International practicums

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

Mahvish Ahmed

Uganda, Dentistry

Practicum: The Global Youth Partnership for Africa Dental Immersion

Hayley Ashbaugh

Ethiopia, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute

Michelle Caster

Ghana, Medicine

Practicum: Wenchi Methodist Hospital, Wenchi, Ghana

Sophia Dailey

Ethiopia, Public Health

Practicum: Foodborne pathogen prevention and control systems in and around Gondar, Ethiopia

Allahna Esber

Malawi, Public Health

Practicum: Child Legacy International and Mkanga Community Health Project

Michelle Faierman

Mozambique, Medicine

Practicum: Hospital Rural de Chokwe in Chokwe, Mozambique, and Maputo Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique

Kyle Fluegge

Ethiopia, Public Health

Practicum: Framework for improving case detection and treatment adherence for tuberculosis

Angela Jiang

Uganda, Medicine

Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa

Stephani Kim

Ghana, Public Health

Practicum: Water Access and Quality Assessment Project

Becky Lauer

Uganda, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa

L.A. Lossing

South Africa, Optometry

Practicum: Volunteered with the Global Eye Clinic in Mamelodi, South Africa

Evelyne Ntam

Rwanda, Pharmacy

Practicum: Volunteered at the Ubumwe Community Center in Gusenyi, Rwanda in partnership with Partners in Conservation

Kelsey Paras

Kenya, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: University of Nairobi, Kenya

Nisha Rao

Malawi, Medicine

Practicum: Child Legacy International and Mkanga Community Health Project

Cara Rice

Uganda, Public Health

Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa

Judi Stella

Uganda, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Global Youth Partnership for Africa

Tara Strickler

Sierra Leone, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Worked with the British Council’s Development Partnership in Higher Education (DelPHE)

Kristi Sturgill

Rwanda, Pharmacy

Practicum: Volunteered at the Ubumwe Community Center in Gusenyi, Rwanda in partnership with Partners in Conservation

Narry Tiao

Ethiopia, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Public health impact of stray animal populations in developing countries

Jaron Traveller

Uganda, Dentistry

Practicum: The Global Youth Partnership for Africa Dental Immersion

Emily Walz

Cameroon, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Worked with a research team from the Disease Ecology and Computer Modeling Laboratory (DECML)

Cara Whalen

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

Jillian Zientek

Sierra Leone, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Practicum: Worked with the British Council’s Development Partnership in Higher Education (DelPHE)

Asia

Andrew Keaster

China, Medicine

Practicum: International Clinic of Qingdao Municipal Hospital

Angela Palmer-Wackerly

India, School of Communication

Practicum: Madras School of Social Work and Rajavi Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Central America and the Caribbean

Elshafa Ahmed

Costa Rica, Public Health

Practicum: Farm-to-Table Study Program

Anja Brokaw

Honduras, Nursing

Practicum: Service trip to Choluteca, Honduras

Sue Choi

Honduras, Dentistry

Practicum: Shoulder to Shoulder

Brittany Jones

Honduras, Nursing

Practicum: Service trip to Choluteca, Honduras

Margaret Kuder

Honduras, Medicine

Practicum: PODEMOS

Katherine Leiter

Belize, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Practicum: Worked at a public hospital in San Ignacio, organized through ProWorld Service Corps

Kristen Mallory

Guatemala, Public Health

Practicum: Partner for Surgery

Andrew Martin

Honduras, Medicine

Practicum: PODEMOS

Brad McIntyre

Honduras, Pharmacy

Practicum: PODEMOS

Katherine Taylor

Nicaragua, Veterinary Medicine

Practicum: Organized through the Christian Veterinary Mission

Betsy Zile

Honduras, Nursing

Practicum: Service trip to Choluteca, Honduras