STUDY ABROAD
Raven J. Hollis
Study Abroad program: Atlantis Fellowship
Location: Patras, Greece
Study abroad experience: My experience in Patras, Greece was absolutely incredible. I was able to shadow doctors in different specialties for three weeks! On The weekends my fellowship sponsored mini-trips where we were able to experience new places in Greece and surrounding countries. I would definitely do this trip at least three more times!
Instagram/Twitter: @hxllis
Hayden Campos
Current University : Dartmouth College
Study Abroad Program: Language Study Abroad (LSA) in Barcelona, Spain at the University of Barcelona
Study Abroad Experience: . While there I took Spanish 3 (Grammar), Spanish 5 (Spanish Literature), and Spanish 6 (Spanish culture and history). While on my study abroad I did not receive a stipend. It definitely impacted me because I was able to gain an understanding of European history, analyzed historical art, learned a second language, and got to travel to Italy and Portugal during my time there.
Instagram: @iamhaydencampos
Link: https://guarini.dartmouth.edu/programs/spanish-lsa-barcelona
Jasmine Jenkins
Current University: North Carolina A&T SU
Goal: Dental School
Volunteer Abroad Program: Global Medical Brigades
Location: Panama
Study Abroad Experience:My experience was phenomenal. We served 800+ patients over the course of 1 week. We shadowed doctors, dentists, and pharmacists at different stations. We set up health clinics in schools of local communities. We received hands-on experience at each station and gained further knowledge about medical information. We also did outreach to the children of the community by teaching them good hygiene practices. Aside from the work aspect, we also engaged in the Panamanian culture and saw parts of the beautiful country. I was able to practice my spanish as it is a spanish-speaking country. We also had a humbling experience while staying there as we did not stay in hotels, but in compounds in the country.
Instagram: @jazzwavy
Research Abroad Program:MHIRT Program
Program Summary:The Minority Health/Global Health Disparities Research Fellowship funds international summer research experiences for qualified students. The program provides training in infectious disease research, with a focus on diseases that disproportionately affect people in developing countries. The Global Health Disparities fellowship is funded through the Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) initiative at the National Institutes of Health. It aims to increase diversity in biomedical and behavioral science research and support research training for students who will contribute to the elimination of health disparities that exist among disadvantaged populations in the U.S. and in developing countries.The MHIRT program is offered through various host institutions.
Link:
Berkeley:
http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/2019/10/14/mhirt-2020-applications-open/
Rhodes College: https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/experiential-and-applied-learning/undergraduate-research/mhirt
University of Michigan:https://sph.umich.edu/global/mhirt/projects/index.html
University of Texas El Paso: https://www.utep.edu/chs/mhirt/
University of Alabama at Birmingham : https://sites.uab.edu/mhirt/
Research Abroad Program: Amgen Scholars Japan
Program Summary:Every year, the Amgen Scholars Asia Program provides sixty selected undergraduate students throughout the world with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at many of Asia’s premier educational institutions. Currently, four institutions in Asia host the summer research program. The Amgen Foundation has committed $74 million over sixteen years to this global initiative to make the opportunity possible for thousands of students.
Abroad Program:Summer in Cyprus: Pre-Med - University of Nicosia
Program Summary:The Summer in Cyprus: Pre-Med program is an exciting opportunity for students interested in the medical profession. Through its courses and labs, students will be exposed to clinical and medical school settings, and a full anatomy and physiology course, while gaining substantial exposure and experience in the medical field.
Abroad Program:CIS Abroad Summer in Costa Rica - Spanish for Health Professionals
Program Summary:Spanish for Health Professionals in Costa Rica is ideal for students in the health sciences looking to widen their career options. Universidad Veritas offers health courses taught in English and a Spanish-language course focused on health-related vocabulary so you can learn to interact with Spanish-speaking patients. In your free time, explore nearby volcanoes, go zip-lining in the rainforest, and get to know Costa Rican culture
Volunteer Abroad Program: International Medical Aid
Program Summary:International Medical Aid (IMA) is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare volunteer and internships programs for undergraduate students, graduate students, residents, and practitioners in the areas that need it the most: East Africa, South America and the Caribbean. In providing urgently needed health care assistance to the people in these regions, we help participants gain valuable exposure to disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, mental health, public health and physical therapy through an ethics-based approach to care. Our programs also allow interns and volunteers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beauty and culture of our exotic destinations through unique adventure programs led by experienced and trusted tour guides.
Link: https://medicalaid.org/internships/dentistrypre-dentistry/
Shadowing Abroad Program:Thailand: Physical & Occupational Therapy Service Program
Program Summary: Our Thailand PT and OT Service Program is designed for under and postgraduate students who wish to work with (and learn from) a distinguished group of professional Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists in a cross-cultural setting.This program helps students grow in their specialization fields and gain hands-on experience that’s hard to get in the classroom: professional observation hours, one-on-one time with PTs and OTs and other professionals, direct experience in public and private health, and a chance to support local children and families with special needs.
Link:https://www.gooverseas.com/study-abroad/thailand/program/245994
Research Abroad Program: NSF Summer Biology Research Program in Japan
Program Summary:This grant-funded international research program allows students to engage in scientific collaborations at top biology institutes in Japan.
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this 10-week summer program (including nine weeks in Japan) will provide students with invaluable research and intercultural experiences while working with an international team of biologists on CRISPR-Cas9 techniques generating transgenic fish to study genetic elements regulating behavior.The program is open to Montclair State and non-Montclair State students who are advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in state-of-the-art gene editing molecular biology techniques. See Eligibility section for details. The program consists of nine weeks of full-time research in a Japanese laboratory, mentored by faculty members from the Japanese institutions.
Link:https://montclair.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=59826
Research Abroad Program:ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program
Program Summary:The ACS International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) programs are bilateral exchanges that allow talented young chemical and materials scientists to spend a summer conducting research in another country.
Students spend 10-12 weeks working on frontier chemical and materials science research projects under the guidance of faculty members and graduate student mentors to sharpen scientific skills, develop collaborations with scientists abroad, and experience the life and culture of a foreign country.
For the summer of 2021, up to 7 students from the United States will be selected to conduct research in Germany through the program. Research in Germany is conducted in tandem with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Research Abroad Program:Think Swiss
Program Summary:ThinkSwiss is a scholarship program funded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). It is managed by the Office of Science, Technology, and Higher Education at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. and supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Ottawa, Canada.
The aim of the program is to promote research opportunities in Switzerland for American and Canadian students and to foster exchange between Swiss, U.S., and Canadian universities and research institutions. The ThinkSwiss program encompasses both the Summer School Travel Grants and Research Scholarships.
Volunteer Abroad Program: Unite for Sight
Program Summary:Unite For Sight is an esteemed global health delivery organization. In partnership with our local partner eye clinics, Unite For Sight applies public health strategies to provide eye care to patients who are otherwise unable to access or afford care. All of the programs are locally led and managed by local eye doctors, and the patients receive high-quality care delivered year-round. Volunteers participate in all aspects of the healthcare delivery by supporting and assisting the local doctors in the outreaches and at the clinic. Volunteers have an immersive, transformative global health volunteer abroad experience.
Link:http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad
Abroad Program:Operations CrossRoads Africa
Program Summary:Operation Crossroads Africa is a U.S.-based, private voluntary organization that sponsors cross-cultural exchanges and small-scale service projects in Africa.
For seven weeks each summer, teams of eight to ten Crossroads volunteers, a Crossroads group leader and local volunteers join with a local community on a project that involves local people and Crossroaders working together.
Link:https://operationcrossroadsafrica.org#div%5Bcontent%5D=3326&div%5Bpgf%5D=
Volunteer Abroad Program: Work the World
Program Summary:A medical internship abroad is a clinical placement you undertake in a fast-paced, low-resource hospital in the developing world.
You’ll see a healthcare system totally different from your own, and get experience with conditions and practices you’ve never seen before.You can choose the departments you want to rotate through — oncology, surgical, pediatrics, the ED…. It’s completely customizable.You’ll see unfamiliar conditions like tropical diseases, learn how sociocultural issues affect how care is delivered, and get real-life, in-person experience with global health.
Link:https://www.worktheworld.com/medical-internships
Volunteer Abroad Program: Maximonivel
Program Summary: Medical internship placements are at public and private hospitals, local clinics, assisted-living facilities, and private medical offices. International interns are partnered with medical professionals to provide daily assistance and support. Work may include triage, patient consultations, checkups, making rounds, elderly care, health education, materials management, and patient records. Med-Health interns may also have the opportunity to take part in medical campaigns, vaccination programs, and tropical medicine in rural communities. Dental and physical therapyplacements are also available on a limited basis. As a Med-Health intern, you get exposure to medical practices in the developing world and leave with a better understanding of patient care and foreign healthcare systems. During the internship placement, you gain practical medical experience, increase your knowledge of medical terminology in Spanish, and improve your ability to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Overall, you build your professional foundation and become a more globally-minded medical practitioner.
Link:https://maximonivel.com/application/
Volunteer Abroad Program: Love Volunteers
Summary:Love Volunteers Medical Internships cater to a broad spectrum of volunteers; from those just starting out on a pre-med track, currently studying medicine or qualified professionals. Placements are tailored to each volunteer's skill and experience levels and are available in a range of areas including, but not limited to: nursing, mid-wifery and pediatrics, optometry, otorhinolaryngology, physiotherapy, dentistry, surgical and emergency departments. Volunteers can also be involved with health awareness and education programs aimed at prevention and improved quality of life.
Link: https://www.lovevolunteers.org/volunteer-programs/healthcare-and-medical
Volunteer Abroad Program: Go Eco
Summary:Each project has its own minimum requirements, and while some do require prior medical experience and medical degrees, there are also programs, mostly those that focus on public health, that are open to those with no professional experience. For those who wish to gain international internship experience to propel their career, GoEco offers many programs that can be used for internship and course credit. All who wish to lend a hand in a medical community abroad have the opportunity to do so here!
Link:https://www.goeco.org/tags/medical-volunteering?ref=goabroad-visit-website-button
Volunteer Abroad Program: A Broader View
Summary:Healthcare student volunteers are based on community clinics, homes for children with special needs, pediatrics departments, global health outreach projects and with hearing impaired children .Work along-side and observe medical procedures which are not common in the USA. Learn to implement techniques under supervision and gain real-world experience in the health field.
Link:https://www.abroaderview.org/programs/
Abroad Program:CHFI Programs
Program Summary:These are opportunities to get unique exposure to clinical and public health realities, build relationships with health care providers abroad and like-minded fellow trainees. CFHI provides an understanding of global health that builds your knowledge of health policy, global health movements, careers in Global Health, language skills, and cultural competencies. CFHI Programs lay a foundation that will serve you well as you apply to medical or other professional schools and graduate programs.