June 6, 2009 - 4:00pm
by Lisa KingI met my first pediatric AIDS patient today. She’s in the bed by the window wearing a red jacket, and that’s not her mother sitting on the foot of her bed, that’s a woman from the orphanage where she lives. Her smile charms me instantly- melts me to the core really. I flip through her chart... Read More
June 6, 2009 - 4:00pm
by Erin McClellanIn the summer of 2008, Mallory Delehanty and I spent six weeks working at Fundacion Tierra Nueva health clinic in south Quito, Ecuador. The clinic was founded by a Catholic, Italian Priest in 1970 and offers primary care and specialty care at low cost. It primarily serves the working... Read More
June 6, 2009 - 4:00pm
by Erica Miller
Cornell University student Erin Byrt ('09) (left) and WCMC student Erica Miller ('11) (right) at Weill Bugando
I had the tremendous opportunity to study at the Weill Bugando Medical Center and Bugando University School of Health Sciences in Mwanza, Tanzania during the summer between my... Read More
June 6, 2009 - 4:00pm
Dr. Beatrice Im, an Assistant Professor at WCMC, is worked in Mwanza, Tanzania, at Weill Bugando between 2007 and 2009. Dr. Im worked with students, residents, and interns in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Bugando Medical Centre and played an important role in the mission to treat... Read More
June 6, 2009 - 4:00pm
Monica Prieto, a second-year medical student at WCMC, participated in a pediatrics project at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in Mwanza, Tanzania during the summer of 2008. Monica's general interests lie in pediatrics, community medicine, and minority health. After a memorable college internship at a... Read More
April 6, 2009 - 3:00pm
The issues of global health and poverty seem far removed from the consciousness and conscience of most Americans. On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where Weill Cornell is located, the global health crisis feels remote indeed. Often, we lose touch with our collective ethical obligation to remediate... Read More
March 19, 2009 - 8:28am
Welcome to WCMC's stories from the field where students and faculty share their experiences as health care workers and volunteers in the international community. Please use the left sidebar to navigate our stories and contributions.
If you are interested in contributing to Stories from the Field,... Read More
February 17, 2009 - 4:41pm
Welcome to the Weill Cornell Global Health Online Journal. Here, we highlight service, training, and research activities at Weill Cornell and abroad.
The journal publishes Global Health News relating to Weill Cornell and our collaborators, as well as Global Health Events in the NYC area. Finally, the... Read More
February 6, 2009 - 7:10pm
The Center for Global Health collaborates with international partners to improve the health of people in resource-poor countries through research, training, and service. The Center is based in the Weill Department of Medicine and engages faculty, fellows, and students at Weill Cornell Medicine and... Read More
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