Medical students have the wonderful opportunity to incorporate international work into their course load. Many organizations will assist in placing students to meet the needs of both the student and the medical school. Listed here are a few of such organizations. Another great resource is the American Medical Students Association,which has listed a variety of international opportunities for students and residents. Websites of great resources for international opportunites: www.missionfinder.org. This is a very useful resource of many international opportunities: Go to:www.amsa.org/global/ih/ihopps.cfm.

Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars (FICRS) Program

Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research

The National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center (FIC) is seeking applications under the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program for U.S. and developing countries advanced degree students in the health sciences.

This program is for one year of mentored clinical research training at a site in the developing world.   It provides support for graduate-level clinical research activities at the international sites. A stipend is available for an international graduate student to work with the U.S. trainee during the clinical research year.

2010 application materials are now available.

For application materials and more information about the FICRS Program, please visit the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows (FICRS-F) Support Center at Vanderbilt

Ak' Tenamit Primary Health Care Centre

http://www.aktenamit.org

Apartado Postal #2675

Zona 1

Ciudad de Guatemala

Guatemala C.A.

Email:info@aktenamit.org

Both medical and dental services are provided on this project. Volunteers must be able to stay at least one month.

Amazon African Aid Organization

Website:http://www.amazonafrica.org

PO Box 7776

Ann Arbor, MI 48107

Phone: 734.426.1300

Fax: 734.378.4044

Email:info@amazonafrica.org

Amigos de las Americas

Website:www.amigoslink.org/contact/

5618 Star Lane

Houston, Texas 77057

Phone: 713.782.5290

Toll Free: 800.231.7796

713.782.9267 (fax)

Email:info@amigoslink.org

Child Family Health International

Website:http://www.cfhi.org

995 Market Street, Suite 1104

San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: 415-957-9000

Toll Free: 866-345-4674

Fax: 415-840-0486 

Doctors for Global Health

Website:http://www.dghonline.org/index.html

PO Box 1761

Decatur, GA 30031

Phone: 404-377-3566

Email:volunteer@dghonline.org

Emmanuel Hospital Association

Website:www.ehausa.org/contact.htm

Phone: 888-893-2654

Fax: 847-577-8354

Email: info@ehausa.org

This small clinic provides prenatal care and general health information. Description of Organization and Volunteer Opportunities: EHA provides appropriate and affordable clinical services through a network of 19 hospitals, situated in rural areas of North, North East and Central India. With a catchment population of nearly seven million, EHA treats more than 500,000 patients each year. Each Hospital of EHA is a separate registered charitable society, which has entered into a Deed of Incorporation with EHA and each other. EHA's diverse clinical services include Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, General and Family medicine, Pediatrics, General and Pediatric surgery, Urology, Dentistry and diagnostic services Areas Served: India Duration: mini term professional: 2-4 weeks, volunteer: between 3 and 9 months. International staff: 1-5 years Language skills: varies Religious Affiliation: Christian

Global Service Corps

Website:www.globalservicecorps.org

3543 18th Street #14

San Francisco, CA 94110

Phone: 415-551-0000

Fax: 415-861-8969

gsc@globalservicecorps.org

Global Service Corp is an international service-learning organization that is built on the participation of its volunteers, staff, and advisors both in developed and developing countries of the world.  Its program is established on the view that the personal lives and activities of people around the world are increasingly intertwined.  Areas Served: Tanzania and Thailand.  Duration of Service: 2 weeks - 6 months.  Ten - week international health internship program available.

Global Volunteers

http://globalvolunteers.org

375 East Little Canada Road

St. Paul, MN 55117

Toll Free: 800.487.1074

Fax: 651.482.0915

Email:email@globalvolunteers.org

Guatemala: A Medical Mission

Website:www.guatemalamedmission.com/index.html

Philip Plunk and JoAn Dwyer

011-502.217-1985

Email:pplunk@xela.net.gt

Description of Organization and Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are greatly appreciated at this clinic.  Medical students can shadow a physician and/or health promoter.  Areas Served: Guatemala.  Duration: One (1) month minimum.   Language Skills: Spanish.

HealthRight International

Website: www.healthright.org/

80 Maiden Lane, Suite 607

New York, NY 10038

Phone: 212.226.9890

Fax: 212.226.7026

Email: info@healthright.org

Health Talents International, Inc.

Website:www.healthtalents.org/index.html

PO Box 8303

Searcy, AR 72145

Phone: 501-827-9778

Rick Harper, Executive Director

HTIRick@aol.com

HTI's ministry is focused in what is know as the "coastal area" of Western Guatemala. HTI sponsors three U.S. staffed short-term mobile medical/dental clinics each year, two to Guatemala and one to Managua, Nicaragua. The teams are comprised of about twenty people, including physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, dental hygienists, and related health personnel. Spanish speakers are especially welcome! They visit Indian villages that are often located in remote areas to provide primary health care and dental services. Areas Served: Guatemala, Nicaragua. Duration: 5-7 days. Language Skills: Spanish. Religious Affiliation: Christian.

Health Teams International

Website:www.healthteamsintl.org/contact.html

Richard Charlick, DDS

10056 Applegate Lane

Brighton, MI 48114

Phone: 810-229-9247

Helping Hands Health Health Education

www.helpinghandsusa.org/

948 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO 80302

Phone: 303-448-1811

Toll Free: 888-241-0710

Fax: 303-440-7328

helpinghands@sannr.com

Himalayan Health Exchange

http://www.himalayanhealth.com

PO Box 610

Decatur, GA 30031-0610

Phone: 404-929-9399

info@himalayanhealth.com

LIGA International

The Flying Doctors of Mercy

www.ligainternational.org/

1464 N Fitzgerald, Hanger 2

Rialto, CA 92376

Phone: 909-875-6300

Fax: 909-875-6900

MEDICC

http://www.medicc.org

1814 Franklin Street, Suite 500

Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: 510-350-3052

Mexican Medical Ministries

www.mexicanmedical.com

7850 Lester Avenue

Lemon Grove, CA 91945

Phone: 619-463-4777

Fax: 619-463-4770

Email: info@mexicanmedical.com

Omni Med

http://www.omnimed.org

81 Wyman Street, Suite 1

Waban, MA 02468

Phone: 617-332-9614

Fax: 617-332-6623

Project HOPE

http://www.projecthope.org

255 Carter Hall Lane

Millwood, Virginia 22646

Toll Free: 800-544-4673 (HOPE)

HOPE@projecthope.org

Remote Area Medical (RAM)

http://www.ramusa.org

1834 Beech Street

Knoxville, TN 37920

Phone: 865-579-1530

Toll Free: 877-5RAMUSA

ram@ramusa.org

**Need the accompaniment of an MD or OD**

Samaritan's Purse

http://www.samaritanspurse.org

P.O. Box 3000

Boone, NC 28607

Phone: 828-262-1980

TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission)

http://www.teamworld.org

PO Box 969

Wheaton, IL 60189-0969

Toll Free: 800-343-3144

Uplift International

http://www.upliftinternational.org

P.O. Box 27696

Seattle, WA 98165

Phone: 206-985-9888

Fax: 206-985-2110

more information@upliftinternational.org

Wings of Morning

www.womorg.org/index.html

PO Box 7529

Wesley Chapel, FL 33544-0110

Phone: 813-991-4840

Fax: 813-991-4734

Email:wombur@aol.com

This organization is in the need of doctors, nurses, dentists, medics, optometrists, and med students for short term mission trips. In 1996 Wings of Morning was formed.  It is a non-profit, non-denominational, Christian medical, dental, evangelical organization to continue this work in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and the Pacific.  Areas Served: Honduras, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Suriname.   Duration: One week.  Language Skills: Spanish.  Religious Affiliation: Christian.

World Health Volunteer Opportunities

dms.dartmouth.edu/whvo/contact/

World Health Committee

Dartmouth Medical School Alumni Council

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

1 Medical Center Drive

Lebanon NH 03756