Global Health Initiative
Global Health Initiative (GHI) was founded in 2000 by
Boonshoft School of Medicine first-year students. GHI's mission is to
enhance the education of WSU medical students by facilitating their exposure
to both the medical issues facing people in other countries and the medical
issues of persons in this country who have immigrated from other countries,
and in so doing, inspire greater compassion, social justice and empathy
within WSU’s
future physicians.
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Objectives
- Facilitate medical students and doctors sharing medical experiences
in other countries through activities such as presentations and
gatherings.
- Facilitate medical students going to other countries for medical
electives by providing information including contacts with physicians,
contacts with medical mission organizations, and contacts with
financial resources.
- Provide educational opportunities for WSU medical students
through an elective lecture series on global health-related topics.
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International Medical Service Trips
In 2007, GHI helped to send more than 40 students to 14 countries.
Students can seek medical supplies to take with them on their respective
trips to help the people of the country that is being visited.
Each trip provides students with a unique view into medicine in
various parts of the world today. |
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