Independent Global Health Opportunities
New Ohio Student Travel Policy (Domestic & International):
Ohio University has approved a new Student Travel Policy (opens in a new window), designed to manage University-affiliated student travel and support the safety of our student travelers.
This policy defines student travel as taking place over 100 miles from the student’s campus of departure, including an overnight stay, and/or taking place outside the state of Ohio. For eCampus students, their campus of departure is defined as their home. For medical students on clinical rotation, their campus of departure is defined as the site of their clinical rotation. See more about the new student travel policy (opens in a new window).
Where to Find Global Health Opportunities
The Global Health Initiative initiative and the Office of Global Opportunities website provide information on all OHIO faculty directed study abroad programs and links to information on affiliated third party provider organizations that offer study abroad, exchange, work, internship and service learning experiences. Several of these third party programs offer public health, global health and other community health opportunities. You can find more information on Non-OHIO programs, volunteer opportunities, internships, independent study, research or OHIO affiliated travel at the Office of Global Opportunities (opens in a new window). All OHIO student education related travel including internships, volunteer opportunities, and research must be registered with the Office of Global Opportunities. See more information and register here (opens in a new window).
Health & Safety resources to help plan your experience can be found at https://www.ohio.edu/goglobal/resources/riskmanagemen (opens in a new window)t.
Child Family Health International (opens in a new window) and International Service Learning (opens in a new window) offer opportunities with sustained community health programs in several countries. These programs offer clinical experiences for the health care professions as well as general global health opportunities.
Questions? Come see us in Grover Center E118 or contact us at globalhealth@ohio.edu!
Considerations for Opportunities & Selecting Programs: Not Above the Law: A Legal and Ethical Analysis of Short-Term Experiences in Global Health (opens in a new window)
Global Health Independent Opportunities for:
Physical Therapy Eduglobal Placements (opens in a new window)
Heritage College Medical Students Years 1 & 2 (opens in a new window)
Heritage College Medical Students Year 4 (opens in a new window)