International Opportunities
SUNY Upstate Community Outreach and Global Health Education (COGHE)
Office staffed by: Susan Stearns, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Andrea Leifer,
Program Coordinator, located in room 217, Weiskotten Hall. www.upstate.edu/currentstudents/academic/outreach/
New postings:
Summer Courses in French Language
Summer Courses for non-French speaking students. Universite’ De Geneve
www.fle.unige.ch Geneva, Switzerland
International Medicine Intensive Two Week Course
INMED introduces a new opportunity for those who want to learn in-depth about
international medicine and be prepared for future service opportunities. The
International Medicine Intensive Course is a two-week course designed to give
health care professionals and students the academic fundamentals of the field.
Students who successfully complete the course of study and who pass the final
examination will receive the INMED International Medicine Academic Certificate.
Dates: June 1-12, 2009 at the University of Missouri at Kansas City Main Campus.
For questions or to learn more about INMED, please feel free to contact us by
email at office@inmed.us or by phone at 816-835-1899. INMED Email: office@inmed.us
Phone: 816-835-1899 Web: http://inmed.us
Children Without Borders
A 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that provides life saving medical care
to children and health education for families in underserved countries, recently
instituted a student intern program. Currently operating in the barrios of Costa
Rica, Children Without Borders allows students to participate in a variety of
care-giving and educational activities while working alongside experienced physicians.
Students can discover healthcare that transcends the restrictions of medicine
in modern America and introduce them to a world where basic medical care and
health education is a luxury. During their time off, students can use their
skills to help those that need it most and gain a unique learning experience
at the same time. Visit our web site at www.cwbfoundation.org
or call us toll free at (877) 292-0030.
Himalayan Health Exchange
Himalayan Health Exchange will organize the following medical/dental camps
in the remote regions of north India and Indo-Tibetan Borderlands in 2009 &
2010. Participation is open to: physicians/residents, dentists, pharmacists,
nurses and medical, dental, nursing and public health students from the US,
UK and Canada. Each trip is designed to provide care to approximately 1,500
underserved patients and an opportunity for international health exposure to
participants. Resident and student participation is limited to 30 on each trip.
NOTE: Participants are responsible for arranging their own funding to meet expedition
cost and must be willing to put in a minimum of 6-8 hours of clinical work,
each day, for the duration of each clinical period. For details, e-mail: mailto:info@himalayanhealth.com
web URL: www.himalayanhealth.com/
Phone: (404) 929-9399, Ravi I Singh or Guy Nuki MD “Nuki, Guy”
<info@himalayanhealth.com> Adjunct Faculty, Central Maine Medical Center,
Family Medicine Residency Program, Clinical Instructor, Boston University, Chief
of Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine, Thayer Campus, Maine General
St. George's University School of Medicine Prage Selective
Subject: Introduction and Exploration of Issues in Clinical Medicine Location:
Prague, Czech Republic, as well as other Czech cities (Pilsen, Brno) Eligibility:
Students from all semesters are eligible, but exposure to basic physical diagnosis
and pathology is an asset. The selective is geared towards first and second
year students. Goal: The aim of the Selective is to enhance and broaden the
thinking process of future physicians at a crucial stage in their development
by coming to understand that the practice of medicine hinges on a correct thinking
process which takes place against a background of societal expectations and
experiences. Contact: Jennifer Abbott, Registrar's Office (464-4604), for information
about receiving credit for the Prague Selective. http://sgusom.hyperlink.cz/
University of Amsterdam Medical Informatics
(MSc programme) A two year Master of Science program. http://www.mikenik.nl
Unite for Site
Applications available for international opportunities - spring and summer
dates available. Rolling application deadline. Volunteer Opportunities in Africa,
Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe Unite for Site volunteers prescribe eyeglasses,
screen for eye disease and coordinate and fund diagnosis treatment, and surgery
by teachers and educate children and adults about eye health and ways to prevent
blindness. For additional information contact: Jennifer Staple email: JStaple@uniteforsight.org.
Website: www.uniteforsight.org
Child Family Health International
A nonprofit organization in San Francisco, California that builds and strengthens
sustainable healthcare services for underserved communities worldwide. Contact
this site for information about internships and nternational health electives
for medical, premedical, residents and nursing students. South Africa, Ecuador,
India, Mexico and Bolivia Website: http://www.cfhi.org
MAP International Medical Fellowships
Fellowships for students who hear a different drummer who are considering a
career in international health in the context of Christian medical missions.
Since 1971, over 1,800 third and fourth year medical students, interns and residents
have received travel assistance fellowships from MAP for externships in mission
hospitals in developing countries. The benefits for the externs have been many
and varied. The students' reports are enthusiastic as they recount busy days
in the wards and surgical theaters, as well as medical safaris into the bush
or to far-off villages where people lack access to basic medical care. The hardships
and frustrations, as well as the joys of medical missions are brought home to
them in an eight week (or six week for interns/residents) period of service
in the developing world. Further information as well as an online application
is available from their website www.map.org.
Contact MAP International for an original application and additional information
at 404-880-0540 or email mstevenson@map.org
Electives in Ghana
West Africa www.korlebuhospital.com
Medical Spanish Courses:
Centro Panamericano De Idiomas (CPI)
A Spanish immersion language school located in Costa Rica, offers specialized
medical Spanish course options for the spring semester. The Medical Spanish
Course www.cpi-edu.com or phone (506)
265-6306 (ext. 108), email: gruposmv@cpi-edu.com
Spanish-Medical
An organization that helps premedical and medical students to participate in
a medically-focused Spanish language immersion program in Latin America. The
organization has partnered with three separate Spanish language schools, and
have campuses in four countries: Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, and Mexico. Each
location provides students with a unique opportunity to simultaneously be immersed
in the rich culture of the area, participate in an intense Spanish language
training program (usually 20-30 hours per week of private or small group classes),
stay with a local family, and also shadow a physician for several hours each
week. The organization works with medical schools to ensure that the necessary
paperwork is completed in order for students to receive academic credit for
their experiences." Website: www.spanish-medical.com.
Contact Info: E-mail for more info: info@spanish-medical.com Phone: Telephone:
(970) 412-7245 Program Coordinator: Steve Foster, e-mail: steve@spanish-medical.com.
Medical Spanish/International Health Course
Antigua and San Lucas Toliman, Guatamala Sponsored by the Office of International
Studies and Programs, University of Nebraska Medical Center. four-week July
and August courses. See full details at http://www.unmc.edu/isp;
be sure to read the Additional Information section. After checking the web site,
interested applicants can contact me at sepirtle@unmc.edu
if there are further questions.
Websites:
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AMSA International Health Funding Your Trip Ideas for
funding opportunities. http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/travelfunding.cfm
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American Medical Women's Association Overseas Assistance Grant
available to a National AMWA student member completing their 2nd, 3rd or
4th year of accredited US allopathic or osteopathic medical stchool.
Program must be sponsored by the school another school or an outside agency.
The grant will provide assistance with transportation costs up to $1500
connected with pursuing medical studies in an off-campus setting benefiting
the medically underserved. For additional information and an application,
contact Marie Glanz: mglanz@amwa-doc.org
SUNY Upstate Faculty - International Contacts:
- Dr. Jerrold Abraham (abrahamj@upstate.edu),
Department of Pathology
Japan, Brazil, London, Belgium, Scotland, Israel, Canada
- Dr. H. Hesham A-Kadar Hassan (heshamh@aol.com)
Department of Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Egypt
- Dr. Scott Tatum (Tatums@upstate.edu)
Plastic Surgery
Germany, China, Russia, Croatia
Involved with Face-to-Face, a program similar to Operation Smile with opportunities in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Dr. Gary G. Wang (Wangg@upstate.edu)
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
China
- Dr. Ester Steinberg (esteinburg@clarityconnect.com)
Department of Family Practice
Mexico
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