Global Health Week 2011-2012International Study Opportunities

Laura B. Kezar, MDAssociate Dean for StudentsProfessor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Denise Coston, MAEMSEP Program Coordinator, Administrative Associate

Purposes

• Cross-cultural experiences promote cultural competence Increase appreciation for cultural differences Learn about global health concerns Foster humanitarian attitudes

• Service opportunities• Language immersion• Research

Options

• Medical Student Enrichment Program• Special Topics• Scholarly Activity• Advanced Clinical Electives• Advanced Research Electives

Medical Student Enrichment Program

• International Opportunities Global Health

• Clinical • Service• Language

Research• Platform for future scholarly pursuits.• Explore ideas and identify mentors.

MSEP Background

• Started in 1995 • 241 medical students• 39 countries

Where have we been?

• Africa Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya,

Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Asia American Samoa, Cambodia, China, India,

Japan, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam

• Caribbean Jamaica, St. Vincent’s, West Indies

Where Can I Go?

• Central and South America Argentina, Bolivia, Belize, Chile, Costa

Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru

• Europe Czech Republic, England, France,

Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Slovakia• North America

Mexico

How does MSEP work?

• Find a site/program on your own or we can help you. Guidance from MSEP Coordinator UAB website Previous MSEP Students Global Health Week Sparkman Center

MSEP Process

• MS1 Students eligible• Minimum 4 week

experience on site Can stay up to 10

weeks • Competitive application

process Proposal Interview Selection

• Stipend support varies depending on resources

Funding

• MSEP Funding UASOM Medical Alumni Association Caduceus Club Dean’s office Sparkman Center for Global Health, SOPH

• NIH research opportunities• Fundraising assistance through MSPE

Denise Coston

MSEP 2011-12 Timeline

• January 6, 2012 – Application deadline• February – Interviews and selection• March – Training session(s)• June, July, August – Travel and learn• September - Reports due within 1 month of

return• October – Presentation at Global Health Week

Important Date

• Complete applications on line• Available now on MSEP website• www.medicine.uab.edu/education/67019

• Application Deadline January 6, 2012 at 12:00 (Noon) Turn application in to Denise Coston in VH 102A

Special Topics2009 - 2011

• 22 students• Africa: Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Sudan• Asia: India• Central/South America: Belize, Dominican

Republic, Honduras, Peru, West Indies

Scholarly Activity

• Class of 2011: 8 Students• Africa: South Africa 2 Kenya 3• South America Peru 2• Middle East Jordan 1

4th Year Clinical Electives2009 - 2011

• Average 5 students / year• Africa

Ghana – Family Medicine, Pediatrics The Gambia – OB/GYN Uganda – Neurology, Family Medicine & Infectious Disease

• Europe Germany – Cardiology

• Asia India – Rural Medicine Nepal – Family Medicine, Internal Medicine

4th Year Electives

• Requires approval by Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, Dr. Hughes Evans

• Contact person: Randal Trusler, VH 202• Timeline

Start 6-12 months in advance Identify mentor at international site Mentor’s credentials must be approved

• Resources Website UAB Study Away Office

4th Year Research Electives2009 - 2011

• 1 Student• Strasbourg, France• Developed through MSEP

Other International Opportunities

• Medical student exchange programs with selected foreign universities.

• Educational Exchange Agreements Univ. Leipzig, Germany Univ. of Zurich, Switzerland Chung Shan Medical College, Taiwan Yonsei Univ, South Korea Univ. Cayetano, Peru

Research Awards

• Fogarty - 2 currently• CIDRZ in Zambia - 1 currently