Site Locations & Student Rotations

During the summer between their first and second years, students in the Global Health Academic Concentration (GHAC) spend 6-8 weeks abroad conducting global health research. They will also participate in a customized clinical global health elective for 4-6 weeks during their fourth year.

Please note: Research and clinical locations, as well as areas of focus, are subject to change annually.

Site Locations

Follow along in a “day in the life” of several GHAC students who share their research and clinical experiences abroad.

Hanoi, Vietnam: Anesthesia/Surgery

Learn about Alisha's experience in Hanoi, Vietnam! Follow Alisha as she observes orthopedic surgeries, neurosurgeries and liver transplants at Vinmec International Hospital.

Gaborone, Botswana: Reproductive health

Learn about Nikitha's experience in Gaborone, Botswana! Follow Nikitha as she researches infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) burden and immunization decision-making in Botswana with the Botswana Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative (BSRHI) team.

Mumbai, India: Infectious disease

Learn about Finn's experience in Mumbai, India! Follow Finn as he uses chest X-rays to examine tuberculosis disease progression at Hinduja Hospital.

Puembo, Ecuador: Family medicine

Learn about Alexis's experience in Puembo, Ecuador! Follow Alexis as she completes a clinical rotation at a free clinic focusing on family medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics in Puembo, Ecuador, a rural area outside of Quito, the capital.

Amman, Jordan: Refugee health

Learn about Natasha's experience in Amman, Jordan! Natasha's research examines how acute climate events, such as dust storms or heat waves, can affect water management practices and impact the psychosocial and mental health of those who experience these climate events.

Maputo, Mozambique: HIV, Hepatitis C, TB

Learn about Ken's experience in Maputo, Mozambique! Ken's research focuses on the usefulness of point-of-care ultrasounds in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis within Maputo Central Hospital, the largest public hospital in the country.

Migori, Kenya: Maternal nutrition

Learn about Alexandra's experience in Migori, Kenya! Alexandra's research focuses on how nutrition education is provided to pregnant people in Migori, including developing nutrition education resources for study participants.

Quito, Ecuador: Environmental and community health

Learn about Josseline's experience in Quito, Ecuador! Josseline's clinical interests include how medical care can be integrated with public health in a free health center in Puembo, a rural area outside of Quito.

Gaborone, Botswana: Reproductive health

Learn about Simone's experience in Gaborone, Botswana! Simone's research focuses on alcohol use in pregnancy and birth outcomes in Botswana.

Tijuana, Mexico: Underserved population health

Learn about Alena's experience in Tijuana, Mexico! Alena conducts internationally focused research on quality of life among children with craniofacial conditions.

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Family medicine and neonatal health

Learn about Inaya's experience in Chiang Mai, Thailand! Inaya’s research through Chiang Mai University’s family medicine department specifically looks at record-keeping errors as missed opportunities for jaundice intervention in neonates (an infant less than four weeks old).

Other locations where GHAC students have completed rotations include:

Brasila, Brazil: HIV, STIs, tropical infectious diseases
Salvador, Brazil: Internal medicine
Kathmandu, Nepal: Emergency medicine
Huanchaco, Peru: Community health
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Emergency medicine
Hanoi, Vietnam: Surgery