Away Rotations: El Salvador & Peru
Family Medicine Residency Program

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Jennifer Cahn (Class of 2008) enjoys the serenity of Los Cobanos beach during her elective in El Salvador in Fall 2007.

Jennifer's hosts were a health promoter for the village and his wife.

They went door-to-door weighing babies and plotting growth curves.

A girl in the malnutrition ward in Agape in Sonsonate – her life was likely saved here.

Children from Santa Marta performed traditional dances and then showed their beautiful smiles.

Fruits and vegetables for sale… Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Local pharmacy with antiquated bottles.

Beautiful Lago Suchitlan, Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Jennifer attended a CME conference in Peru and visited Manchu Picchu.

Jennifer drinks coca tea, the local remedy to prevent altitude sickness. Arequipa, Peru.

Zip-lining over the jungle canopy.

White water rafting on Rio Alto Madre de Dios in Manu, Peru.

Jennifer tries adventurous eating – the local specialty, Cuy (guinea pig). Cuzco, Peru.

Enjoying Andean music. Arequipa, Peru.