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Child Family Health International

• Category of Organization:
  • Non-Governmental
• Regions/Countries Served:
  • Asia,Central America,South America
  • Bolivia,Ecuador,India,Mexico,Nicaragua,South Africa
• Type(s) of Opportunities Available:
  • Development Project
  • Educational
  • Volunteer
  Health care, Biomedical Research. For pre-medical, medical, nursing, public health students
• Occupations Needed/Available:
  • Clinical Med. Students
  • Preclinical Med. Students
  Mostly students in medical areas desired
• Medical Specialties:
  • Family Practice
  • Public Health
  Integrative medicine
• Contact Information:
  • Contact Person: Nick Penco
  • Email: students@cfhi.org
  • Telephone: 1-866-345-4674
  • Fax: 415-840-0486
  • Website Address: http://www.cfhi.org
• Costs/Funding:
  • $1850-$1975 (room, board, local transportation, emergency medical and evacuation insurance)
  • Funding provided? Scholarships available through CFHI
• Additional Information:
  • Comments on Religious Affiliation: None
  • Language Requirement:
    • English
    • Fluent Spanish
    • Some Spanish
  • Time Commitment:
    • Three months or less
    • Usually 4-8 weeks
• Additional Comments:
Promote primary care, integrative medicine, and Spanish literacy among U.S. medical students through clinical electives in Latin America, Mexico, Nicaragua, India and South Africa.