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UC DAVIS STUDY ABROAD
UC Davis Global Health InternshipsSummer 2015, 5 weeks, August 3 - September 7
CFHI – UC Davis Internships Abroad Programs
o Public Health & Community Medicine / Urban Rural Himalayan Rotation- Northern India
o Pediatric Health and Adolescent Medicine in La Paz, Bolivia
o Healthcare Challenges in Cape Town, South Africa
o HIV/AIDS and Healthcare in Durban, South Africa
Program Courses
UWP 198 Writing for Internships: Global Health (2 units) This course will taken in conjunction with Summer Abroad Health Internships. This online course facilitates successful internships by giving students a forum for reading and reflecting about various global health concerns encountered in hands-on clinical and public health settings. A series of short writing assignments and online group discussions will guide students through all stages of their internship experience. Education Abroad (EAP) 192. Internship (4 units)Students will intern 30-35 hours per week at their program site and will be able to apply for transcript notation through the UC Davis Internship and Career Center.
Dr. Dale Flynn, Faculty Leader
CFHI – Quick Facts
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What is CFHI?
Child Family Health International (CFHI) provides community-based Global Health Education Programs for health science students and institutions.
Our unique model fosters reciprocal partnerships and empowerment in local communities.
oFounded: 1992oGlobal Partners: 200+oLocations: 20+ sites in 6 countriesoStudents since 1992: 8,000+oStudents’ Country of Origin: 40oPartner Clinics / Hospitals Supported: 75 oMedical Supplies Donated: $10 MM
CFHI at a Glance
Transformative Global Health Education & Community Empowerment.
The CFHI Experience- What is our philosophy?
What we do
✔ Work with existing healthcare systems
What we don’t do
✖ Provide services to those who would otherwise not have healthcare.
Why should I participate?
Immerse yourself in the healthcare system of another country
Gain exposure to major public health challenges
Observe community-based medical/public health practice in a global setting
South Africa, India, Bolivia
Learn about the challenges and resourcefulness within medical practice in resource-restricted settings.
Your CFHI Experience
o Build competencies in Global Healtho Build relationships with local
communitieso Build your experience in clinical and
public health settings
o Build your language skills and improve your cultural competence
o Build you career and personal development!
Program Overview
o Clinical placement in existing health systems, such as primary care clinics, public hospitals, and home-based care (clinical activities based on educational level and local regulations).
o Community immersion living with host families and taught by local leaders; language training in Latin America.
o Trenches of Global Health within healthcare, public health and rural outreach.
o Global Health Lectures, Pre-Departure Training, and building professional experience in Global Health
Program Includes
oOn-site support 24/7, pre-departure information
o Airport Pick-up, Local Cell Phoneo All activities during orientation week o Clinical/ Public Health Experiences:
o4 to 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday
o Weekly Medical / Health Lectures:oBy our Medical Director
o Spanish Language Classeso Accommodation:
oHome-stays (or guest houses in India)
o Meals: o2-3 per day
CFHI’s Global Team
At each program site
o CFHI Medical Directoro Clinical rotations and public health activitieso Medical/health informational meetings o Contact for Medical Emergencies
o CFHI Local Coordinatoro Airport Pick-up o Welcome Orientationo Housingo Language classeso Cultural Immersion
CFHI San FranciscooApplicationsoPre-Departure Preparationo24/7 Emergency Phone Line
Your CFHI Experience- What will I do in clinic?
Responsibilities Vary. Under preceptor’s discretion, you can expect to participate in:
o Community‐Oriented Primary Care: o Vitalso Patient Historieso Basic physical exams
o Hospital Roundso Health Brigades or Community Health Outreach
/Education projects
Your involvement depends on various factors o Languageo Local Lawso Patient loado Your proactivity!
Bolivia
From this journey to La Paz I have also learned about the importance of friendships, both American and Bolivian. This trip has taught me that perhaps the greatest experience someone can have is meeting a stranger and making a life-long friend.
–Student Reflections, 2014
Boliviao One of the poorest countries in Latin
Americao Highest percentage of indigenous populationo Developing economyo Poverty, malnutrition, and poor sanitation
o Access to care universal but…o Infrastructure, personnel and o Socioeconomic and cultural barriers
o See first hand how indigenous cultural beliefs and socio-economic status affect health practices and accessing healthcare
La Paz, Bolivia – Pediatric Health
o Dates: August 3, 2015 – September 7, 2015
o Cosmopolitan capital, modern home stays in safe neighborhoods
o Vibrant and politically active indigenous culture
o Learn about common communicable and non-communicable illnesses found in Bolivia’s pediatric and adolescent populations
La Paz, Bolivia – Pediatric Health
Rotations at biggest Pediatric Hospital in Bolivia (teaching hospital)
o Emergency Wardo Outpatiento Oncologyo Infectious Diseaseso Morning rounds with
residentso Discussion of cases and
treatment options
La Paz, Bolivia Sample Schedule
Week 1- Orientationo Welcome orientation
o Walking tour of La Paz
o Welcome dinner/cultural show
o Visit to hospital to meet staff
o Lectures - Bolivian culture/history
o Day tour of Lake Titicaca/Tiwanaku ruins
o 15 hours of Spanish classes
Week 2, 3, 4 5o Clinical rotations Monday
through Friday from 8 am to 1 pm
o 3 hours of language classes several times per week- 4 to 7 pm
o Weekly public health/medical lecture
India
The CFHI summer internship program has given me a wonderful introduction into how medicine is practiced and specifically, how the healthcare system in India functions. I have shadowed an Ayurvedic general practitioner, an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist, a pediatrician, an ER doctor, a dermatologist, and superintendent. My experiences have transcended from medicine to include discussions about culture and politics, which have given me a more worldly view. –Student Reflections, 2014
India
oOnly five other countries in the world are worse off than India regarding public health spending (Burundi, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sudan, Cambodia)
oThe rural poor contend withoGeographic distanceoGender divideoCaste-based complications
oBig difference between rural and urban areas
oThe ratio of doctors to population rural areas is almost six times lower than the ratio in urban areas
Environmental sanitation, waste management, safe drinking water, HIV/AIDS, drug addiction, malnutrition , high infant mortality rate, women's’ health issues, rural access to healthcare
Health issues in India…
Public Health in New Delhi and Primary Care in Rural Himalayas
o Dates: August 3, 2015 – September 7, 2015First 2 weeks: Public Health
o Based in New Delhio Non-clinical, NGO
Last 3 weeks:Primary Care in Rural Himalayas
o 1 weeks urban/ 2 weeks ruralo Clinicalo Based in Dehradun, close to Hindu holy sites
such as Rishikesh, Himalayan foothills
Be exposed to key public health challenges facing India
o Witness how NGO’s are working to improve the main public health problems in India
Rotate at various NGO’s:o Sulabh Internationalo SPYM's Integrated Counseling and Treatment Centre (ICTC): HIV/AIDS outreach/educationo JAMGHAT – A street children's groupo Survival for Women and Children
(SWACH) Foundation, Chandigarh
Public Health in New Delhi and Primary Care in Rural Himalayas
Public Health in New Delhi and Primary Care in Rural Himalayas
1 week in city of Dehraduno Homestay familieso Rotations at local clinics
o Cardiologyo Primary careo ER and ICU at Govt. Hospital
1 week in village of Patti (rural)o Primary healthcare clinico Health camps to surrounding villageso Yoga classeso Learn about traditional ayurvedic and
western medicine
Public Health in New Delhi and Primary Care in Rural Himalayas
o 1 week in hilltop town Mussoorieo Missionary Hospital serving large Tibetan refugee
populationo Lodging at hospitalo Outreach campaigns to local schools
o Healthy livingo Hygiene
o Rotationso ER/Primary/ICU/o Ophthalmology/Pediatricso Ob/Gyn
India Sample Schedule
Week 1- Orientationo Welcome orientation
o City tour of New Delhi
o Welcome dinner/culture show
o Full day tour to TajMahal/Agra
o Lectures: Indian culture/customs/history
o 10 hours of Hindi Lessons
o Visits to local NGO’s AM
Week 2, 3, 4 5o Local NGO’s for first 2 weeks in
Delhi
o 1 week each:o Clinical rotations in Dehradun City
o Clinical rotations and outreach at rural primary care clinic
o Clinical rotations at MussoorieLandour Hospital
o Public health/medical lectures while in Delhi and city of Dehradun
South Africa
I am so thankful for the experience I had in Cape Town, South Africa with CFHI and UC Davis. The time I spent there has absolutely transformed the way I look at the world. I had an unforgettable international internship experience that opened doors for my professional future and it also allowed me to grow as a person.--Student Reflections, 2014
South Africa
Unique opportunity to experience first-hand the challenges of healthcare system in South Africa
o Highest iGINI Coefficient in the world- high inequality
o HIV/AIDS and TB pandemics one of most drastically infected countries in the world
Learn how history and other social/economic factors (Apartheid, HIV/AIDS epidemic) have shaped the healthcare system
South Africa
Cultural norms and social/historical legacies may have played a part…
o Legacy of Apartheid – lack of quality healthcare for blacks/colored
o Gender inequality and male dominance. violence and sexual violence
o Stigma and discrimination, Poverty
o Lack of knowledge and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS, Cultural beliefs and practices
Healthcare Challenges in Cape Town South Africa
Dates: August 3 to September 7o 2nd most populous city in S. A., provincial
capital of Western Cape, Multi-culturalo Xhosa, “Colored” (mixed), Whites
o Live with homestays in Cape Flats areao Working/middle class
neighborhoodo Mostly Afrikaans-speaking and
“colored”o Transportation provided to-from
clinical rotationso Rotations at Secondary hospitals in
Cape Flats area
Cape Town Sample Schedule
Week 1o Welcome orientation
o Welcome dinner/cultural show
o Full day Cape Town educational sight seeing trip
o Peninsula tour and visit to Table Mountain
o Robben Island tour
o Visit to hospital to meet staff
o 2 Lectures - South culture/history
Week 2, 3, 4 5o Clinical rotations
Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm
o Weekly public health/medical lecture
HIV/AIDS & Healthcare in Durban
Dates: August 3 to September 7o 2nd most populous city in S. A.,
summer capital of SA, warm subtropical climateo Home to the Zulu Kingdom,o Majority black Zulu, whites and Indian
o Live with a local homestay family in suburban Durbano Working/middle class
neighborhoodo Mostly Zulu families
o Transportation provided to-from clinical rotationso Rotations at Secondary hospitals and clinics in Durban
o King Edward Hospitalo Main teaching hospital for the University of KwaZulu-
Natal's Medical School o interact with local residents, interns and medical
students
o St. Mary’s Hospitalo focuses on comprehensive treatment for HIV/Aids
patients
o Blue Roof Clinico Non-profit clinic focusing on state-of-the-art,
comprehensive care for people living with and affected by AIDS
HIV/AIDS & Healthcare in Durban
Durban Sample Schedule
Week 1o Welcome orientation
o Welcome dinner/cultural show
o Full day Durban educational sight seeing trip
o Full day tour Valley of a Thousand Hills- Traditional Zulu villages
o Full day Safari
o 2 Lectures - South African culture/history
Week 2, 3, 4 5o Clinical rotations
Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm
o Weekly public health/medical lecture
Enrollment Information: Jan 7- April 3
Eligibility: be 18 or older have completed 15 accredited college units be in good academic standing with 2.0 or higher
(under 2.5=additional cover letter for ISA) be in good disciplinary standing with your academic
institution.
• Financial Aid Applies• UC Davis Study Abroad Awards available • Enrollment is first-completed, first-reserved basis
How to Enroll: 1. Create a Study Abroad account2. Fill out your profile with your programs of interest3. Start gathering items for your application such as your Health Clearance and Passport Copy 4. Create an application for your program in your account5. Complete online steps and submit your enrollment beginning January 7th
For More Information
www.cfhi.org415-957-9000 [email protected]
…Any Questions?
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