Help Send Jessica on a Himalayan Medical Trek!

I am a first year medical student at The University of British Columbia. This summer, I’ll be travelling to Northern India to take part in a medical trek run by The Himalayan Health Exchange. We will be delivering healthcare to nomads of the remote and under-serviced Chang-Thang plateau, which is on the borderland with Tibet.

This humanitarian outreach will also be a learning experience for me. As we immerse ourselves in delivering remote medicine, I expect and seek many challenges; I must learn to overcome language barriers, work with limited resources, treat diseases that are uncommon in North America, and – especially being only a first year medical student – deal with an enormous learning curve with respect to even routine treatment and diagnosis.

Many of the things I learn will be directly applicable to my future practice in Canada or may inspire further work in developing countries. More than medical knowledge, I stand to gain a broader cultural awareness and an understanding of non-biological determinants of health. It is my hope that this experience will be the beginning of a career that continues to be enriched by global perspectives.

Please help this endeavour by contributing to my funds, which go towards transportation, trek equipment, medical supplies, and basic living costs.

You can read all about this at http://jaotte.wordpress.com/

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