Global Health education has been an important part of the Boonshoft School of Medicine learning experience for two decades. All students can complete a Global Health clinical elective during their 3rd or 4th year of medical school. First year students can apply to be part of a select cohort and participate in additional longitudinal learning and training opportunities in the Global Health Scholars Program. Students may also align their goals with the Global Health M.D.-M.P.H. dual degree certificate program. Many BSOM graduates continue to participate and become future leaders in global health medical outreach and training in residency and beyond. Faculty from several specialties support the program as advisors, instructors, trip leaders, and mentors. Ethically minded and culturally humble, we aim to train the physicians of tomorrow to be ready for our global and local patient populations wherever they may be in the world.
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Message from the Director
Welcome to the Boonshoft School of Medicine Global Health Scholars Program (GHSP). Our scholars are the global physician leaders of tomorrow. Physician leaders of the future are required to have a broad perspective on health and health care delivery that is innovative, proactive and integrates knowledge from a variety of interdisciplinary fields. We know that health disparities, inequities, economic sustainability and concerns about quality and patient safety challenge the effective delivery of health care in the United States as well as abroad. Our Global Health Scholars will engage their skills of service and leadership in a spectrum of global-local-rural communities while here at Boonshoft and beyond. Our global health education takes students and faculty beyond the short-term mission trip. We are committed to the power of sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships with communities and appreciate the need for cultural humility in our approach and presence both here in Dayton and beyond.
Dayton is a global Welcoming City and holistic, humanistic, and patient-centered education at the Boonshoft School of Medicine is an important part of the overall mission of medical education for all students. The BSOM works closely with the University Center for International Education and others across the university who engage in global health activities to assure a high quality and safe global educational experience. Those students who want to expand and develop their global health skills further will have an opportunity to achieve the next tier of competencies while enrolled in the Global Health Scholars program. Their commitment and competence will be recognized with a culminating certificate of recognition at graduation.
We welcome all levels of experience into our program and look forward to learning from each other. I am a better physician today because of my Global Health education starting here at Boonshoft. I look forward to sharing my passion for Global Health with you and seeing the committed and culturally competent physicians you will become!
Sincerely,
Kate Conway, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Director Global Health Scholars Program
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By donating to the Global Health Initiative Fund, donors provide funds to sponsor students in completing their international travel requirements. By donating, you are helping these students pursue their passion as global leaders. Please visit our website to learn more about our amazing students, program, and how you can donate online!