MSIH Alumna Spotlight: Noele Nelson, MD, PhD, MPH at the Centers for Disease Control

  Today is World Hepatitis Day. The WHO and CDC commemorate this day by raising awareness of hepatitis and educating people about the burden of viral hepatitis infections and the actions we can take to prevent their spread.  MSIH Alumna Noele Nelson, MD, PhD, MPH (Class of 2004) serves as the Chief of the Prevention […]

Admissions at the Medical School for International Health

We are now accepting applications for the incoming class of Summer 2022. Have questions about the admissions process at the Medical School for International Health? Watch this video learn more. Ready to apply? Applications can be found here.

Upcoming Events

MSIH holds periodic prospective student events online, as well as in-person across the US, Canada, and Israel. We invite you to join us to learn more about our admissions process, as well as ask questions about our unique M.D. Program.  Upcoming Webinars/Meetings: Join us August 3rd at 7:00 pm EDT to learn more!   Upcoming […]

MSIH Student Rachel Gaufberg awarded Gold Humanism Summer Fellowship

For about 10 years, MSIH has been a proud member of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s “Gold Humanism Honor Society.” Committed to creating a “Gold Standard” in healthcare, more than 160 top medical schools are members of the Foundation – with a handful outside North America. One such chapter is MSIH. In the decade of MSIH membership, about 65 graduates […]

Graduation 2021

On May 23rd, MSIH celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2021 and their many accomplishments. “Despite the hardships of the pandemic, our students graduated on time,” said Prof. Jotkowitz. “Not only that, but they achieved a stellar match rate that has only been surpassed by our legendary 100%, set in 2018. This a testament […]

Global Health Clerkships in 2021

The capstone Global Health experience at MSIH is the final year eight-week clerkship in one of the school’s partner institutions in a Low Income Country. In past years, students have had clinical experiences in hospitals and clinics in Sri Lanka, India, Peru, Nepal, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Ghana, among others.  Then comes the pandemic But what do […]

Big Pitch – 2021 – The Pandemic Edition

For five consecutive years, as the climax to their Introduction to Global Health course, first year students enter “The Big Pitch.” Teams present Global Health proposals showing how they’d effectively utilize a $25 million donation. The idea is modeled on an Emory University School of Public Health concept; students study an assigned country, identify a […]

Stress Awareness Month: Spotlight on MSIH alum Sanjai Dayal, MD

Held annually every April, Stress Awareness Month highlights the many causes of modern stress in everyday life, and promotes activities and treatments for individuals to lower their overall stress. As we continue to manage the new normal during the COVID pandemic, it is all the more important for people to use techniques to better manage […]

MSIH Innovates The Hybrid Classroom – Social Distancing at the Extreme

Israel was fortunate to begin inoculating its population as soon as the vaccination became available. Through a streamlined acquisition process and very efficient deployment, the country is one of the first to emerge from the Coronavirus Pandemic. While most of the rest of the world remains on lock-down, Israel has been easing its restrictions, culminating […]

Highlighting MSIH Alumna LeShawn Worsley-McIver, MD, MPH on #WorldHealthDay

Highlighting MSIH Alumna LaShawn Worsley-McIver, M.D., MPH on WorldHealthDay, a global campaign that advocates building a fairer and healthier world, where people have living and work conditions that are conducive to everyone, everywhere (WHO)