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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Global Health Reflection Essay Contest, Student Guide, and Textbook


Reflection in Global Health Essay Contest

Child Family Health International (CFHI) is co-sponsoring, with University of Pittsburgh and Loyola University Chicago, the 4th Annual CUGH Reflection in Global Health Essay Contest.  This is an opportunity for students and trainees to submit thoughtful written reflections about their exposure to Global Health.  Select essays are published and winners are invited to read at the CUGH Annual Conference.  Deadline for Essay Submission is November 12, 2017.  


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Student Guidebook Published 

Preparing for International Health Experiences: A Practical Guide

Students get the latest guidance on how to prepare for, do, and integrate an international experience in Medicine, Global Health, and/or Public Health.  Child Family Health International and other leaders in Global Health Experiences have come together to bring you this must-read guide!


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CFHI 2-week Winter Field Work Intensives: Open to Pre-Health Undergraduates & Professional Students

CFHI is a non-profit based in San Francisco and recognized by the United Nations that provides Global Health Field Experiences in 10 countries. CFHI has been a leader in preparing students for Global Health careers, humanistic medicine, public health, and social justice pursuits.  2-week Winter Intensives allow students to compress invaluable exposure to Global Health realities, health systems, and much more into Winter Break.  All CFHI programs set standards for ethics, patient safety, professionalism, and authentic community-based perspectives.  

Learn more about these Winter Intensives taking place in December and January:

  • Public Health and Community Medicine in India
  • Hospital Medicine in Argentina
  • Tropical Medicine and Community Health in Mexico
  • Health Access and Inequities in Mexico
  • Maternal Child Health, HIV and Realities of Health Access in Uganda
  • Public Health in Ecuador
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Let your faculty and staff know about this essential text "Global Health Experiential Education: From Theory to Practice." 

New Publication 

Global Health Experiential Education: From Theory to Practice

A collaboration of CFHI and over 30 universities and NGOs, this Routledge publication is an essential text for faculty, advisors, and administrators who are involved in teaching Global Health and overseeing field experiences.   This book covers pre-departure training, pedagogy, case studies, host/partner community perspectives, ethics, and much more!  There are also open access online chapters available here: 

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