Are you interested in the healthcare field or are you Pre-Med/Pre-PA? Looking for shadowing and volunteer hours with local physicians and healthcare providers? Interested in traveling abroad? Join VAW Global Health Alliances at UConn!
VAW Global Health Alliances, UConn Chapter is a global health and development organization committed to cultivating sustainable and equitable partnerships with local communities and professionals through support and capacity-building for essential and accessible health services. Our goal is to work hand-in-hand with local initiatives and leaders to provide communities with improved access to medical, dental, and veterinary treatment, medication, nutritional security, clean water, and health education. We are a student-run organization with a focus in providing communities with access to medical treatment, medication, and health education, while familiarizing students with real-life medical situations involving actual patients. This unique abroad experience permits students to gain invaluable first-hand knowledge of medicine and its practice in foreign countries.
In summer 2023, we will be traveling to Guatemala to shadow and work with local physicians and gain hands-on medical experience with patients in a clinic for one week. This opportunity is open to ALL majors and years. Our info sessions happened but the slides are linked in our Instagram bio (@vaw.uconn) for those who didn’t have the chance to attend. If interested, please fill out our interest form. Email us with any questions or DM us on instagram @vaw.uconn!!
For more information, contact: Rishika Sai at rishika.sai@uconn.edu