Mexico - Dental Field School

Join us for our annual field school to the village of San Francisco in Mexico. Camosun Dental students and faculty have been supporting and promoting oral care in this village since 2007.

Emma Balneaves, second year dental hygiene working in a clinic in San Pancho Mexico, 2019

Mexico Field School 2023

Participants will have the opportunity to perform oral health presentations and health screenings to various community groups in San Francisco. Students will hone their clinical skills while increasing their cultural awareness and their understanding of global social responsibility.

Overview

Where
San Francisco, Mexico

Partner
Entreamigos Community Centre

When
May 6-20, 2023 (subject to change)

Course offered
IESA 190 International Education Study Abroad - 1.5 credits

Cost includes
Airfare, transportation in Mexico, accommodation, medical insurance, welcome and farewell dinner, lunch during clinical sessions.

Cost excludes
Tuition, Camosun Student Society fees, recommended vaccinations and/or medicines, meals, free-time activities, and personal expenses.

Accommodation
Shared housing

Deadline to apply
January 15, 2023

Scholarships

Instructor
Tika Brown brownt@camosun.ca

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"Hola! My name is Chelsey and I am a junior student in the dental hygiene program at Camosun. The Mexico field school in San Pancho (just outside of Puerto Vallarta) was an opportunity I would recommend for anyone pursuing a career in dentistry… I can’t wait to go back!"
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Chelsey, a junior student in the dental hygiene program at Camosun.

Second year dental hygiene students at the Mexico field school in San Pancho, just outside of Puerto Vallarta - 2019