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International Electives

Colombia

 

The Universidad de Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia offers a unique language and culture experience along with premier clinical experiences in the busy emergency department at the Leon XIII Hospital.  Working along side Colombian university faculty and residents has provided our residents with an incredibly rich experience in one of the most beautiful places on earth.  This is an amazing experience but requires advanced Spanish language skills.

 

Columbia Elective Video

Rwanda

The University Teaching Hospital of Butare offers a 4 year medicine training program with 65 residents. Dr. Devon Hale, formerly the director of University of Utah’s Global Health Program, spent a year in Butare helping to develop our partnership. Residents gain inpatient experience with medicine cases typical of a developing African country. English is spoken and no other language skills are required.

Rwanda Elective Video

India

 

Dharamsala/Mcleod Ganj is the home of the Dalai Lama and one of the most beautiful places in the world. Residents will rotate at Delek Hospital, which is dedicated to providing healthcare to the refugee Tibetan population. Our residents work alongside Tibetans GPs and residents managing advanced pathology in a resource-limited inpatient setting, as well as outpatient care including local village clinics and home visits within the nursing home. English is spoken and no other language skills are required.

 

India Elective Video