The Global Health Initiative partners with OHIO faculty, OHIO alumni, the Office of Global Opportunities and third party organizations to offer a variety of international global health opportunities. These include OHIO faculty directed programs as well as opportunities for independent medical rotations, study abroad, service learning experiences and internships. The multidisciplinary nature of the different programs makes them appropriate for students interested in health and medicine, the environment, international development, health education, international relief work and biology. Undergraduate, graduate and medical students are encouraged to apply. OHIO faculty directed programs are open to students of all higher education institutions in the U.S. and abroad as well as to faculty and alumni. Admittance into each program is at the discretion of the director. All students must be in good academic standing both at the time of application and departure of the program. Students who have been accepted into a program may forfeit all fees paid to date if their academic standing changes between application and program departure.
To learn more about each program click on the links below.
Winter Break
Costa Rica Introduction to Global Health Winter Break 2026
Spring Break
Tentative - London Public Health
Summer
Botswana Rehabilitation Services Summer 2025
Costa Rica Nursing Summer 2026
Ecuador Tropical Disease Research and Service Learning Program
Ghana: Clinical & Public Health May 25 - June 14, 2025
Ireland: Child Life June 24 - July 26, 2025
South Africa Medicine - July 5 - July 28, 2025
Independent Global Health Opportunities
Independent Global Health Opportunities and Rotations
Other programs (external third party providers)
Cachamsi Medical Spanish Institute