Summer Interns

In addition to a plethora of short term teams, the Mission is pleased to have three Fellows working in the clinic this summer.


Beth Nagle is a 4D medical student from Tennessee. She came to Trujillo (with her husband, Mark) on a rotation for the month of June. She participated in a medical campaign and saw patients daily in the clinic. Also, she conducted home visits, giving care to patients who were unable to come to the clinic to receive it. She and her husband recently returned to Memphis and they are greatly missed.


Christine Balistreri (left) and Ruth Ann Broom (right) are the other two summer interns in the clinic. Unlike the photo might lead you to believe, they have not been spending all their time in the Sacred Valley. Christine is a rising senior at Washington & Lee University, double majoring in Economics & Environmental Studies. She is interested in working in the Public Health sector one day and is greatly enjoying this opportunity to observe the health systems of a developing country. Ruth Ann is a rising junior at Mississippi College, pursuing a double major in English Literature and Spanish. She loves being able to sharpen her Spanish skills as she communicates with patients at the clinic. Both Ruth Ann and Christine assist around the clinic wherever needed... sometimes triaging patients and sometimes removing paint from the baseboards with paint thinner. You never know what you're going to get into around here. Both girls will be with us until the end of July.