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Global REACH
Research, Education and Collaboration in Health

Support Global REACH

One of Global REACH’s main priorities is to expand the opportunities for medical students and residents to study internationally. We believe that international and cross-cultural experiences not only teach students how medicine is practiced around the world, but also provide students with the opportunity to live as a minority in a majority culture. In addition, it is also possible that these physicians-in-training could provide valuable assistance to physicians and other medical staff working under resource constraints in developing countries.

Global REACH hopes to expand the opportunities for University of Michigan medical students to take at least one month out of their training to provide hands-on care or conduct research outside the United States. As such, we are interested in two things:

  1. identifying physicians living outside the U.S. who are interested in facilitating international rotations by serving as contact people for medical students; and
  2. identifying potential sources of financial support for our students.

If you are interested in serving as a contact person for medical students setting up international rotations – either directly (by mentoring students yourself during 1-month rotations at your institution) or indirectly (by referring us to someone else who might) – please email us with your name, institution, position, address, e-mail address, fax number, and telephone number. We will include your name and e-mail address in a database used by students to search for contacts.

In terms of financial support, we estimate that $2,500 will cover the costs associated with one medical student’s international rotation, including travel costs, housing, living expenses, and administrative overhead. A gift of $50,000 will permanently endow one international rotation per year, providing approximately $2,500 the first year and increasing amounts as the fund grows over time.

In addition, Global REACH welcomes contributions at any level to facilitate international research, education and collaboration efforts.

If you would like to talk with a development officer about the ways in which such a gift can be made, please visit their website.

Thank you for your interest in Global REACH, and please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

David T. Stern, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
Director, Global REACH
University of Michigan Medical School
300 North Ingalls, 7E10 NIB, Box 0429
Ann Arbor MI, 48109-0429
734-998-6825 (phone)
734-936-8944 (fax)
dstern@umich.edu

James O. Woolliscroft, MD
Executive Associate Dean
University of Michigan Medical School
4100 Medical Science Building 1 – C Wing
1301 Catherine
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0624

 

 

 

 

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