Pre-Travel Orientation Session for Students Traveling Abroad
The GHI provides a pre-travel orientation session for students traveling abroad. MHIRT Students, Brazil Community Health Fellows, Framework Scholars, GELT Scholars and Medical School Summer Assistantship Recipients are invited to attend this one-day training session.
The orientation session covers the following topics:
- global health basics
- personal health and safety
- vaccinations
- cultural issues
- practical advice for living overseas
- responsible conduct in research
Please see below for pre-travel training materials:
The Practitioner's Guide to Global Health
Learn how to safely and effectively participate in global health rotations and projects. Whether you’re considering a global health learning experience such as a clinical rotation, a research project, or volunteer work, or are preparing to work abroad, this is the course for you!