GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
MEDICAL STUDENT TRIP FUNDRAISER
Dr. Kate Conway, program director for the Global Health Scholars Program
"Our scholars are the global physician leaders of tomorrow. Physician leaders of the future are required to have a broad perspective on health and health care delivery that is innovative, proactive, and integrates knowledge from a variety of interdisciplinary fields. We know that health disparities, inequities, economic sustainability, and concerns about quality and patient safety challenge the effective delivery of health care in the United States as well as abroad. Our Global Health Scholars will engage their skills of service and leadership in a spectrum of global-local-rural communities while here at Boonshoft and beyond. Our global health education takes students and faculty beyond the short-term mission trip. We are committed to the power of sustainable relationships with communities and appreciate the need for cultural humility in our approach and presence."
"Medical care, crisis intervention and education, create long-term change for future generations.
Join us, in our commitment to make the world a better place one person at a time."
PEOPLE OF PERU PROJECT
THE LUKE COMMISSION
THE LUKE COMMISSION
"The Luke Commission serves the most isolated and underserved people of Eswatini with free, comprehensive, compassionate health care."
ONEWORLD HEALTH
"We partner with communities in developing countries to bring permanent, sustainable healthcare to the chronically underserved."
HIMALAYAN HEALTH EXCHANGE
"Himalayan Health Exchange’s expeditions teams get an opportunity to learn from lifestyles of the natives and in return teach them the importance of good health and well-being."
Za'atar NGO
Za’atar’s mission is to empower refugees and migrants to build self-sufficient lifestyles by providing constructive spaces for education, employment training, and cultural integration.
LYNDSAY BOYD
"I became involved in global health in 2015 when I began volunteering with an organization called MEDLIFE. After visiting Peru, I realized that I had a passion for serving the underserved. I want to work to create long-term sustainable changes in my community and abroad..."
PARVANEH SHADKAM-FARROKHI
"The knowledge of medicine provides one with the gift to alleviate the suffering of others around the world. As the child of immigrants, I grew up navigating the American health system alongside my parents and was their healthcare advocate and translator when they needed it..."
MEET OUR GLOBAL HEALTH SCHOLARS
ALUMNI CORNER
DR. KATHERINE
LOMEO
Class of 2021
One of the driving forces that brought me to medicine was viewing the healthcare disparity, both in our own country as well as around the world. The Global Health Scholars Program (GHSP) at BSOM has allowed me to not only expand my medical knowledge but also has given me the opportunity to gain new experiences in patient care. In between the first and second year of medical school, I traveled to the Kingdom of Eswatini. It was an amazing experience as I was able to learn, assist medically, and interact with patients. One of my favorite parts of the trip was handing out shoes to local children. This simple act reminded me that compassionate healthcare looks beyond illness and medication to focus on the human dignity of each patient. As I pursue a career in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, I hope to continue working in global health both locally and abroad. The GHSP is a huge asset for the medical school in creating compassionate and culturally competent physicians. Thank you for your generous support!
DR. RINKI GOSWAMI
Class of 2020
Global health (GH) training and the experience were an excellent way to learn cultural competency and learn how to effectively address my own gaps in comfort and knowledge when working with patients. Unfortunately with the global pandemic, most GH programs are on hold but most of those lessons are applicable to our own patient populations especially when working with patients from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. Since I only recently graduated, most of my patient care now is inpatient - and over the last year and a half, we have been addressing COVID-19. Becoming comfortable with adapting environments, new information, and working with new patient populations has been very helpful in addressing this pandemic in the multitude of communities that live in Cincinnati. It has also helped drive my nonprofit and how we address global health and culturally competent care. One of the big initiatives we are putting together is a conference on health communication - especially with populations who may not traditionally have the best access to care.
