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| Ghana | Ghana Health and Education Initiative
| Peer education; Women's groups; Community outreach; Maternal Child Health | 1 | Student pays airfare, fundraise $1000 donation which includes transport, housing and maybe meals. | None | Rolling application. Program offers both scheduled sessions and flexible dates. |
| Ethiopia | Carefree Foundation | Project African Vision, clinical rotation | 3, 4 | see website | None | see website |
| Kenya | Volunteer Kenya | Public Health, HIV/AIDS education,
clinical rotations
at local or mobile clinic | 1, 4 | Airfare plus $925 program fee, inclusive of room, board, admin | None | 1-month min. stay, contact program for app. deadlines |
| Tanzania | Malaika Project | Public Health, Malaria & HIV/AIDS education | All | Airfare, ground transport $100 program fee, $25/week for room and board, fundraise $100/month for village | English | Apply more than 3 months in advance, minimum 2-week stay. |
| Tanzania | Global Service Corps | Public Health, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Health Education | 1 | $150 app fee, student pays airfare and program fee | None | Apply at least 2 months in advance or late fees incurred, 2-9 week options |
| Tanzania | The Physician Training Partnership | Clinical, Educational, Research with emphasis on neurosurgery and neurology | All | $300 app fee, plus airfare, room & board | None | Feb 15 deadline for summer project, but rolling admissions for others |
| Varied | The African Cultural Exchange | Clinical, Educational, Research; Work with local physicians in their practice settings-primary care and other specialties.
| All | see website | None, French in Francophone countries | see website |
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| China | China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center | 4-week elective on Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in April and July | 4 | $1750 program fee plus airfare, meals | None, opportunity to learn Chinese | see website |
| China | Volunteer Palliative Care at Hope Foster Home | Service learning. Special Care unit is an infant palliative care unit. | All | Some costs covered by home. See website | None, Mandarin helpful. | see website |
| India | Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP) | 1 month course on community-based health; Public health research; M4 elective | 1, 4 | $750 course fee includes housing, meals. Student pays airfare. See website for other fees. | None. Marathi and Hindi helpful | see website (Training and Research) |
| India | MediCiti | Rural Health, Fieldwork, Clinical | All | see website | Hindi helpful | 4-weeks; see website |
| India | MedicIndia | Community, Rural Health, M4 rotations. | 1, 4 | Airfare, plus prgram fee | Basic understanding of Hindi, Gujurati and/or Marathi | 6-week stay; apply 3 months in advance |
| India | The Humsafar Trust | HIV/AIDS, Human rights issues, LGBT issues | All | see website | None | see website |
| India | AVSAR (Alliance of Volunteers for Service, Action,
and Reform | Public Health, Research, Service learning, Community health | All | see website | None | Student interests are partnered with NGO skills gap |
| Himalayas | Himalayan Health Exchange | Rural and Public Health, Preventative medicine, Service learning | 1, 4 | contact program | None | see website |
China | Tibetan Traditional Medical College, Lhasa in partnership with Stanford SOM
| Public Health, rural medicine, seminars, traditional Tibetan medicine, Chinese health care system | 4 | Student pays airfare, lodging, visas, etc-approx. $2500/rotation plus program fee | Chinese or Tibetan is considered with app but not necessary. Program includes language classes. | see website |
| Thailand | Global Service Corps | Public Health, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Health Education | 1 | $150 app fee, student pays airfare and program fee | None | Apply at least 2 months in advance or late fees incurred, 2-9 week options |
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Netherlands | University Medical Center Groningen | Summer programs (seminars) in specialty topics, eg. Neurology, Neurosurgery, Reprod. Health, Peds, etc | 4 | 265€ program fee, includes room and board | English | 10-day long programs, apps due April |
| Switzerland | Global Health Fellows Program | Summer program in global health public policy | All | $2500 program fee plus housing, meals, airfare | English | Nov 15 deadline; min 8 weeks plus internship, policy course |
| UK | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Short study program offers Epidemiology, Tropical Medicine and research opportunities | 4 | contact program | None | Rolling, apply 6 months or earlier |
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| Brazil | Fast Forward Institute | Public Health issues of Brazil: tropical diseases, plastic surgery; language classes, hospital observation | All | $2020 includes classes, homestays, some meals | None | see website |
Costa Rica
Honduras | International Health Central Americal Institute (IHCAI) | M4 clinical rotations-primary care; M1 research projects | 1, 4 | $150 app fee plus $600-900 program fees varying on site | Spanish required | Funding available. See website |
| Ecuador | FUNEDESIN
Foundation for Integrated Edu. and Dev. at Quito City Hospital or Mondana Rural Clinic | Public Health, Clinical, Rural, Community based healthcare | 4 | $50 app fee, airfare, transport to site plus $695-995 program fee, covering room & board | Conversational Spanish strongly
suggested | Apply 6 weeks prior to start date. |
Ecuador | Interhealth South America | Clinical, language immersion, Rural Community Health
| 1, 4 | Contact program | Beginner to Advanced Spanish | M1 summer, M4 winter programs |
Ecuador | Sustainable Volunteer Ecuador | Clinical, Medical Spanish, option for rural setting | All | $2000 program fee plus airfare | None | 1 month long, see website |
Guatemala | Asociación Pop-Wuj | Clinical, Medical Spanish, Public Health, Cultural competence | All | $150 reg. fee plus $800-1000 program fee | None | Homestays, see website |
| Guatemala | Common Hope
(Dr. Nuzzarello has visited this site in Antigua) | Provide medical care under supervision in a General Medicine Clinic, provide care for women as part of a community health program (perform pap smears, breast exams, and education to the women of Guatemala | 4 | Student pays airfare. Lodging will be provided at the Common Hope site. Will include most meals | Spanish | Flexible dates. Need 2 months notice. |
Guatemala | Mayan Medical Aid
| Medical Spanish course, didactic and clinical,
Health Policy, Infectious Disease | 4 | $710 first two weeks, $320 each add. week | Beginner to advanced Spanish | contact program |
Guatemala | Pueblo a Pueblo | Clinical rotations, Research | 1, 4 | contact program | Spanish | see website and FAQ page |
Guatemala | University of Nebraska Medical Center, office of Intl Programs | Medical Spanish & International Health
course | All | $1700 covers homestay, meals, transportation. Student pays airfare | Beginner to advanced Spanish | Preference given to UNMC students, then opens to outside applicants |
| Mexico | Universidad Xochicalco | 3-week Medical Spanish course | All | $1700 covers homestay, meals, transportation. Student pays airfare | None to advanced | see website |
| Nicaragua | University of Nebraska Medical Center, office of Intl Programs | Public Health Research at Los Chavalitos Maternal Child Health Clinic in Managua | 1, 2 | see website | Spanish | Preference given to UNMC students, then opens to outside applicants |
| Peru | Carefree Foundation | Ophthalmology, surgery | 3, 4 | $1700 covers transportation,
lodging, meals | see website | see website |
| Varied | AmeriSpan: SALUD | SALUD Medical Spanish and Portuguese and Independant programs focusing on another country's healthcare system | All | Varies, see website | Varies | $200 deposit. See website |
| Varied | National Registration Center for Study Abroad | Medical Spanish and Portuguese programs | All | Varies | Beginner to Advanced | see website |
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| Israel | New England Institute of Jewish Studies (NEIJS) | Medical Ethics, Clinical | All | $3100 includes tuition, lodging, tours, plus airfare, meals. | None | The Maimonides Scholars Fellowship can award up to $2,400 of the program fee to an applicant based upon merit and financial need. |
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| USA-Arizona | Arizona International Health Course | Training for international health, rural medicine | 3,4 | Free program, student pays housing, transportation | None | Apply by May 1 for 3-week summer program |
| USA | Bridging the Gaps | Community health, Policy, Clinical | 4 | Housing, transportation | None | Contact program |
| USA-North Carolina | Native Health Initiative
in partnership with UNC | Community health, Public Policy, Service learning, rural health | all | Housing, transportation, participants expected to fundraise | None | Contact program |
| USA-Mexico border | STEER program
(South Texas Environmental Education and Research)
University of Texas Health Science Center | Public Health and Environmental Medicine | 1, 4 | Tuition free, housing and transportation provided. Student pays airfare, meals | Course is in English, however Spanish is spoken at site. | Contact Program |
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Africa
Asia
Europe
USA | Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative
sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital | Service learning, Public Health, Clinical, Pediatrics, Infectious Disease | 4 | Housing included, student pays airfare, transportation, board | Varies | Slots fill 6-8 months in advance, contact Texas Children's Hospital for app. req. |
Africa
Asia
Central America | Child Family Health International | Service learning, Public Health, Clinical | 1, 4 | Varies based on site | Varies | see website. Spring 08 scholarships available. Deadline Nov 15. |
Africa
Asia
Central America | Cross Cultural Solutions | Public Health, Observing local physicians, HIV/AIDS, Geriatrics | 1 | Program fee based on length of stay, airfare | None | 2-12 week programs |
Africa
Americas | Doctors for Global Health | Public Health, Service learning, Health Education | 1, 4 | Airfare, Costs vary on site | Varies | Apply at least 2 months in advance. |
Africa
Asia
Latin America | Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) | Women's health, Service learning, Enviromental, human rights | All | Program fee, airfare | Varies | see website |
Africa
Latin America | International Service Learning | Clinical, Field experience, Public health, seminars | 1, 4 | $65 app. fee, airfare; program fee | None. Program includes language instruction | see website |
South Africa
Mexico | International Alliance in Service and Education | Service learning, Clinical, Public Health | 4 | $500/week | Varies | contact program |
Africa
Asia
Middle East
South America | Operation Smile | Observation only, reconstructive surgery for children with cleft palate, other conditions | 4 | contact program | English | 10-12 day program |
| Multiple | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-International Outreach Program | Pediatric Oncology | 1, 4 | student reponsible for travel and lodging | working knowledge of language of country required | min. 4-week stay. Contact program |
Africa
Asia
Latin America | Unite for Sight | Public health, Eye Care, Ophthalmology, Optometry | All | Volunteer must raise $1350 and eyeglasses donation, plus airfare, room and board | Varies | Rolling admissions |
Africa
Caribbean
Central America
South America
| The Timmy Foundation | Community and rural health, Public Health | 1 | $1200-1400 all inclusive | contact program | 1-week missions organized through university |
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| Multiple | AMSA International Health Directory | Directory of Global Health Opportunities and Grants | All | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Multiple | IFMSA
International Federation of Medical Students Association
Research
Clinical | List of international clinical and research exchanges | All | $100 app fee, membership and program fees. | Varies | Varies |
| Multiple | International Emergency Medicine Rotations Database | Clinical, Service learning | 4 | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Multiple | American Academy of Family Physicians | Database of International Healthcare Opportunities in Family Medicine | All | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Multiple | HealthCare Volunteer | Non-profit portal to match students with non-credit/for credit opportunities | All | Varies | Varies | Rolling |
| Multiple | Robert Woods Johnson International Health Database | List of global health opportunities | 1, 4 | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Multiple | International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse | | 1, 4 | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Multiple | United Nations & related International Organizations | List of all UN international organizations | All | Varies | Varies | Varies |
