International Educational ExperiencesSummer 2016

Office of International ProgramsKimberly Connelly Holland, M.A.T - DirectorZachary Rogers - Education Abroad Adviser

5007 Wescoe913-588-1482

Summer International Opportunities

• Individualized Experiences• Clinical, Research, Medical Outreach, Other• Few faculty-led opportunities

• Questions to ask yourself:• What kind of experience do I want to have? What are my

academic goals?• What languages do I know or What language do I want to

learn?• Which cultures interest me?• What contacts do I have in other countries?

Honduras

Summer International Opportunities PROCESS

India

Select a Location• Advising Meeting

• Email Zachary Rogers (zrogers2@kumc.edu)

• Select a country, city, institution• Friends/family members/mentors• KUMC connections• New locations

Find a Mentor• Contact potential Mentor

• Ask someone you know or

• I can help you make contact

Summer International Opportunities PROCESS

Cambodia

Complete All Paperwork

• Register for IDSP-800• Follow guidelines for clinical education or research elective

• Clinical Education: Dr. Pam Shaw• Research Elective: Dr. Michael Werle

• Complete International Programs Registration• Includes paperwork, culture curriculum, and health & safety

requirements

Summer International Opportunities SWEDEN

Stockholm, Sweden

Health Care and Social Policies in Sweden

• Faculty-led international experience• Ellen Averett, PhD, MHSA (EAVERETT@kumc.edu)

• 2 Weeks in Sweden

• “…learn how the Swedish welfare state is organized and to see first-hand how it works on all levels and in various locations around the Stockholm-Uppsala area”

• Limited space• Students chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis• Contact Ellen Averett or Zachary Rogers for details

Summer International Opportunities

Spain

RESTRICTIONS• There are some countries that are off-limits

• Department of State/CDC travel warning lists• Countries that are deemed unsafe for US citizens

• Political instability, physically unsafe, natural disasters

• Examples: North Korea, Syria, Haiti• If your country of choice is added to a travel

warning list, you will have to change destinations

International Opportunities

MalawiContact Information

Kimberly Connelly• kconnelly@kumc.edu• 913-588-1480

Zachary Rogers• zrogers2@kumc.edu• 913-588-1482

Internationalizing Your Medical Education• M1 Summer Experience• M4 International Rotations• Long-term projects (Fulbright Awards, Rhodes Scholarship, etc)