About the Field Project

The field project provides the opportunity for residents to practice research and public health skills in an under-served setting while contributing to improved health of a community. Partner Sites have been selected based on their ability to provide residents with exposure to successful and innovative models of public health, research, or clinical care in the field, their ability to safely host our residents, and the potential for residents to effectively contribute to their work. Residents will be expected to work with GHC faculty to identify a project at a GHC Partner Site during their junior year, which will be fully developed and implemented during their senior year. Funding is available for resident travel and project costs.

For more information about GHC Partner sites, click here.

Pre-Trip Checklist

• Visit the State Department’s Travel Information site to review travel warnings for the region.
• Determine if you need a visa to visit the country. Click here to review country-specific information for entry/exit requirements
• Confirm that your passport is up to date. (Seriously, check it now.) If your passport is out of date, renew it immediately!
• Make an appointment with the travel clinic by calling 212 241 SHOT or with your PMD in order to get necessaryvaccines AT LEAST 3 MONTHS in advance.
• Obtain SOS Evacuation Insurance by emailing global.health@mssm.edu. Provide your birthdate, location you are traveling to, and dates of travel in the body of the email.
• Confirm that your health insurance covers emergent medical care in the region you'll be working and/or visiting.
• Consider obtaining a global phone. If you choose not to get one, you will have to provide the reason on your application.
• Fill out the Foreign Liability Coverage Form and drop it off at the GHC office on 13-30 Annenberg. Click here to download the form. Please note: All foreign liability coverage forms must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to elective start date. .
• In order to receive reimbursement for travel, you must submit a travel request prior to travel. Click here for instructions on submitting travel requests and reimbursement documentation.
• Fill out the online Global Health Residency Track Project Proposal Form

Post-Trip Checklist

• Discuss where you can submit your work as a poster or article with your mentor. Please send a copy of your poster or article to the Global Health Center (global.health@mssm.edu).
• Please send the Global Health Center (global.health@mssm.edu) a copy of your graduation powerpoint presentation
• Fill out the post-trip site evaluation
• Fill out the graduation survey