International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse (IHOC)
The International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse (IHOC) web site is designed for healthcare professionals and students who are interested in volunteer work with underserved communities at home or abroad. The IHOC website was begun in 1996 by a small group of faculty members and students from the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. IHOC is an ongoing project maintained by the Lamar Soutter Medical Library, UMass Chan Medical School.
Students at UMass Chan Medical School should contact the International Medical Education Program for current opportunities in the Global Health Pathway (GHP).
For further information about IHOC, or to request that your organization/program be added to IHOC, please send an email to the International Medical Education Program at UMass Chan Medical School.
DISCLAIMER: The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School does not validate or have approval over any of the agencies listed below.
| Organization Name | Contact Information | Program Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Family Health International | https://www.cfhi.org/ students@cfhi.org (866) 345-4674 |
CFHI's experiences immerse students in global health realities in Latin America, Mexico, India and South Africa. You must be 20 or over with an interest in health or medicine. |
| Foundation for Sustainable Development | https://www.fsd.org/content/opportunities/ info@fsdinternational.org (415) 283-4873 |
FSD volunteers and student interns work with grassroots organizations to meet a range of community needs. |
| Global Medic Force | http://www.globalmedicforce.org/ (866) 232-4954 |
Global Medic Force engages healthcare professionals to rapidly transfer their medical skills and clinical expertise to colleagues in developing countries. |
| Global Ministries | http://www.umcmission.org/Get-Involved/Volunteer-Opportunities/Types-of-Volunte… info@umcmission.org (800) 862-4246 |
United Methodist Global Ministries serves as a channel for Christians to offer service globally on short term assignments. |
| HELP International | http://www.help-international.org/volunteer-abroad office@help-international.org (801) 374-0556 |
HELP international partners with local organizations throughout the globe to promote public health, education, and entrepreneurship/business initiatives that respond to community needs. |
| Lalmba | https://www.lalmba.org/volunteer/ lalmba@lalmba.org (303) 485-1810 |
Lalmba's mission is to empower rural communities in Africa to provide their own people with quality basic health care, public health initiatives, microfinance programs, and support for vulnerable c |
| Physicians for Peace | https://www.physiciansforpeace.org/landing/1449 info@physiciansforpeace.org (757) 625-7569 |
Physicians for Peace trains, supports, and empowers healthcare professionals working locally with underserved populations. Their focus is health care education. |
| Primeros Pasos | http://www.primerospasos.org/get-involved/ info@primerospasos.org (502) 7968-5777 |
Primeros Pasos is a community clinic in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala that is dedicated to providing integrated health education projects and quality medical services to underserved communities in |