Category: OGHE-News

When Alexia Dayan Lecaros Zavalla, a 23-year-old medical student from Lima, Peru, arrived in Chapel Hill in October, she was greeted with an opportunity that would help to shape her future. In her sixth year at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, one of Peru’s most prestigious private medical schools, Lecaros was...

Talha Khan spent the summer in Munich at LMU German Hospital, gaining firsthand insight into Germany’s healthcare system while observing radiology practice and conducting cost‑effective research at one of Europe’s premier medical centers. Independently, he found his mentor who was willing to sponsor his research experience at LMU German Hospital...

Noor Alghanem completed a clinical externship at American Hospital Dubai, a leading private health care provider in the Middle East. She observed advanced surgical care and reflected on the value of learning from innovative, high‑resource health systems as part of a global medical education. “I know a lot of global...

Through the Office of Global Health Education, students traveled to Africa to engage in immersive hands‑on clinical learning and support research in malaria surveillance, offering a deep look at patient care, public health challenges, and the adaptability required to work in low‑resource settings. Accra, Ghana Toritseju Kpenosen went to Accra,...

Two medical students traveled to South America last summer, through the Office of Global Health Education, gaining firsthand experience with clinical care and public health in Peru and Bolivia. Their time in Cusco and Sucre deepened their understanding of local health systems, strengthened their Spanish skills, and offered meaningful exposure...

Through the Office of Global Health Education, medical students traveled to the Asia‑Pacific region over the summer to engage in rich clinical and community‑based learning experiences, deepening their understanding of health care delivery across diverse cultural and resource settings. Time in the Philippines and Japan offered a blend of hands‑on...

Students participating in global health electives through the Office of Global Health Education have the opportunity to engage in immersive learning experiences across the world. Last summer several went to South Asia, including India, Nepal and Pakistan. These placements offered hands‑on clinical exposure, rich cultural exchange, and the chance to...

The Office of Global Health Education is collecting gently used clothing for migrant/farm workers in Western North Carolina. In early June, a group of UNC Health students, residents, and faculty/staff will travel to Cullowhee, NC, to volunteer with Vecinos, an organization whose mission is to provide equitable culturally centered health care and wellness...

What’s it like to provide medical assistance in locations only accessible by foot? Harini Sridhar, a fourth-year medical student at UNC School of Medicine, discovered the answer firsthand this summer. With the support of the Office of Global Health Education, through the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, she joined...

Global health experiences through the Office of Global Health Education (OGHE) are transformative learning opportunities that may include work in an international clinic or a globally-related research project. Academic excellence, experiential learning and a culturally rich atmosphere are the cornerstones of a vibrant global health experience. This summer, a cohort...

A student research team led by Victor Arahirwa, a 2024 MD Candidate, received the Harold C. Pillsbury, MD Student Research Award for Excellent Poster Presentation (Clinical Science) during the recent John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society’s Annual Student Research Day. From 2004 to 2016, the Centers for Disease Prevention and...