It is Holly again, and I apologize for the long delay. Accessing the Internet is hit and mostly miss, so much time has passed with radio silence. Everything has been fascinating from the food, yes some of us ate smoked … Continue reading
Category Archives: Study Abroad
A week of cultural experiences in Cameroon
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Patrick Ercole shares with us more photos of our team in Cameroon. The “family” photo of nursing faculty and students from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College (spot them in blue scrubs!) and the University of Buea: Alyssa, Kate … Continue reading
Cultural immersion in Cameroon
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One of our Goldfarb School of Nursing trip leaders, Patrick Ercole, shares with us that our students have been immersing themselves in all sorts of activities – from shopping along the streets of Buea, participating in the International Women’s Day parade, and … Continue reading
Notes from the first day of workshop
Hi, Holly here again. Wednesday was the first day that the Goldfarb School of Nursing students began to deliver the educational intervention to the Cameroonian students. That makes it sound uni-directional, however it was clear early on that the American … Continue reading
Train the trainer begins in Cameroon
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This spring term, the students in our study abroad team enrolled in an HIV elective course that covered the various aspects of HIV disease, and best nursing practices for taking care of pregnant HIV-infected women. This week, they are delivering … Continue reading
An introduction to Cameroon
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For those who need an introduction, here’s a basic snapshot of Cameroon: Cameroon is roughly the size of California, with approximately 19.9 million inhabitants and over 250 different ethnic groups. Yaounde is the nation’s capital (1.677 million), but Douala is … Continue reading
Off to Cameroon
Hello, my name is Dr. Holly Diesel, and I teach Women’s Health in the Accelerated program, and co-teach an elective this term with Dr. Neal Rosenburg. Tomorrow, a team of four faculty and eight students from the college will depart … Continue reading
