Global Pharmacy Experience - Amazon Rainforest

Catalog description

This experience is designed to allow students to study and experience the history, culture, and health beliefs of a developing country with a culture different from their own in order to expand their understanding of culture’s influence on the health care experience in another part of the world. The pre- trip will involve lectures, discussions and assignments that will help students to gain a better understanding of these attributes. Visiting the country will enable participants to get a firsthand view of the health care system available and potential roles of pharmacists during a 2-week trip to the country. Pharmacists serve in diverse cultures, so the need for skills in cultural competence is important. This course provides the opportunity for “hands on” study in the rainforest of Peru. Students will live on a reserve, and travel to meet with botanists, taxonomists, pharmacists, shamans, and farmers. Time in the classroom will focus on the pharmacology, physical chemistry, and ethnobotany of a variety of indigenous plants. Note: Successful completion of all P-1 courses or permission of instructor is required for enrollment.