GEI Study Abroad in Rwanda: Global Health
- Rwanda
About Program
Embark on a transformative journey and engage with global health challenges in Rwanda, a country celebrated for its innovative and efficient approaches to public health.
Study six core modules that cover key thematic aspects of global health. They include general subjects such as the global burden of disease and determinants of health, local health systems, and global health governance as well as specialist topics such as infectious diseases, mental health, or maternal and child health. You will also explore the local health systems.
The program is delivered in a sequence that builds from theoretical understanding to practical, hands-on experience, using a variety of experiential and community-engaged learning elements.
In the process, you will develop the eight core competencies of global health leaders.
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Sustainability
Program Highlights
- Community impact: Work on projects that not only enhance your learning but also contribute positively to local communities.
- Conduct an action-oriented field research project relating to a critical entry point for transformations towards sustainable development.
- Conduct an action-oriented field research project relating to a critical entry point for transformations towards sustainable development.
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Rwanda | Vietnam
This course allows you to embark on a transformative journey to develop your personal leadership story – and the core competencies that you'll need as a future global change leader for sustainable development.
Acquire the skills, knowledge, and understanding to address the planet’s most pressing challenges in a holistic way. And dive deep into the life and culture of a community in a very different part of the world.
Our multi-disciplinary custom internships enable you to develop and apply your theoretical and practical knowledge in a supervised placement. You are matched with a local host organization according to your level of study, existing skills and desired fields. A specific internship plan is developed in advance of each placement. Academic credits are available, and you will be expected to complete some key course requirements. 4 U.S. credits are available.
Our health electives offer preclinical, clinical, global health, and research opportunities at hospitals and host organizations in Rwanda and Vietnam. Placements are tailored to qualifications and interests. Clinical rotations are particularly available to final-year medical students who desire to meet their elective abroad requirements. Host sites include university teaching hospitals, other selected urban and rural hospitals and health centers, as well as public health-related NGOs.
Given our deep roots, networks, resources, and expertise with internships, we have added remote opportunities in Rwanda and Vietnam to our portfolio and developed a highly successful structure and support environment. Students are matched with a local host organization and typically carry out concrete project or research tasks. A variety of local and intercultural activities as well as engaging interdisciplinary modules enrich the experience.
GEI’s Global Engagement Certificate is designed to help students develop skills, knowledge, and understanding to prepare them for leadership and engagement in our global society. We use an interdisciplinary approach and a unique combination of coursework and co-curricular experiences, both online and onsite at our program locations in Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, and Vietnam.
-> 1 virtual course + 1 international field course + 1 international internship
