Required Forms for Global Health Electives
Before you Depart
Registering for SOM Course Credit?
Form This form is required for medical students who are completing a credit-bearing global health elective in addition to international global health work. After you have met with the OGHE Assistant Director and clarified the UNC Faculty Advisor for your international elective, secure the course director’s signature, then submit the form to the Registrar’s Office.
- For Foundation Phase students who participate in a summer global elective and want this to be a summer registration course, check the box “Summer Semester” and in the Registration Dates, enter start and end dates as June 30-July 31. The UNC Course Faculty Director signs for the “Preceptor”
Identify the preceptor evaluation form associated with your global program, print out before you leave, have it completed by on site preceptor, and return to UNC faculty course advisor in order to meet grading requirements
Course Type | Form | Student Standing | Notes |
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Clinical Elective | IP Common Assessment Form Clinical | Individualization Phase | This is the form that will automatically be sent for most electives |
Research Elective | IP Common Assessment Form Research | Individualization Phase | If a student is taking a research elective, use this form; let us know so UNC preceptor form will match. If there is a clinical component, use the Clinical elective form. |
General Elective | IP Common Assessment Form General | Individualization Phase | Use this form for service learning, language, etc. Let us know so UNC preceptor form will match. If there is a clinical component, use the Clinical elective form. |
Pass-Fail Elective | IP Common Assessment Form Pass Fail Electives | Individualization Phase | Only use for 3-credit-hour courses; these are the only Individualization phase courses that are Pass/Fail. |
Pre-Clinical Elective | FP Elective Common Assessment Form | Foundation Phase | The same form can be used for all Foundation phase students; all courses are pass/fail. |
Involved in International Research Abroad?
Complete this required Training for students involved in IGHID international clinical research
Travel, Health and Safety Documents
- Code of Conduct Form
- UNC SOM Student and Faculty Insurance Form (web form)
- UNC SOM Emergency Plan for International Travel (.pdf)
When You Return
Global Health Experience- Student Evaluation of Elective
This is required no more than 4 weeks after your return date. All students who travel in a UNC role, regardless of academic credit or funding, are required to complete and return this evaluation via email to the OGHE Assistant Director to serve as a resource for future students. Failure to do this will result in a hold placed on your student account until this is confirmed by the OGHE.