Medical Application Portal - Peace Corps
Affectionately know as MAP The medical team seems to be a great bunch of people - their job is to make sure the volunteers are healthy enough to serve 27 months overseas in nearly third world conditions. They work hard to understand the needs of volunteers and place people where those needs can be accommodated. I'm going to use this post as a summary for all things MAP. I do realize that a blog is normally in chronological order and I promise - once I get to Ghana - I'll adhere to that common practice. Things to consider before you get invited I'm 55 and when I was in college and just out of school for a few years I did not visit the dentist. I even paid for dental insurance at work for a couple of years and did not go. Yes, yes, not so bright and I've been paying for it ever sense. Kids - brush your teeth, floss even though it is a pain, and see the dentist regularly so it will not be such a pain in the long run. Anyway - I've got some teeth iss