Online partnership gives Global Health students real-world knowledge
As part of an international collaboration with Swami Vivekanada Youth Movement (SVYM), second-year students from the McGovern Medical School Center for Global Health participated in pair of virtual learning sessions with renowned faculty and specialists from India in February. The partnership between…
Hotez presents as part of Global Health Lecture Series
The Center for Global Health featured Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, expert in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control, as the presenter for its Second Annual Global Health Lecture Series, held via WebEx Nov. 15. Dean of the National…
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) – March 2021
The Center for Global Health at McGovern Medical School successfully helped organize and co-sponsored the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s (CUGH) annual conference from March 12-14th virtually. The conference was attended by nearly 2000 participants from ~100 countries, making it…
Visiting Lecture by Dr. Tierney – February 2020
Too often, global health engagement are merely “medical tourism” activities that do not serve local needs. For decades, AMPATH has employed a different approach based on mutual respect, mutual benefit and enhancing local capacity for high-quality care. This presentation described…
Himalayan Health Exchange – Spiti Valley, India – June 2019
“Our experience this summer with Himalayan Health Exchange was incredible. We were able to practice skills of history and physical taking, presenting to physicians, and developing a plan for our patients while also experiencing some of the most beautiful scenery…
GSSA Japan Educational Excursion – May 2019
This year, students had the opportunity to participate in a rotation with the Plastic Surgery Department at the University of Tokushima as well as a suture clinic. Students learned about Japanese medicine and healthcare system through mentors and fellow students….
Global Health Showcase – Rad-Aid UTHealth – April 2019
Rad-Aid UTHealth chapter was invited to participate at Oulad Khallouf, a rural commune in Morocco where the closest hospital is in Marrakech, approximately 1.5 hours away by ground transportation. As part of a global health initiative, radiology faculty and residents…
China Elective – March 2019
Great opportunity for forth year medical students to experience all clinical care materials in XuanWu Hospital (Teaching Hospital of CMU) and the affiliated hospital of Yangzhou University. Activities including hospital rounds on all services; lectures/demonstrations; and traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture…