Student Global Health Experiences
Achieving the goal of patient- and client-centered care requires clinicians to pay attention to the context in which they practice. For a global perspective, we offer Institute-sponsored travel study to observe or participate in care delivery in another country. Students in every full-time, on-campus program will have the opportunity to apply for a global health experience as part of their curriculum.
Travel Study Resources
This section describes the range of trips offered and resources to help participants demonstrate mastery of the interprofessional global health competencies [1].
Faculty members interested in travel can view policies and procedures on the Intranet [2].
Student Experiences Around the Globe
This interactive map shows locations of and describes student global health experiences.
- Click on the individual markers to learn more about the study opportunity at that location.
- Click on
icon below to see the complete map legend.
- Note, if you scroll down the page along the side, the map will remain the same size. Scrolling over the map increases/decreases the map displayed.
Towards An All-Inclusive Jordan: A Student Experience
Dr. Rawan AlHeresh, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions, talks about her Towards an All-Inclusive Jordan Project. It trains Jordanian health care professionals in community-based rehabilitation while teaching Palestinians in refugee camps how to care for certain physical injuries. Doctor of Occupational Therapy students have traveled to Jordan during the summer and winter semesters. Starting in 2019, students from all of the school’s other academic disciplines – nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and speech-language pathology – are expected to begin participating in the program.
An ABSN Global Immersion Experience in Peru
Students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program talk about their experience traveling to Peru to learn about the health care system and deliver care directly with Peruvian nursing students.