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Global Health at HCMC and the
Global Health Pathway
Thank you for your interest in the Global Health Pathway and Global Health curriculum. HCMC partners with the University of Minnesota to offer a Global Health Course to interested residents. First year residents also may apply to the Global Health Pathway, to ensure a rotation abroad during their third year.
| Global Health at HCMC |
All HCMC residents learn global health. Every day you will take care of refugees and immigrants from all areas of the world. We have clinics in Somali, Russian and Spanish as well as an interpreter staff of over 40 full time, medical interpreters.
HCMC has a world renowned HIV/AIDS program, which cares for a large number of HIV+ immigrants and refugees.
Our residents and providers also come from many different countries. We have robust exchange programs abroad and our learning is enhanced by the diverse skills and experiences our residents bring to HCMC.
As part of our curriculum, residents are additionally offered a Global Health Course to learn more about international medicine. Residents can also apply to be a part of the Global Health Pathway, described below.
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Global Health Course
All residents may participate in the Tropical and Travel Medicine course at the University of Minnesota. This course is offered annually and is accredited by the American Society of Tropical and Travel Medicine.
The course features lectures from experts on infectious disease, public health officials, and leaders of major aid organizations. Residents also have applied lab work and learn about setting up direct care and research initiatives abroad.
Residents utilize their elective time to participate in the course.
Read more about the Global Health course at the University of Minnesota.
Global Health Pathway
Each year, we offer two spots for incoming interns in our Global Health Pathway. This pathway requires that residents spend one elective each year in Pathway activities, but guarantees these residents first priority when organizing abroad rotations for third year residents. |
 In the first and second year, residents in the Pathway will attend the Global Health course at the University of Minnesota. In the third year, residents will then spend a one month elective abroad. We are currently affiliated with a number of sites around the world. Residents may also work overseas with HCMC faculty, and in special circumstances they may create their own elective experience.
Our residents have worked or rotated in places as diverse as Nepal, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, El Salvador, Madagascar, Cameroon, and Pakistan.
After the match, new interns will be contacted with information about applying to the Global Health Pathway or simply taking the Course.
Applicants to the Global Health Pathway should demonstrate a strong interest in a career working overseas or an interest in working with refugee and immigrant populations in the United States or their native country.
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