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Program Director Interhealth South America program director Don Wedemeyer, M.D., has been working with programs for North American medical students in Ecuador and other Latin American countries since 1999. As a medical educator and practicing physician, he lives the majority of the year in the United States, and the remainder in South America. In Interhealth programs he attempts to develop conceptual bridges between the experience of practicing medicine in North America, and contrasts with healthcare provision in Latin America, especially in primary, community, and public health settings. He remains onsite in Ecuador the entire time of the program in collaboration with his Ecuadorian colleagues, in an attempt to ensure a high quality experience for students and residents. Dr. Wedemeyer is a former medical school faculty member and has had a variety of experiences in health care around the world. Besides Latin America, among others he has previously worked in Sub-Saharan Africa, and at the World Health Organization in Geneva. He has been active in programs of the Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC) since the founding of the organization in 1991. Among publications are co-editing of a guidebook for medical students and other health professionals, The GHEC Guidebook; Advising Medical Students and Residents for International Health Experiences, available online on the GHEC web site, www.GlobalHealthEducation.org.
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