TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Program open- updates coming soon)
Global Health Rotations for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
In Taiwan, the Republic of China
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中國醫藥大學 China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, central western Taiwan- open
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國立成功大學 National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan, southern Taiwan
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國立台灣大學 National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, northern Taiwan
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慈濟大學 Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, eastern Taiwan- open
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台北榮民總醫院 Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, northern Taiwan
The Global Health experience in Taiwan has a curriculum tailored to MS-1 and MS-3 or MS-4 students of RWJMS. Please contact OGH for further consultation prior to sending applications.
- MS-1 during the summer between MS-1 and MS-2 (June-July)
- TzuChi University School of Medicine- Application Forms
- Silent Mentor Program, Invasive Clinical Procedures Training-soft-body training program.
- Community Health mobile unit to aboriginal villages,
- Inpatient Hospice care. http://eng.tcu.edu.tw/academics/college-of-medicine/
There are two types of programs RWJMS students can choose:
- 4-week TzuChi Hospital program.
- 6-day Clinical Skills Training_Silent Mentor Program – if timing fits, can be integration of this 6-day Clinical Skills training program with 3 weeks of observation at other department.
Qualified medical students: M2- M4 with basic understanding of Mandarin.
Application forms:
- 4-week Tzu Chi Hospital Clerkship Application Form, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital Clerkship Application Form https://www.surveycake.com/s/Q7aeR
- Clinical Skills Training Silent Mentor Program of the Tzu Chi University – attached with this email Click here.
Tuition: Free for RWJMS medical students, because we are MoU partner with Tzu Chi University.
Please contact Dr. Karen Lin for details.
- MS-4
- National Taiwan University School of Medicine – the number one medical school in Taiwan
- For current 3rd-year students to do it during 4th year right after the match.
Coordinator: 負責人
Local Contact: Office of Global Health - globalheath@rwjms.rutgers.edu
JAPAN
Kobe university
Ms-3 and Ms-4
Requirements: Send forms to globalhealth@rwjms.rutgers.edu
- CV Elective Program for International Students
- *A typed CV is preferable.
- Immunization Requirements for International Visitors
Pledge
- A letter of endorsement from your university
- A copy of the health and liability insurance during your elective stay in Japan
- A transcript of your record in medical education authenticated by your Dean
- A copy of a valid Passport
- A Passport size photograph (in JPEG data)
- A Certificate of Covid-19 Vaccination
MS-3 and MS-4: The rotation of 2 weeks at 2 departments respectively is recommended. However, if one department, is preferred, please make a notation on your CV.
For more info: Kobe University Application Requirements
Kobe University Info
Local contact: Office of Global Health -globalheath@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Hyogo College of Medicine - Program open
Ms-1 - June- July- Max 2 Students.
Please contact OGH for further consultation prior to sending applications.
Ms-4 -Availability
- May to End of July
- September to Middle of December 2023
- Please contact OGH for further consultation prior to sending applications.
Requirements
- CV
- Personal Statement
- Letter of Good Standing
- Medical school transcript
- Immunization record
- Passport copied
- Proof of personal health insurance
Guest house” is available for foreign exchange students/doctors and it is free of charge. The living room, kitchen, and bathroom need to be shared, but a private room is available for each resident. A fridge and laundry machine, microwave oven, some cooking tools, and daily necessities are prepared. Also, Wi-Fi is available.
The house is located in a very convenient place, it takes about a few minutes to walk from the hospital/college, and the supermarket is pretty close as well. Meal vouchers available at the student cafeteria are provided so that you can enjoy meals there with students.
For more info: Hyogo Exchange program
Program Contact: Kyoko Torii, Administrative Assistant Center for International Programs torii@hyo-med.ac.jp
Local Contact: Dr. Karen Lin
University of Fukui
More info to come soon.
https://www.med.u-fukui.ac.jp/eng/
Viewbook 2023 for International Students Click here.
Local Contact: Office of Global Health
BANGLADESH
Smile Bangladesh (Program Currently on Hold)
- Positions open for a Global Health elective for 3 rd and 4 th year medical students to work in Bangladesh twice a year with Smile Bangladesh Missions (www.smilebangladesh.org). The missions are organized twice a year, in November and early March.
For more information: Contact Christina Rozario
East-West Medical College, Bangladesh (Program Currently on Hold)
For more information click here
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA-Programs Currently on Hold
Jiao Tong University Medical School, Shanghai
Local Contact: Dr. Yufang Shi
Zhongshan Hospital (sister hospital of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital)
Local contact: Dr. Karen W. Lin
Shanghai Medical College of Fu Dan University, Shanghai, Jiansu Province
Local contact: Dr. Karen W. Lin
Shenyang China Medical University, ShenYang, Liaoning Province (northern east)
Local contact: Dr. Karen W. Lin
People’s Hospital of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, Guandong
INDIA- Programs Currently on Hold
B.J. Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai
Program Contact: Dr. Ira Shah
Local Contact: Office of Global Health
Sitapur Eye Hospital/King Georges Medical College, Sitapur/Lucknow
Program Contact: Dr. Madhu Bhadauria
Local Contact: Office of Global Health
Himalayan Health Exchange, India
Himalayan Health Exchange will organize the following medical and wildness medicine camps in the remote Trans-Himalayan Regions of North India and along the Indo- Tibetan Borderlands in 2022. Participation is open to Physicians/Residents, Medical Students, and Dental Students of all levels.
For more comprehensive information Click here
Click for the 2022-2023 Schedule
Samadhan - An NGO in Delhi, India (Program Currently on Hold).
Global Health Rotations For First Year through Fourth Year Medical Students.
Coordinators:
Dr. Sunanda Gaur (Professor of Pediatrics, Rutgers-RWJMS)
(732) 235-7894 or gaursu@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Dr. Naveen Mehrotra (Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Rutgers-RWJMS)
For more information follow the LINK
INDONESIA - Program Currently on Hold.
Airlangga Summer Program (ASP)
Open for international students who are interested in Creative Industry, Indonesian Traditional Medicine, Safari, Pluralism, and Community Health
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Program duration: 2-4 weeks, around July or August .
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Opens to 40 international students
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The application is due.
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Program Fee: USD 800 - 1,400/person
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FREE cultural trip to Bromo National Park
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Credit transferable: 8 credits in total
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Kindly check the footage of ASP 2016 HERE