The Division of Community and Global Health Equity in the Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to offer a one-year post-graduate Fellowship in Haiti or the Dominican Republic. Fellows have the extraordinary opportunity to work closely with the same community over their year of Fellowship, playing a critical role in care provision, relationship building and program development.
The goals of the Rush Global Health Fellowship are to:
For the 2022-2023 academic year Fellows will be serving the community of Duquesa, Dominican Republic. The program consists of the following:
Check out our Introducing Duquesa video!
The Fellow will be compensated at a PGY4 level or higher and is eligible for all Rush health benefits.
The Fellowship is made possible through a long-term partnership between Community Empowerment (CE) and Rush. CE is an NGO that works with local leadership in underserved communities to provide essential health care, while fostering the development of self-sustaining health care systems. Currently, there are four partner communities across Haiti and the Dominican Republic.