Overview



Help, Learn & Discover is an organization which offers a four week Pre-Medical program in Ecuador, South America. This program is three-fold and provides students with the opportunity to Help those who are less fortunate, Learn about and gain first-hand experience in a variety of medical fields, and Discover the diversity of Ecuador during a tour of the country.

Help

This program contains a volunteer component which enables students to offer help to communities in rural villages of Ecuador. Students fundraise in Canada and United States and then travel to Ecuador in the summer to participate in a specific large-scale volunteer project. This year approximately 150 students will travel to Ecuador over a five-month period and help finance and build homes for twenty underprivileged families. Students work alongside local families and are able to watch the homes develop and become an integral part of the community.

Learn

Students will work alongside leading surgeons and other healthcare professionals in eight different wards in the hospital setting. Through observation and shadowing students will gain insight into the nature of these professions. This program is ideal whether you are certain that you want to become a doctor, exploring the idea, or just curious about medicine and healthcare.

The eight wards are:

  • - Surgery
  • - Emergency
  • - Rehabilitation Therapy
  • - Internal Medicine
  • - Medical Labs and Conferences
  • - Sports Medicine
  • - Radiology
  • - Obstetrics

Discover

To conclude this amazing journey, students will tour for 11 days through the jungle, rainforest, highlands, and coastal beaches of Ecuador, enjoying many exhilarating activities including waterfall rappelling, tubing, and surfing. In turn, students will discover more about themselves while learning all this beautiful and exciting country has to offer.

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Info Sessions



 

BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER

Monday, March 9th, 2015

SFU Harbour Centre

1510 Xerox Conference Room

5 -7 PM

ALBERTA
CALGARY

Thursday, March 5th, 2015

KMB 131

6-8 PM

ALBERTA
EDMONTON

Friday, March 6th, 2015

ED 177

5-7 PM

NOVA SCOTIA
HALIFAX

Monday, March 2nd, 2015

Student Union Building Room 307

5-7 PM

OTTAWA
ONTARIO

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015

Room 407, Morrisset Library

5:30-7:30 PM

Itinerary 1



Day 1 - Monday

Arrival of students to Quito

Day 2 - Tuesday

Briefing

Day 3 - Wednesday

Medical Rotations and Cases

Day 4 - Thursday

Medical Rotations - Morning afternoon

Day 5 - Friday

Medical Rotations - Morning afternoon

Day 6 - Saturday

Quito Full City Tour

Day 7 - Sunday

Otavalo

Day 8 - Monday

Medical Rotations

Day 9 - Tuesday

Medical Rotations

Day 10 - Wednesday

Medical Rotations

Day 11 - Thursday

Medical Rotations

Day 12 - Friday

Medical Rotations

Day 13 - Saturday

Mindo

Day 14 - Sunday

Mindo/Quito

Day 15 - Monday

Quito/Papallacta/Misahualli

Day 16 - Tuesday

Misahualli/Banos

Day 17 - Wednesday

Banos

Day 18 - Thursday

Banos/Volunteer

Day 19 - Friday

Volunteer

Day 20 - Saturday

Volunteer/Quilotoa

Day 21 - Sunday

Volunteer

Day 22 - Monday

Volunteer

Day 23 - Tuesday

Volunteer

Day 24 - Wednesday

Volunteer/Cotopaxi

Day 25 - Thursday

Canoa

Day 26 - Friday

Canoa>

Day 27 - Saturday

Canoa/Quito

Day 28 - Sunday

Departure/Galapagos Extra week

Itinerary 2



Day 1 - Monday

Arrival of students to Quito

Day 2 - Tuesday

Briefing

Day 3 - Wednesday

Otavalo

Day 4 - Thursday

Quito Full City Tour

Day 5 - Friday

Medical Cases - Morning afternoon

Day 6 - Saturday

Mindo

Day 7 - Sunday

Mindo/Quito

Day 8 - Monday

Quito/Papallacta/Misahualli

Day 9 - Tuesday

Misahualli/Banos

Day 10 - Wednesday

Banos

Day 11 - Thursday

Banos/Volunteer

Day 12 - Friday

Volunteer

Day 13 - Saturday

Volunteer/Quilotoa

Day 14 - Sunday

Volunteer

Day 15 - Monday

Volunteer

Day 16 - Tuesday

Volunteer

Day 17 - Wednesday

Volunteer/Cotopaxi

Day 18 - Thursday

Canoa

Day 19 - Friday

Canoa

Day 20 - Saturday

Canoa/Quito

Day 21 - Sunday

Medical Rotations

Day 22 - Monday

Medical Rotations

Day 23 - Tuesday

Medical Rotations

Day 24 - Wednesday

Medical Rotations

Day 25 - Thursday

Medical Rotations

Day 26 - Friday

Medical Rotations

Day 27 - Saturday

Medical Rotations

Day 28 - Sunday

Departure

Program Dates


Acceptance for the program is competitive. Selection for admission is based upon review of an online application and interview. Approximately 60% of participants are selected during the early bird admission, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.


Trip Dates*

Pre - Med Program 1
April 27th to May 24th, 2015
(GP + MP/BOL option)

Pre - Med Program 5
July 7th to August 3dr, 2015
(MP or MP/BOL option)

Pre - Med Program 2
May 4th to May 31st, 2015
(MP or MP/BOL option)

Pre - Med Program 6
July 27th to August 23rd, 2015
(GP only option)

Pre - Med Program 3
June 1st to June 28th, 2015
(GP only option)

Pre - Med Program 7
August 3rd to August 30th, 2015
(MP or MP/BOL option)

Pre - Med Program 4
June 30th to July 27th, 2015
(GP + MP/BOL option)


Note: The order of the program may vary depending on the particular group selected.


*Machu Picchu = MP / Galapagos> = GP / Iguazu Falls = IF / Bolivia = BOL

Prices



Early Bird $3,500 (US Dollars)

General Admission $3,700 (US Dollars)


Spot Reservation Deposit

The spot-reservation is a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit. This deposit secures your participation in the program. The remaining balance is due 15 days before departure.


Spot Reservation for Pre Medical Program: $2,000 US

Your program of interest plus one extra week: $2,500 US

Your program of interest plus two extra weeks: $3,000 US


Price Includes

  • - Accomodation: All hotels and hostels are included in the tour package.

  • - Meals: All breakfast and lunches. A goodbye dinner is also included in the package.

  • - Activities: Entrance fees to selected educational museums, attractions, venues and scheduled outdoor recreational activities during the tour.

Price Does Not Include

  • - Dinners
  • - Airfare to South America
  • - Charges for inoculations
  • - Medical expenses
  • - Travel insurance
  • - Tips for room service
  • - Item of a personal nature such as laundry, shopping, etc.
  • - Transportation fee: $200
  • - Airline extra baggage fees
  • - Special flight arrangements

HLD Breaking News

2014 dates updated!