CFMS Global Exchanges

http://www.cfms.org/global_exchanges.asp

Canada participates in a bilateral international exchange program where medical students undertake clinical electives or research projects in a foreign country for a period of four weeks. This is the 17th year that the CFMS is offering clinical exchanges and the 10th year that it is offering research exchanges to its members. 

For more information email LEOJr.WesternOntario@gmail.com or LEOSr.WesternOntario@gmail.com

http://indiahealthinitiative.blogspot.com/

100% student-run charity out of the Faculty of Medicine at UWO, with a mission to provide medical and social services to the people of India and to model well rounded, culturally sensitive health care professionals.

Med Outreach hgill2013@meds.uwo.ca

www.schulich.uwo.ca/medoutreach/MedOutreach/Home.html

http://medoutreach2010.blogspot.com/

MedOutreach is a student-run organization that does charitable work associated with the University of Western Ontario working to promote and improve access to primary health prevention initiatives and care in Tanzania. Medical, dental and nursing students work in collaboration with Tanzanian organizations to contribute in clinics, as well as promote education, mutual learning and exchange.

Medical Students Initiatives in China zwang2013@meds.uwo.ca

http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/students/msic/index.shtml

The goal of MSIC is to promote primary and preventative health care in areas of need in China. The objectives of MSIC are:

• to develop and foster relationships and projects with key individuals and organizations in China
• to gain experience and understanding of the health care system in China
• to generate public health outreach material and participate in public health projects
• to increase our exposure to medicine from a global perspective and highlight international health issues;
• to increase awareness of Chinese culture and China's health issues at the University of Western Ontario and the local Canadian community.