Application Update and Program Information

Everything is submitted for Calgary and Marquette....so now I wait for final decisions to be made and to receive program details (ie dates, etc) before I can move ahead with booking my flights and such.

So this NARETI Program...

• NARETI = North American Consortium on Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology for the Individual (mouthful, right - this is why the program is referred to as NARETI!) 
• Schools involved: Marquette University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Calgary - Canada, University of Toronto - Canada, University of Guadalajara - Mexico, and Tecnologico De Monterrey - Mexico.
• What is the program/how it works (from the University of Calgary Website on NARETI):
• Focus: increase awareness among BMEs of the differences and similarities of rehabilitative healthcare in North America
• Program Goals:
• Increase study abroad opportunities within North America
• Enhance technology/knowledge transfer to lead to innovative approaches to healthcare delivery withing North America
• Pave way for development of accessible innovations that meet individual needs
• For more detailed info visit the following site:
• http://www.ucalgary.ca/dimartino/NARETI 
• My Program Plans:
• Studying at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Jan - May 2015
• Taking four courses and applying to work with research/clinical internship
• I'll have more information once Calgary officially accepts me into the program and sends me more details :)

I'll keep this updated as much as possible! 

Thanks for following me on this once-in-a-lifetime experience and adventure! I can't wait to see what it has in store for me!!

~Amanda

First Things First

Well, I've been accepted to study in Calgary, Canada this upcoming spring! I've now applied to Calgary...so fingers crossed everything goes through and I'll be well on my way to studying abroad as part of the NARETI Program. I'll provide more details on the program and such in a later post :)