Global Health Elective

 RUHS EM residents have opportunities to travel abroad for global health outreach during their elective months. They gain clinical experience in acute care settings in austere environments. They learn about different health care systems, lack of resources, and poverty. They gain exposure to different pathologies including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, malaria, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. In addition, they gain familiarity and appreciation for language and culture. Most importantly, they serve as educators for local health care staff in underdeveloped countries to promote sustainability.