Approved Global Health/International Experience Sites by School

For eligibility to participate, please contact the specific site team lead.

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Approved Global Health/International Experience Sites by School

For eligibility to participate, please contact the specific site team lead.

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CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL SITES

China (M1/M2 & M4)

Taizhou Hospital

Located in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province, China
Affiliated hospital of Wenzhou Medical College and a teaching hospital for the Medical School of Zhejiang University
Students are able to learn about another country's health care system within a unique cultural context in which biomedical clinical care is often complemented by Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Course Director: Dr. Carl Lawson

Uganda (M1/M2 & M4)

Hope of Children and Women Victims of Violence (HOCW)

Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital

Ndejje Health Center IV (Zanta Clinic)

Located in Entebbe, Uganda and surrounding areas
Allows for a variety of clinical medical rotations as well as clinical psychology and clinical pharmacy opportunities in a resource-limited rural as well as an urban setting.
Faculty Site Leader: Dr. Ken Kessler

MEXICO (M1/M2 & M4)

Universidad Biomédica Rafael Guízar y Valencia

Located in Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico
Host institution is a health professions university dedicated to community health and metabolic diseases (especially diabetes). Students are able to complete a variety of clinical rotations at the university and affiliated sites.
Note: students must have intermediate level Spanish language ability or higher.
Faculty Site Leader: Dr. Héctor Rasgado-Flores

Lithuania (m4)

Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine

Located in Vilnius, Lithuania
Students are able to spend four weeks at the University teaching hospital completing rotations in ares including medical genetics, radiology, anesthesiology and reanimatology, neurology, eye diseases, and nose, ear & throat diseases.
Course Director: Dr. Carl Lawson

AUSTRIA (M4)

Medical University of Innsbruck

Located in Innsbruck, Austria
Students will spend four weeks at the University in internal medicine and surgical subspecialties.
Course Director: Dr. Carl Lawson

Israel (M4)

Galilee Medical Center

Located in Nahariya, Israel
Galilee Medical Center (GMC) is the sole major medical center of the Galilee serving the 600,00 diverse residents. GMC is the main clinical training facility for Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Medicine and offers international programs for medical students from many countries, internships, residency tracks and fellowships.
Course Director: Dr. Carl Lawson

Child Family Health International (CFHI) - M1/M2 & M4

For details about each program, visit the CFHI site.

Non-profit organization specializing in Global Health Education
35+ sites in 10 different countries
Please be advised that not all CFHI sites are available to all schools and colleges within RFU.

Argentina

Two primary clinical focuses:
- Primary Care & Social Medicine
- Hospital Medicine in Latin America
Clinical sites include Primary Care General Hospital, State Ministry of Health, Pediatric Primary Care, Infectious Disease Hospital, Pediatric Hospital, Research Hospital, Tertiary Care Hospital, and the City Emergency Hospital.
Requires beginner Spanish

Bolivia

Two primary clinical focuses:
- Healthcare in Remote Southern Bolivia
- Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Clinical sites include Regional Teaching Hospital, Primary Healthcare Centers, Chagas Clinic, Tertiary Government Hospital, Public Pediatric Hospital, Municipal Hospital, Nonprofit Teaching Hospital, and Outpatient Adolescent Clinic.
Requires beginner Spanish

Ecuador

Five primary clinical focuses, including:
- Reproductive Health
- Urban & Rural Comparative Health
- Community Medicine - From Rainforest to Coast
Clinical sites include Outpatient Obstetrics Rotation, Public Maternity Hospital, Government Primary Health Clinic, Tertiary Care Hospital, Nonprofit Hospital, and Indigenous Medicine Clinic.
Requires beginner Spanish

Ghana

Two primary clinical focuses:
- Child Health & Social Determinants
- Hospital Medicine in Coastal Ghana
Clinical sites include Outpatient Department, Emergency Department, and Ward Rotations, Children’s Hospital, Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit and Ward, Public Health Unit, the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, and HIV/AIDS and TB, Asthma, Sickle Cell, Neuro, Pediatric Surgical, and ENT Nurses Clinic.

India

Eight primary clinical focuses, including:
- End-of-Life & Palliative Care
- Introduction to Traditional Medicine
- Chronic Disease & Integrative Medicine
Clinical sites include LGBTQ Community Center, Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, Homeless Services, Hospice Centers, Hospital for Women and Children, Rural and Private Clinics, Rural Satellite Hospital, among others.

Mexico

Five primary clinical focuses, including:
- Intensive Beginner Spanish & Health Care in Mexico
- Women’s Reproductive Health, Mexico
- Tropical Medicine & Community-Based Care on the Coast of Mexico
Clinical sites include Government Primary Care Clinics, General Hospital, Traditional Midwife Visit, Primary Healthcare Centers, Government Social Security Hospital, among others.
Requires beginner Spanish

Philippines

One primary clinical focus:
- Remote Island Medicine
Clinical sites include Rural Health Unit/Clinic, Barangay Health Stations, Department of Health, Urban Health Care Facilities, the University of Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, and World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office.

South Africa

Two primary clinical focuses:
- Healthcare Challenges
- HIV/AIDS and Healthcare
Clinical sites include Tertiary Public Hospital, Parochial Hospital, Hospice, HIV Clinic, Secondary Teaching Hospital, and Children’s Hospital: Trauma Unit.

Tanzania

One primary clinical focus:
- Healthcare Systems and Community-Based Development
Clinical sites include Regional Referral Hospital, Public Hospital, and Rural Health Centers.

Uganda

Three primary clinical focuses:
- Nutrition, Food Security, & Sustainable Agriculture
- Maternal Child Health, HIV, and Realities of Health Access (2 week intensive)
- OMNI MED - Community Health Workers and Global Health
Clinical sites include Nutrition & Rehabilitation Center, Primary Care Clinic, and HIV/AIDS Clinic.

SCHOLL COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE SITES

CHINA

Taizhou Hospital

Located in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province, China
Affiliated hospital of Wenzhou Medical College and a teaching hospital for the Medical School of Zhejiang University
Students are able to learn about another country's health care system within a unique cultural context in which biomedical clinical care is often complemented by Traditional Chinese Medicine.
SCPM Faculty Contact: Dr. Karona Mason

COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SITES

For more information, contact: Dr. Ken Kessler

CHILD FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL (CFHI)

For details about each program, visit the CFHI site.

Non-profit organization specializing in Global Health Education
35+ sites in 10 different countries
Please be advised that not all CFHI sites are available to all schools and colleges within RFU.