About the Global Health Interest Group (GHIG)

The Global Health Interest Group (GHIG) is designed to raise awareness of international health issues through a close collaboration with the Office of Global Health. GHIG runs a "Global Health Elective", which includes lunch lectures and events over the two semesters with speakers who have worked in different capacities in Global Health. Topics covered throughout the year will broaden students' perspectives on different cultures and world medical problems that are not seen in the United States. In addition, GHIG assists students who visit abroad during the summer between first and second year or during the fourth-year electives with fundraising and information sessions. The GHIG coordinators are also members of the steering committee for the Office of Global Health at the Medical School.