For the first time in three years, two groups of Wagner College physician assistant students made weeklong visits to Guatemala over the January winter break. Each group of senior-class students staffed clinics in four villages, seeing over 300 patients and providing general medical care under the supervision of two Guatemalan M.D.s. “They were very glad to see us,” said Ann Ayers, Coordinator of Global Outreach for Wagner's PA Program, “and they can't wait for us to go back next year.”
“During our clinic day in Sololá, the mayor came to speak and pray with us before clinic and he had some really impactful words,” wrote a group member on the Wagner College PA Facebook page.” He said that these rural villages might have some of the poorest people, but they are also the kindest and most hardworking people and they deserve the same level of care and compassion as any other person.
“We are so grateful to have this experience and to connect with these people,” the group member wrote, “and we know the class of 2024 and those to come will cherish this experience.”
