LibGuides: Global Health: Finding and Funding a Program

CHFI'S Blog "Global Health Immersion Programs"

The Chronicling Of One NGO’s Attempt To Make A Difference In Health For All

Associations for Faculty and Students

American Medical Student Association Global Health Action Committee
Ongoing projects include the AIDS Advocacy Network and the International Health Opportunities Directory.
FAIMER -- Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
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Focuses on faculty development in the health professions in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America in order to improve community health.
World Directory of Medical Schools
It is the mission of the World Directory of Medical Schools to list all of the medical schools in the world, with accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information on each school.

Volunteer Opportunities & Fellowships

A Broader View
Projects are arranged for volunteers to live and work side by side with local people in a range of fields, including health care.
Child Family Health International
Especially for programs in South America
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Offers intern and volunteer opportunities in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Dublin and Shanghai.
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
CUGH's aim is to make "the university a transforming force in global health through research, education, and service."
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CUGH is dedicated to creating balance in resources and in the exchange of students and faculty between institutions in rich and poor countries, recognizing the importance of equal partnership between the academic institutions in developing nations and their resource-rich counterparts in the planning, implementation, management and impact evaluation of joint projects.
Global Crossroad
Offers internship and volunteer opportunities for students interested in health education, HIV/AIDS awareness, and community health clinics in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Global Volunteers
Global Volunteers coordinates teams of short-term volunteers involved in international development activities, including healthcare and health education.
GoAbroad.com
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Study abroad, international education and experiential travel resource.
Idealist.org
Information on internship and volunteer opportunities across the globe.
IHCAI (International Health Central American Institute Foundation)
Programs in Central America.
IHOC (International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse)
Directory of global health opportunities
IMVA (International Medical Volunteers Association)
IMVA promotes voluntary medical activity through education and information exchange. The website offers practical advice on how to find and choose compatible assignments.
ISL (International Service Learning)
ISL offers experiential, multi-disciplinary humanitarian health programs in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Africa.
IVPA (International Volunteer Programs Association)
IVPA is an association of nongovernmental organizations involved in international volunteer work and internship exchanges. It promotes awareness and access to volunteer programs abroad.

Funding

Fogarty International Center (NIH)
Compilation of international funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research. Categories include: pre-doctoral/graduate, post-doctoral, faculty, health professionals, institutions, and travel.
Funding Opportunities for Students
From the Center for Global Health at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.