Leadership:  

• Program Lead – Andrea Shaw, MD
• Education Director – Tina Campagna, MPH

Upstate Departmental Engagement

 Department of Pediatrics
Janice Bach, MD
Elizabeth Hobson, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine
Brian Kloss, DO, JD, PA-C

Department of Medicine
Waseem Sous, DO, FACP, CHSE

Department of OBGYN
Michaela Sous, DO, MPH, FACOG

Department of Surgery, Pediatrics
Jennifer Stanger, MD, MSc

Rotations for Upstate medical students & residents in Kenya

1. Medical Student (MSIV) Elective (PRVM 6430) — MSIV students interested in a 4 week clinical elective will engage in clinical shadowing in the hospital and engage in/support collaborative educational endeavors with peers in a training in parallel at Maseno University School of Medicine.  In country GHI supported physician lead will be your primary point of contact.
2. GME supported Elective for residentsavailable across 5 departments of engagement above.  Global Health Faculty within respective department will be your primary point of contact for this elective.

Goals & Objectives

1. Gain experience in bidirectional education and collaboration across cultures.
2. Learn about key concepts of high-value care and practice in resource-limited settings.
3. Exposure to global health equity and advocacy.

 Upstate Global Health Institute supports:

1. Pre-departure educational curriculum
2. Mentorship from Upstate faculty engaged in Global Health
3. Supervision from joint Upstate + Maseno faculty supported by Global Health Institute.
4. Logistical & housing support for your trip.
5. Post-trip debrief.

How to apply

Students will apply through the Global Health Portal on Brightspace (contact Global Health@Upstate.edu for access. 

Residents and Fellows should reach out to their respective faculty point of interest.

Here are some of many quotes from our residents!

Once in a lifetime experience!
Going Kenya gives you a new appreciation for the resources we have available here in the US.

The appreciation showed by both patients and students for your help is beyond rewarding.

If you are considering to incorporate global health into you future practices, the Kenya experience will really give you the hands on clinical experience you need and also show you the intricacies involved in a global health program.

My experience traveling to Kenya was something I would never trade for the world. Getting to not only experience the culture of Kenya but also diving in and experiencing their medical field was incredible!