Miles of Smiles
The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School - A podcast by Dave Etler and the Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - Thursdays
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Fourth-year students David Janssen and Lindsay Knake recently arrived home to Iowa from Guatemala, where, along with anesthesiologist David Swanson, they participated in the Miles of Smiles Team (MOST) cleft palate repair medical mission. Team leader and former UI otolaryngologist Dr. John Canady joined us to discuss what it's like to do a 'short term' medical mission each year for more than 10 years in a country where the needs are great and the resources aren't. How are medical missions different for medical students from, say, a clerkship? What's Guatemala like to live in, both as a citizen and as a visitor? Who can medical missionaries help, and how do they decide? What are the ethical considerations that are navigated in short-term medical missions? Are medical missionaries welcomed with open arms? Why is going on such a mission a better idea than waiting around to hear your match results? Find out on this week's show!
