Global Health Track

Health care providers from Rush University Medical Center have been supporting and assisting local communities in the Dominican Republic and Haiti to establish and sustain public health and medical services. Multi-specialty teams in medicine, pediatrics, surgery, nursing and physical therapy provide services to communities in each country on a quarterly basis. Residents and medical student play an important role on the Rush service teams.

Established 2017

Through a partnership with Community Empowerment a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and the Office of Global Health at Rush multi-specialty teams in medicine, pediatrics, surgery, nursing and physical therapy provide services to communities in each country on a quarterly basis. Residents and medical student play an important role on the Rush service teams. This track was then opened to pediatric residents as well. The global health track is offered to residents who desire a broader and deeper exposure to service and learning in global health. It is not a requirement to be accepted to the global health residency track to participate in service trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic; however, priority is given to global health residents.

Requirements for global health track

Candidates must be accepted to the Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Med-Peds Residency Program in order to apply. Invite to apply will come after Match to the incoming class.

The global health track includes the following over a three-year period:

• Self-study curriculum as outlined by section director
• Participation in a minimum of three weeks of service in the Dominican Republic and/or Haiti
• Participation in a longitudinal study/project as outlined by the section director
• Presentation at grand rounds or noon conference
• Scholarship provided to residents, which will cover on average 50 percent of the cost of each service trip (residents should expect to pay $600 - $700 per trip)