Program Reviews

Firstly I would love to offer warmest thanks to GEI, CTUMP and Des Moine University. This is my first time joining this kind of internship. This internship is really awesome that help me a lot in working with foreigners, improve my English skills. Besides, my teammate working very well and I think we had done a very good job. Really thank you to you guys Jiyoon Song, Peter Hollinger, Alejandra Castillo and An Nguyen. Hoping that we can keep in touch in the future. Finally, I would love to join more GEI internships in the future.

This virtual course gave me a wonderful oppotunity to get access to global health's issues then thinking of my responsibility and determining specific things that i have to learn to becone part of medical workforce, as well as brought me chance to contact with students from the USA.
Although i acctually got a bit dificulty when the American students sometimes speak so fast that made me miss understand but at all we had such a great time exchanging and sharing. It also reminded me of keeping practicing English to be more active in those kind of course in the future.
Thanks for coordinators' efforts to facilitate the best condition for us to experience the course. Thanks you from Ctump.

The Spring break Virtual Vietnam trip was an engaging and joyous experience. Throughout the week, we dove into both cultural and health care topics in Vietnam and met many new friends overseas. Our leaders, Thuy and Amy, were available at nearly all hours, encouraging, and positive. I couldn't wait for the next meeting to see and hear from them again. We finished the week with a group project that allowed us to work with Vietnamese students and it was a pleasure to learn with and through them. It was challenging to work between two opposite time zones but incredibly fulfilling to meet this new group of people. I hope to see my new friends and Vietnam in person very soon.

The GEI coordinators, preceptors and students were nothing but welcoming the entire experience. Though we were in a virtual space, I felt right at home with every orientation and interaction shared. My partner, Huan, was very invested in our project even though we both had rigorous course work outside of the internship. We successfully completed the project which was the beginning to my Master's thesis. I could not be more grateful for this experience and I hope to meet Huan in person one day! Thank you GEI!

I truly enjoyed my virtual experience with the GEI team in Vietnam during the Maternal and Neonatal Health research internship. Collaborating with a medical student in Vietnam was the best part of the experience! The GEI team was very approachable for guidance and enthusiastic about the projects. Despite the virtual setting, I was able to form close bonds with my partner and the group and learn about the culture and medicine in Vietnam. This internship is a wonderful opportunity that everyone should take advantage of.

Firstly i would love to offer warmest thanks to GEI, CTUMP and Des Moine University, especially Dr Bao and Haley, without them I just can not complete the presentation well. This internship is wildly fantastic as I can learn a lot from Haley, she is such a good partner. Unfortunately, this intermship not only occurs in my final examination but also the difference about time zone up to 13 hours make us have to burn the midnight oil to finish the project on time, it is such a sad thing that this come to and end, i would love to join more in the future as my knowledge grows

The first time i have a chance to work with foreigners, my expectations is overwhelming. Clearly, distance cannot stop friendship. Carolyn and i, though over pressuring with each own work, still manage to carry out this project satisfyingly. One big shout out for Carolyn, who mainly do all the work, but still being humble by including my name. I hope that this kind of program would reach lot more of students and interns, the ones who willing to learn. Once again, thank all of the people who helped me to get this experience.

I had an excellent experience working with GEI during my virtual internship. I am a fourth-year medical student, going into obstetrics and gynecology, and was very excited to learn more about maternal and fetal health in another country. The best part of my experience was working one-on-one with a medical student from Vietnam. I was able to ask many questions about medicine/medical school in Vietnam and Vietnam in general! This partnership added context and color to the virtual experience. I am very grateful for this opportunity, and would definitely recommend it to other students!

At the time I apply to this program. I don't have any expectations about it. I just think it's simply like a journey which I can travel on a field never known. But after its end, I realize that I lack many things and this is a chance I can change myself and be a new me!

I choose preeclampsia and eclampsia is my topic. This is a common topic but it is challenge me a lot. I also thanks Aubrey, my partner who help me so much! Thanks to the support from our supervisor, Dr.Bao, and the GEI team support I so great!

Thanks for everything and hope to see all of you soon ^^

I found my time participating in this program and virtual internship to be highly beneficial for my interpersonal communication and professionalism skills. Aside from that, it provided me with the opportunity to expand my worldview and take on a deeper understanding of the perspectives of a culture different from my own. Overall, I found it to be a unique and engaging experience where I received tremendous support from those guiding me. I would recommend it to anyone interested in expanding on their academic learnings and developing real-world experience.