Dear Advisor,
Why is global health education and training important for physicians? According
to a recent
article in U.S. News,
"in an interconnected world, a good medical school education includes
courses on global health issues and ideally allows students to do
service learning projects in countries that lack adequate medical care."
The article also notes that "global health programs in medical schools
address both health concerns that plague all nations, such as obesity,
diabetes,and sexual transmitted diseases, and those prevalent in
particular regions, such as tropical diseases and water-borne
illnesses."
The Medical School for International Health (MSIH) has a unique focus on global health.
The
MSIH is the only four-year North American-style medical
school that incorporates global health coursework into all years of the
medical school curriculum.
The
MSIH is an English-language track at Ben-Gurion University and has been
affiliated with Columbia University's College of Physicians and
Surgeons since inception. In the first two years of study at the MSIH,
students complete a year long course on
Clinical and Global Medicine,
take global health modules and participate in weekly global health and
medicine clinic days. In year III, students complete clinical
clerkships at Soroka Medical Center, as well as participate in
interactive
Cross Cultural Communication workshops.
Fourth
-year
clinical electives take place at Columbia University Medical Center, as
well as other hospital locations in North America including Mt. Sinai,
the University of Pennsylvania, Hofstra-LIJ and the University of
Kentucky. There is a New York based electives coordinator who supports
students who seek electives at other institutions as well. Fourth-year
students complete an eight-week clerkship with an underserved community
at approved sites throughout the world. The 2016 U.S. residency match rate was 95%.
ADMISSIONS: As the spring semester is well underway,
some students may still be undecided about applying to medical school
or they may potentially be considering a gap year.
At the
Medical School for International Health (MSIH) we do accept applications
through early May, so even if students are taking the MCAT in March or
April, they can still apply. The application is available on our website at
msih.net,
WEBINAR: We will be hosting an upcoming informational
webinar for any students interested in learning more about the MSIH.
Kindly forward this email or link to any students who may be interested.
I have included the link below to register.
Join us for a webinar on
February 22nd, at
1:00 pm EST
webinar registration
If you, or a student, would like more information about the Medical
School for International Health, please contact the MSIH Admissions
Office at 844-422-MSIH, visit our website at
msih.net, or view the first-year medical student blog
http://firstyearmsih.blogspot.com.
Best wishes,
Kelly A. Coleman, MBA
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Public Relations
Medical School for International Health
Coleman@post.bgu.ac.il 
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