Rotation at the National Institute of Child Health - San Borja

In Peru, around [number] are registered each year 15,000 cases of burned children, of which approximately 130 cases correspond to third-degree and severe burns.

The most common cause of burns in children continues to be contact with hot liquids (70 % of the cases) and the accidents caused by direct fire (13 % in severe cases).

The use of direct fire as a burning agent are higher risk factors, as well as contact with hot liquids inside the home; the highest prevalence is in rural areas.

In the basic training of medical students, contact with severely burned patients, and specifically children, requiring treatment in a specialized burn unit such as the one at INSN-SB, is limited. Therefore, we believe that at INSN-SB, and specifically in the Burn Unit, students will have access to an area that is the leading center for the care of children with severe burns in our country. This will provide them with invaluable experience.

The INSN-SB provides care annually to between 300 and 400 Children with burns requiring hospitalization, from Lima and the interior of the country.

It has a Intensive Care Unit (ICU) specifically for burn victims, where more than 50 % many of the cases require intensive monitoring and specialized support.

Since 2019, it applies Guide for the Management of the Acute Burn Patient, Developed with support from the WHO/PAHO and approved by the Ministry of Health, which allowed for a reduction in mortality to 0 % in 2019

They employ modern techniques such as Meek micrografting, hydrosurgery with the Versajet system, propeller and free flaps, and the use of homografts, xenografts, and dermal matrices to improve the prognosis. Additionally, the INSN-SB has the Tissue Bank and from Elastic Garment Workshop, where compression garments and tights are made free of charge to control scars.

For patients with sequelae, comprehensive treatment includes physical and emotional rehabilitation, Hydrotherapy, occupational therapy, and reconstructive surgery for post-burn contractures.

Students will have the opportunity to become involved in the comprehensive care of patients, discuss real clinical cases, work as a team with professionals from different disciplines, and strengthen their clinical skills in a highly specialized environment.

• To determine the degree of burn and the percentage of body surface area involved in the pediatric burn patient.
• To understand the medical management of the pediatric burn patient.
• Identifying comorbidities in the pediatric burn patient.
• Review the special needs of the pediatric burn patient.
• To understand the aftereffects of burn patients and how to manage them.

Students of the Professional School of Human Medicine who meet the following requirements:

• Having successfully completed the courses of Surgery I .
• Have a cumulative index equal to or greater than 13.

• Enrich your academic and clinical-surgical experience through immersion in a highly complex environment.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of health professionals (pediatrics-surgery), allowing a comprehensive approach to the pediatric burn patient
• Obtain a certificate of participation awarded by the Faculty of Human Medicine.

• In person

The rotation will take place in the Institute's specialized comprehensive care subunit for burn patients.

The National Institute of Child Health San Borja (INSN SB) is a highly complex, specialized pediatric surgical hospital that serves children and adolescents referred from other hospitals nationwide. It has a team of highly qualified healthcare professionals.

Its modern infrastructure facilitates the development of academic activities, organized by the organic units of the Institute, aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills of students and health professionals.

• The clinical rotation will take place from July 13 to August 8, 2026.
• The schedule for carrying out activities will be from Monday to Thursday (excluding holidays). 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• There will be no activities during the week of July 27th.

• 2 seats

The application, selection, and acceptance process will take place on the following dates:

• Document and application submission deadline: April 30, 2026.
• File evaluation and interviews: From May 4th to 15th.
• Publication of accepted students: May 18.
• Submission of commitment to accept vacancy: until May 31.

The receipt of files will be carried out in a virtual up to and April 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM, through the online application enabled by the Interinstitutional Relations and Internationalization Unit (UREINI).

The internship will only begin if we have 2 students enrolled and accepted.

Link to the application form: Application Form for the Student Mobility Program, Call for Applications 2026 – I
The application must include the following mandatory documents:

• Application form for the student mobility program, with the applicant student's data.
• Cover letter, addressed to the Director of the Professional School of Human Medicine, indicating the student's personal data and a brief explanation of the reasons that led him to apply to the Student Mobility Program.
• Curriculum vitae of the applicant, undocumented (maximum 2 pages).
• Academic record or certificate that proves the required cumulative index.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring the truthfulness and authenticity of the data and documents submitted.

Applications submitted after the deadline or that do not meet all the required criteria will not be accepted.

The selection process is the responsibility of the Evaluation Committee, and consists of two phases:

• First phase:

Evaluation of the submitted documentation and the qualification of the candidates.

• Second phase:

Interviews with applicants.

The evaluation considers the student's motivation, academic trajectory, plans during the mobility period, and adaptability to optimize their experience in the program.

The results of the call will be communicated through your institutional emails.

The accepted student must submit the Commitment to accept vacancy, which must be duly completed and signed within the established timeframe.

You must also submit the following documents:

• Health certificate that certifies good physical and mental health.
• Simple copy of Valid and current National Identity Document.
• Simple copy of valid health insurance.
• Simple copy of Complete vaccination record, According to the Vaccination Protocol Guidelines of the Faculty of Human Medicine, it must necessarily include complete vaccinations against hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and COVID-19, according to current regulations.
• Proof of payment.

Students who leave the Student Mobility Program without justification, after being evaluated and accepted, will be excluded without the possibility of participating in future calls, and may be subject to a penalty, depending on the call.

Offenses during the application process or during the validity of student mobility will be sanctioned in accordance with the Regulations of Disciplinary Measures for students of the University of Piura.