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 […]
Our Impact: Testimonies
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 […]
Miles of Dedication: Kamila Zakowicz, MED’28, Trekked Across Rwanda to Follow Up on Endoscopy Patients Last Year
Immediate and Long-Term Outcomes and Patients Treated during Rwanda Endoscopy Week By: Kamila Zakowicz, MED’28 Spending six weeks in Rwanda last summer proved to be an incredibly eye-opening experience. I conducted Quality Improvement (QI) research related to the Rwandan Endoscopy Week (REW) – an annual collaborative between gastroenterology faculty from […]
Global Health Elective Reflection: Hepatobiliary Surgery and Oncology at Chongqing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital
“I came to understand how a different health system manages the cancers I want to spend my career treating. I’m leaving with a longer list of questions than I arrived with and a newfound openness to different solutions.” By: Yash Deshmukh, MED ‘26 Arriving in Chongqing just before New Year’s […]
Bearing Witness and Building Capacity: Reflections from Orthopedic Care in Jordan and the Zaatari Refugee Camp
“Musculoskeletal care is often invisible in global health discourse, yet it is central to human function and dignity. My time in Jordan and Zaatari affirmed that orthopedic surgeons play a critical role, not only as technicians, but as advocates, thinkers, and partners in equity-driven care.” by Fayez Ghazi, MED’26 During […]