In collaboration with community physicians, the WellSpan Health York Hospital medical education department has developed a training program for residents interested in global health.
The Center for Global Health Education provides local and international learning opportunities. As a core element of the training, we offer international rotations in low-resource settings.
During these cross-cultural trips, you’ll gain valuable experience while helping to improve the lives of children and adults living in poverty. You’ll also gain knowledge in cultural humility, social determinants of health and medical care in low- and middle-income countries.
Our global health training benefits the global community and ultimately develops quality physicians who are well-equipped to serve their own communities. Residencies with strong global health programs increase the number of physicians who care for the underserved in local communities after they graduate.
Global health track
All residents are offered the opportunity to be part of a two-year longitudinal global health track. The track provides mentoring, skills development, global health awareness and the opportunity to travel abroad.
Residents unable to travel abroad may take local electives in global health or cross-cultural areas.
Residents and faculty disseminate the information they learn through scholarly work, including original publications and research such as:
- case reports
- grand rounds presentations
- seminar presentations