Erika Valdez is a recent graduate of the MBA program (May 2009) at the H-E-B School of Business & Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She is a research assistant and intern who focuses on women entrepreneurs for Sramana Mitra on Strategy and a research assistant for the Center for Medical Tourism Research. Erika is a regular contributor to the Medical Tourism Magazine. She can be reached at eri.valort(at)gmail(dot)com.