Paulita Lara Mejia, MED’26, sits down with us to reflect on her experience as an intern at Muhimbili University.
Our Impact: Testimonies
Despite the 2026 Ebola Outbreak, Alexia Jones, MED’29, Advances Uganda Malnutrition Project Remotely
Geisel Student: Alexia Jones, MED’29 CCI Project Location: Kabale, Uganda Due to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, Alexia’s internship was conducted remotely. Project Overview: This project aimed to improve child nutrition in Batwa communities in Uganda. In partnership with the Kigezi Healthcare […]
Reflection from Katie Hartnett, MED’26, on her time in Tanzania for the DarDar Global Health Clinical Elective
“… we must review cases “as if we have no fingers”—without pointing blame,” Katie Hartnett, MED’26. Read her story in full here: https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/cghe/2026/07/22/katie-hartnett-med26-recounts-lessons-learned-during-her-time-in-tanzania-for-the-dardar-global-health-clinical-elective/
Building Breastfeeding Support in Rural Ghana
Building Breastfeeding Support in Rural Ghana By, MaryBeth Semosky, MS, MPH’26 My project began with a simple goal: supporting breastfeeding practices and education in Ghana’s Bono region by strengthening local health workers and preparing materials suited to community realities. Over time, I came to understand the work was about […]
Reflection from Fayez Ghazi, MED’26, at the Orthopedic Care in Jordan and Zaatari Refugee Camp
Fayez Ghazi, MED’26, shares his time spent interning and learning in Jordan. Read his article here: https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/cghe/2026/06/01/bearing-witness-and-building-capacity-reflections-from-orthopedic-care-in-jordan-and-the-zaatari-refugee-camp/
Rachel Michel, MSPH, MED ’29, interned at Morgan State University this summer, tackling community projects on redlining, food as medicine, and uterine fibroids.
Morgan State University Community Engagement and Urban Health Equity Internship by, Rachel Michel, MSPH, MED’29 During my internship through the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University, I engaged in several distinct but interconnected activities that deepened my understanding of community-engaged health work. I visited the National Archives […]
Ọgọchukwu Chiamaka Agali, MPH’26, spent a month in Nigeria exploring the needs of people living in camps for Internally Displaced Persons fleeing violence
“Nigeria is a real place that feels unreal, but I want to believe that more can be done than just thoughts and prayers.” Ọgọchukwu Chiamaka Agali, MPH’26, spent a month in Nigeria exploring the needs of people living in camps for Internally Displaced Persons fleeing violence What Displaced People in […]
Dignity for Girls: Menstrual Health and Empowerment in Nairobi, Kenya
“I came to understand that menstrual health is not solely a biological issue but is deeply connected to social, cultural, and economic factors.” Stephanie Itumba, MPH’26 – menstrual health in Nairobi, Kenya Dignity for Girls: Menstrual Health and Empowerment in Nairobi, Kenya By, Stephanie Itumba, MPH’26 Project Overview […]
Katie Hartnett, MED’26, recounts lessons learned during her time in Tanzania for the DarDar Global Health Clinical Elective
“… we must review cases “as if we have no fingers”—without pointing blame.” Katie Hartnett, MED’26 DarDar Global Health Clinical Elective November 2025 As a third-year medical student, I found myself yearning to learn more about solutions to common problems within the healthcare system. I wanted to broaden my […]
A Month at CHUK: Rethinking What Feels Routine
Titilayo Mabogunje, MED’26, clinical elective experience with the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali in Rwanda A Month at CHUK: Rethinking What Feels Routine by Titilayo I. Mabogunje, MED’26 I didn’t expect to be startled by an avocado. But during my first week at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire […]