Global Health Program
The Global Health Program within the Primary Care/Social Internal Medicine Residency offers trainees diverse exposure to this exciting field.
The Global Health Program is committed to providing longitudinal care to the rural community of Kisoro, Uganda in partnership with Doctors for Global Health. This program has existed for 15+ years and has developed a village health worker program that has large and deep networks outside of the hospital. Over the years, the program has trained and continues to support non-physician clinicians delivering primary care services in the hospital and surrounding villages. Residents provide ongoing support each year under the supervision of Uganda-experienced Global Health Montefiore faculty who have committed to care in the inpatient and outpatient settings with the government hospital.
A formal curriculum in Global Health is available for both categorical and PC/SIM PGY-2 residents and is designed as an intense immersion into the clinical, social, economic and political aspects of health in the developing world. The program features 80-100 hours of seminars led by faculty from Montefiore and Einstein, with invited speakers from other academic institutions, and various non-governmental organizations such as Doctors for Global Health and Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
In the PGY-3 year, residents will provide care that they have learned in the classroom by participating in a month-long rotation at the rural hospital in Kisoro, Uganda. Residents work hand in hand with global health faculty, providing both acute care in the hospital as well as chronic disease management in the continuity clinic. This is a beloved rotation amongst our trainees, and it has transformed the career direction of many.
In addition, a Global Health Fellowship was established in order to train faculty in the arena of international health, which runs hand-in-hand with the resident training experience. Fellows are also trained in medical education and conduct research projects while in Uganda.