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Why I studied medicine in Cuba - ELAM Presentations in Maine

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Date and time information: 
Apr 14 2010 6:30pm - Apr 15 2010 10:00pm
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3 Locations in South Maine
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City: 
Portland, August and Brunswick
State or Province: 
Maine
Main contact person: 
Tom Whitney
Contact phone number: 
(207) 743-2183
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Why I studied medicine in Cuba

Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine prepares new doctors at absolutely no cost to the students. Some 10,000 of them are studying there, and 1500 graduate every year. They come from 30 countries, including eight African nations. They have committed to serving the underserved when they become physicians.

Lillian Holloway will be speaking in Maine about Cuban Health care and about opportunities for U.S. students to study at the Latin American School of Medicine.   Presently 120 of them are enrolled at the School.

Dr. Holloway grew up in West Philadelphia and worked as a certified nursing assistant before deciding to study medicine. She will soon enter a residency training program preparing her either for family practice or emergency medicine.

In Maine Dr. Holloway will be accompanied by Ellen Bernstein, Associate Director of Pastors for Peace. That organization recruits students for the Latin American School of Medicine and provides them with administrative support.

There will be three presentations

Wednesday, April 14 at 6:30 PM at the University of Southern Maine, Glickman Library, 7th Floor, 314 Forest Avenue in Portland

Thursday, April 15 at 12 PM at the University of Maine, Augusta, Honor’s Lounge of the Randall Technology Building

Thursday, April 15 at 7 PM at Bowdoin College Cram Alumni Barn, 83 Federal Street, Brunswick

For more information, call Tom Whitney at (207) 743-2183

For information about the Latin American School of Medicine, go to: www.ifconews.org.