During this rotation, you will experience how Colombian health professionals from different specialized fields view Colombian community health. Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities as opposed to the health of individual patients.

2-week volunteer workers may choose up to 3 different work sites in which to shadow. Individuals who stay from 2-12 weeks may either spend more time in those 1-3 sites or may switch rotations every two weeks. Upon an interview to determine your professional goals and interests, a recommendation will be made as to where you should invest your time learning.

Responsibilities:
-Shadow & assist health professionals as directed
-Tasked to compare/contrast Colombian practices vs. U.S. practices (possible research project)
-Support in the creation of information materials for the public
-Support in the review of current internal operations processes & procedures for improvement
-Support in the daily tasks and other duties assigned by supervisor
-Play the role of a ‘day in the life’ of a Colombian employee and/or intern at each of the worksites
-Participate as a Bilingual Assistant with ISL’s Global Health Teams if team is available