Einstein students are encouraged to participate in clinical and research
experiences in less developed countries in order to gain deeper
understanding of how economic and sociocultural
factors influence the health of individuals and populations; acquire
knowledge about diseases that are unique or especially prevalent in these
nations; and obtain insight into the organization and effectiveness of
these nations’ health care delivery and public health systems. Moreover,
we expect that positive experiences abroad will encourage some students,
after completion of their medical studies, to devote some component of
their professional time to global medicine.
Travel awards are provided to about 40 students annually who participate
in Spanish language training or projects in research, community health and
public health abroad during the summer
between first and second year. During the senior year, about 25
students annually receive travel awards to
conduct clinical, public health or research projects for periods of at
least two months duration with many students choosing to spend
considerably more time abroad. During the past year, students completing
their first year have received travel awards for summer programs in
Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru and South Africa. Some of the countries
in which our senior global fellows have studied are China, Uganda,
Thailand, Guatemala, El Salvador, India,
Nepal, Bolivia, Kenya, and Nicaragua.
A typical global health fellowship provides a maximum of $3500 for
projects up to three months long and up to $6000 for longer projects. Current funding
sources include the Milton B. Rosenbluth Foundation, the Abraham S.
Kuperman International Health Endowment, the Arnold Penner Fund, and the
Mohammad Faisal Global Health Fellowship.
Information about global health opportunities are announced via e-mail
throughout the year. You are also advised to visit Web sites of the
Global Health Education Consortium
www.globalhealth-ec.org, the American Medical
Student Association www.amsa.org and
Einstein's Social Medicine portal www.socialmedicine.org.
Students interested in international health projects should consult with Dr. Lanny Smith, Coordinator
of Global Health Programs lannysmith@post.harvard.edu,
or Dr. Matt Anderson andersonma@aol.com.
Dr. Kuperman is also available for general advice and assistance in these
matters.For an overview of Einstein's global health program, visit
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/ghf.
In addition to the global health fellowship program described above,
Einstein has exchange programs with medical schools in France, Israel, Sweden and Japan for which funding is also available. These
programs, however, are for senior students only. |
