Duke Ob/Gyn's Global Health elective program is a 4-6 week clinical experience at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania.
Time in Tanzania is filled with lectures, outpatient and inpatient experiences, a reproductive health clinic, cervical cancer screening clinic and high surgical volume.
Duke Ob/Gyn faculty member Emily Herfel, DO, MSc-GH, travels to Tanzania throughout the year in a clinical role and will be onsite at the start of the elective.
The partnership with the Duke and KCMC Ob/Gyn departments is longstanding and projects include mentorship in resident research projects, development of GYN tumor board, education lectures and capacity building of clinical and surgical skills.
Global Health Elective RFA — Due Dec. 23, 2024
Applications are now open to apply for the 2025-2026 Ob/Gyn Global Health Elective. The elective is open to PGY3 and PGY4 residents. The program offers a full spectrum of outpatient and inpatient ob/gyn care.
All completed applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2024. Those selected will be notified before mid-February 2025. Questions can be directed to Emily Herfel, DO, MSc-GH.
Personal Perspectives: Global Health Elective Program
