International Health Elective

General Information

The International Health Elective is offered to 4th year medical students as a Cincinnati/Outpatient course. It is a four week elective with two weeks of didactics at the medical school and two weeks in a remote community participating in public health projects and patient care. The three international sites, along with cost and other information are described below.

To be considered for any international site you must:
- Submit an enrollment request on Medonestop
- Complete the application at the end of the site descriptions and submit it

Acceptance is not on a first come, first serve basis.  There is a selection process established and overseen by the Department of Family Medicine.  Acceptance criteria includes but is not limited to:  application information, ability to work within the group, attitude, past professionalism.

Honduras

Established in 1994, the Santa Lucia, Honduras Clinic is a rural site in the mountains 2km from the El Salvador border. Two full-time bilingual Honduran physicians are stationed there and are well acquainted with working with North American medical students. This is a great opportunity for learning about healthcare systems, community-oriented primary care and delivery of care in isolated areas.

Months offered: May, October
Cost: $1450 plus some out-of-pocket expenses for immunizations

For more information on the Honduras site, follow the link on the left to "Residency" and click on "International Health" or contact Sharon Mullen at the UC/Christ Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program: 513-721-2221, ext. 10.

Tanzania

Founded in 2004 by Dr. Christopher Lewis, the Village Life Outreach Project Inc. serves the beautiful people of the Shirati region of Northern Tanzania, providing patient care in field clinics in three remote villages: Roche, Nyambogo, and Burere. This site offers the chance to work with villagers and empower them to overcome barriers to healthcare as well as to participate in tours of the countryside, including a safari in Serengeti National Park.

Months offered: October
Cost: approximately $2800 plus some out-of-pocket expenses for immunizations

For more information on the Tanzania site, visit the Village Life Outreach Website or contact Dr. Christopher Lewis by calling 513-584-8630 or emailing him at christlewis@aol.com.

Click Here to view a proposed checklist for personal items for site visits.

Click Here to complete and submit a Site Visit application.