal Desai. We set up this blog to share our thoughts and experiences along the way. Enjoy!
I think an important part of becoming a doctor is learning to be open to the diverse ways of life and types of people I will be interacting with on a regular basis. I cannot think of a better way to familiarize myself with people that differ from me than to leave the way of life I know and provide healthcare to people in another part of the world. Project CURA gives me a chance to learn about a different culture and healthcare system with the classmates I have been studying medicine with all year. In India, I look forward to my service work helping people in the immediate future, while my interactions with these people within their culture influence me as a doctor and as a person for the rest of my life.
I am looking forward to CURA India for many reasons. Not only is it going to be a trip in which we provide some basic services and education to a wide range of people (those both in the city and rural villages suffering from many different things), Kunal’s expertise and connections will help us make the most of our time there. He knows who especially is in need of our attention, where to focus our efforts, and who to call for help in doing this. Even poor healthcare in the US is exponentially better than that in the majority of the rest of the world, and as an insulated Midwesterner, I know seeing that reality firsthand will be an eye-opener.
Apart from my excitement to experience this new place, I do have fears. Emotionally-draining sights and encounters, disease exposure, and yes, snakes, are among them. I am also slightly nervous about how we will be received in India and the cascade of effects from the unrest in the Middle East. Overall, I am comfortable with the planning of the trip, I love the group, and I am thrilled to start the adventure!
My decision to journey to India and work with project CURA was really based on being permitted the opportunity to work with the local people in helping to provide basic medical needs to those whom otherwise would not receive them. The gap between available healthcare and the vast population also played into my motives. Just knowing that I will be able to help, in a place where so many need it, is just really what it’s all about.
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I think an important part of becoming a doctor is learning to be open to the diverse ways of life and types of people I will be interacting with on a regular basis. I cannot think of a better way to familiarize myself with people that differ from me than to leave the way of life I know and provide healthcare to people in another part of the world. Project CURA gives me a chance to learn about a different culture and healthcare system with the classmates I have been studying medicine with all year. In India, I look forward to my service work helping people in the immediate future, while my interactions with these people within their culture influence me as a doctor and as a person for the rest of my life.
I am looking forward to CURA India for many reasons. Not only is it going to be a trip in which we provide some basic services and education to a wide range of people (those both in the city and rural villages suffering from many different things), Kunal’s expertise and connections will help us make the most of our time there. He knows who especially is in need of our attention, where to focus our efforts, and who to call for help in doing this. Even poor healthcare in the US is exponentially better than that in the majority of the rest of the world, and as an insulated Midwesterner, I know seeing that reality firsthand will be an eye-opener.
Apart from my excitement to experience this new place, I do have fears. Emotionally-draining sights and encounters, disease exposure, and yes, snakes, are among them. I am also slightly nervous about how we will be received in India and the cascade of effects from the unrest in the Middle East. Overall, I am comfortable with the planning of the trip, I love the group, and I am thrilled to start the adventure!
My decision to journey to India and work with project CURA was really based on being permitted the opportunity to work with the local people in helping to provide basic medical needs to those whom otherwise would not receive them. The gap between available healthcare and the vast population also played into my motives. Just knowing that I will be able to help, in a place where so many need it, is just really what it’s all about.
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