Global Health Pathway

Overview

The University of Washington Global Health Pathway in Internal Medicine is designed for residents who are considering a career in global health and wish to continue global health research, program-work, or teaching pursuits during residency.

Residents must apply to participate in this pathway during their intern year. Anyone who is interested in the global health pathway should reach out to Dr. Abbott early in intern year to meet and discuss any questions they have. At the time of the application submission, they should already have a mentor and project identified, and will need to submit a project proposal as a part of their application. Up to three residents per year are accepted in to the global health pathway.

Curriculum

• All global health pathway residents are required to take the "Global Health Leadership for the Clinician (GH 575)" during block 4 of their R2 year, along with senior residents and fellows from other departments (e.g., Family Medicine, Ob-Gyn, Pediatrics). During this one-month course, residents will participate in didactic sessions and group work, focused on decolonization of global health and on relevant knowledge and skills for working in the global arena. This will include visits to local non-governmental organizations, such as Village Reach, PATH, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in order to learn about global health work outside of clinical work and academia.
• Residents will have three months total (one additional month during the R2 year and two months during the R3 year), to design and implement a project under the guidance of a University of Washington faculty mentor. Work on the project may take place either abroad or in Seattle.
• Participation in the Clinical Education Partnership Initiative (CEPI) in Naivasha District Hospital in Kenya can be substituted for any of the three project months. For more information on CEPI, please see the CEPI Rotation overview, and the Naivasha, Kenya Clinical Rotation Curriculum in the Resources and Related Links sidebar on this page. Dr. Abbott can also answer questions about this elective.
• Residents will meet with the Global Health Pathway Director, Dr. Abbott, and other residents in the pathway as a group regularly during the course of the year to share experiences, discuss project progress, and to discuss topics of mutual interest. Individual meetings with Dr. Abbott are also encouraged. All residents are expected to present a report on their experience during their R2 and R3 year.

Current Residents