Tibetan Refugee Health

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This elective is a 2 week international rotation in Dharmsala, India, where students will gain experience working in an underserved global health setting, while providing health services to Tibetan refugees. Daily activities will include medical assessments of refugees, team meetings with attending physician, lectures by various local medical experts, tours of local medical facilities, and opportunities to learn from local practitioners. Students will be supervised by a board certified physician during the rotation. The 2 week elective will be followed by an optional 1 week of organized travel to experience further cultural immersion. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.