Electives

The way to get course credit for your career. Here in Peru we have access to some of the most exciting and satisfying electives available. Come work in surgery in the local hospital or be paired up with a local dentist. The choices endless.

Tours

Medical Electives

With 8 years of experience and almost 300 students through our doors you should look to us for the best medical electives on offer. We offer you the chance to really use the skills that you have learned in medical school with at least one clinic per month to outlying areas of Cusco.
We have something for everyone from being based in the hospital in Cusco to going deep into the jungle to help with local clinics and real emergencies.
Peru is also a fascinating country with many options for medical students. Here are Tika trek we offer you the chance to visit Peru in a unique way.
With access to 3 different hospitals in Cusco and many more clinics outside Cusco we can help you get the most from your medical elective time including learning medical Spanish.
If you already have Spanish we can really set you up with the trip of a lifetime into clinics around Peru.
Come to Cusco Peru, these medical electives are designed with the Doctor in training in mind. Your time in Cusco will be busy, After collection at the airport or bus station we will take you to a local hostal which will be your home for the next month. We will depart the same afternoon on a familiarisation tour of the city, find out where to change money, buy groceries and generally live for the next month in the City of Cusco.
The following day we will take your to visit the local hospital and get your ID card processed for the time of your elective. In the afternoon you begin your intensive Spanish classes that are included in your elective price.
From here you can begin your time in the hospital you will be expected to shadow your Doctor or local intern for the duration of your time here, this may not be easy due to language barriers but you will make friends and contacts for life. Depending on the area that you are in you may be expected to take blood pressure, medical histories, suture and take part in operations.You may choose from a full range of specialities including surgery, cardiology, traumatology or orthopedics. In all specialities we have access to some of the best Doctors in Cusco that in generally have been educated internationally. Contact us for more information about medical electives in Peru.

Tika trek can offer you medical electives for any amount of time please write to us for more information.
Come with the orginal medical elective coordinator in Cusco.

Dental Elective

Peru is a fascinating country with many options for dental students. Here at Tika trek we offer you the chance to visit Peru in a unique way.
With access to 3 different hospitals in Cusco and many more clinics outside Cusco we can help you get the most from your dental elective time including learning medical Spanish.