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From Classroom to Clinic: How SIFH in Uganda Transformed a Healthcare Student blog careers in global health clinical observations community stories fimrc fimrc programs global health volunteer program medical professional medical rotation program medical student peru professional development public health sihf summer international health fellowship travel uganda volunteer experience Feb 13, 2026

Understanding global health takes more than lectures and textbooks. It requires immersion, humility, and real-world experience.

For Tea Sweeney, a Global Public Health and Africana Studies student at Binghamton University, the Summer International Health Fellowship (SIFH) in Bududa, Uganda became t...

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From FIMRC Health Promoters to Nursing Assistants careers in global health community stories ecuador project anconcito Mar 09, 2022

FIMRC’s Health Promoter Program at Project Anconcito, Ecuador is designed for high-school aged youth where students learn about health issues in their community while developing the ability to educate fellow community members on healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. Over the course of a 10-week...

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From Building On-Site Programs to Creating a Virtual Volunteer Platform: Q&A with FIMRC CEO Meredith Welsh careers in global health costa rica covid-19 fimrc staff highlight global health peru project alajuelita project bududa project huancayo uganda virtual programs virtual volunteer Apr 16, 2020

Interested in global health volunteer opportunities or a career in global health? We recently spoke with our very own CEO, Meredith Welsh, about her career path, FIMRC’s amazing evolution since we first started in 2002, and how our organization is innovating by creating virtual volunteer program...

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