Students in this specialization have the option to complete an international practicum around the world.
The global health curriculum offered by the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Global Health (GISGH) lays the foundation for understanding the different barriers and cultural differences towards health around the world. Taking that knowledge and laying it over the experience of an international practicum deepens the student's understanding in a way that is not possible solely with classroom exposure. Practicum experiences offer on-site participation in research, clinical training opportunities (treatment or prevention) or outreach in a developing country.
See where students go as they learn about global health in resource-poor areas, work collaboratively with teams from other cultures and increase their practical knowledge about health care around the world.
Africa
Uganda, Dentistry
Practicum: The Global Youth Partnership for Africa Dental Immersion
Ethiopia, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute
Ghana, Medicine
Practicum: Wenchi Methodist Hospital, Wenchi, Ghana
Ethiopia, Public Health
Practicum: Foodborne pathogen prevention and control systems in and around Gondar, Ethiopia
Malawi, Public Health
Practicum: Child Legacy International and Mkanga Community Health Project
Mozambique, Medicine
Practicum: Hospital Rural de Chokwe in Chokwe, Mozambique, and Maputo Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique
Ethiopia, Public Health
Practicum: Framework for improving case detection and treatment adherence for tuberculosis
Uganda, Medicine
Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa
Ghana, Public Health
Practicum: Water Access and Quality Assessment Project
Uganda, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa
South Africa, Optometry
Practicum: Volunteered with the Global Eye Clinic in Mamelodi, South Africa
Rwanda, Pharmacy
Practicum: Volunteered at the Ubumwe Community Center in Gusenyi, Rwanda in partnership with Partners in Conservation
Kenya, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: University of Nairobi, Kenya
Malawi, Medicine
Practicum: Child Legacy International and Mkanga Community Health Project
Uganda, Public Health
Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa
Uganda, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa
Sierra Leone, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Worked with the British Council’s Development Partnership in Higher Education (DelPHE)
Rwanda, Pharmacy
Practicum: Volunteered at the Ubumwe Community Center in Gusenyi, Rwanda in partnership with Partners in Conservation
Ethiopia, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Public health impact of stray animal populations in developing countries
Uganda, Dentistry
Practicum: The Global Youth Partnership for Africa Dental Immersion
Cameroon, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Worked with a research team from the Disease Ecology and Computer Modeling Laboratory (DECML)
Mexico and Rwanda, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicums: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico and volunteered at the Ubumwe Community Center in Rwanda
Sierra Leone, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Practicum: Worked with the British Council’s Development Partnership in Higher Education (DelPHE)
Asia
China, Medicine
Practicum: International Clinic of Qingdao Municipal Hospital
India, School of Communication
Practicum: Madras School of Social Work and Rajavi Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica, Public Health
Practicum: Farm-to-Table Study Program
Honduras, Nursing
Practicum: Service trip to Choluteca, Honduras
Honduras, Dentistry
Practicum: Shoulder to Shoulder
Honduras, Nursing
Practicum: Service trip to Choluteca, Honduras
Honduras, Medicine
Practicum: PODEMOS
Belize, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Worked at a public hospital in San Ignacio, organized through ProWorld Service Corps
Guatemala, Public Health
Practicum: Partner for Surgery
Honduras, Medicine
Practicum: PODEMOS
Honduras, Pharmacy
Practicum: PODEMOS
Nicaragua, Veterinary Medicine
Practicum: Organized through the Christian Veterinary Mission
Honduras, Nursing
Practicum: Service trip to Choluteca, Honduras
North America
Mexico, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico
Mexico, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico
Mexico, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico
Mexico, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico
Mexico, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico
Mexico and Rwanda, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicums: Service learning trip to Merida in Yucatan, Mexico and volunteered at the Ubumwe Community Center in Rwanda
South America
Uruguay, Public Health
Practicum: Farm-to-Table Study Program
Uruguay, Public Health
Practicum: Farm-to-Table Study Program
Ecuador, Public Health
Practicum: Field study program doing research on Chagas in Ecuador
Bolivia, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Practicum: Rotated through several pediatric and maternal health sites in La Paz, Bolivia
Peru, Medicine
Practicum: CerviCusco
Uruguay, Public Health
Practicum: Farm-to-Table Study Program
Peru, Medicine
Practicum: CerviCusco
