The Global Health Initiative offers residents the chance to experience different healthcare systems while delivering essential care and resources to underserved populations in Ghana and Panama.
Ghana:
In partnership with International Healthcare Volunteers Inc. (IHCV), a nonprofit that provides free healthcare to women and families in underserved areas, Cooper residents participate in a two-week program in Ghana. Two senior internal medicine residents work alongside attending physicians from obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, emergency medicine, and pediatrics to care for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The program allows residents to contribute to medical care while gaining valuable insight into healthcare delivery in a low-resource setting.
“Traveling with International Healthcare Volunteers (IHV) was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to practice medicine in an under-served part of the world. I met many amazing volunteers, medical staff, and patients along the way. Not only was IHV a great learning experience from a medical perspective, it was also a great learning experience from a cultural perspective. I came back from Ghana with expertise in malaria management, new international friends, and an appreciation for jollof rice.”
-Savi Racha Class of 2021
