University of Virginia Health System

International Medicine Club

    The International Medicine Club is an informal student club at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The club organizes small group sessions and seminars to address health issues of international importance. The club also serves as a resource for students pursuing health related opportunities  in the developing world. Please join us at an upcoming club sponsored event or contact us for more info about club activities.

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"Celebrating Global Health: Pathways to the Future"
Sponsored by the Center for Global Health and the International Medicine Club          

With presentations by keynote speaker Nils Daulaire, President of the Global Health Council, and UVa students who have completed global health research projects. The 2006 CGH symposium on global health aims to highlight and raise awareness concerning opportunities for UVa students and faculty to become involved with research and service related to global health.

Date and Time: 22 Sept 06, 1:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Harrison Institute on Main Grounds (Building 19 on UVA Map)

Spend Your Summer Abroad

Are you interested in interdisciplinary health-related research and international service? Funding is available to students from the Center for Global Health for the summer of 2007 research projects in impoverished areas. Past scholars have worked in India, Mali, Ecuador, Ghana, Thailand, South Africa, Tibet and Brazil on projects ranging from HIV-AIDS peer education to original research in ecomedicine and ethnomusicology.

The purpose of the CGH awards is to encourage UVA students to address health issues in developing countries or within marginalized populations of developed countries. In doing so students have the opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary work which operates at the intersection of academics, research, and service.

The Center for Global Health will grant travel awards in the amount of $3000 on a competitive basis in support of 2007 summer research projects. It is not too early to begin planning. Come join the IMC and the CGH staff for the informational meeting where we will discuss how to write a proposal and provide a list of faculty who have been willing to help in the past.

Summer Abroad Interest meeting:
September 17th

For more information contact the CGH staff:
Email: globalhealth@virginia.edu
Phone: 243-6383 or 924-5242