The Clerkship in International Health and Medicine is an innovative and unique two-month program that takes place during the fourth year in a lesser developed region of the world. The goal of the clerkship is to enable the student to experience the practice of medicine in a cultural environment other than his/her own and to apply theoretical knowledge to different cultures and ethnic groups while working under varied conditions affected by the economics, traditions, religious beliefs, limited resources and geography of the site.

The clerkship consists of a one-month clinical rotation (with local students) at a University teaching hospital and one month at a rural primary healthcare center. In addition, each student must execute a supervised research project dealing with a relevant community health issue. As part of collaboration with Columbia University, fourth year medical students from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons may apply for placement in these clerkships alongside fourth year students at the MSIH.

The International Health and Medicine Clerkships

Moi University Medical School
Eldoret, Kenya

Christian Medical College
Vellore, India

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science
Maharashtra, India

Addis Ababa University Medical School in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Universidad Nacional De la Amazonia
Peruana, Iquitos, Peru

Makere University-Faculty of Medicine
Kampala, Uganda

Thai Nguyen Medical University
Thai Nguyen, Vietnam