MSIH Global Clerkship Bangalore, India

A highlight of the Global Health experience at MSIH is the fourth year clerkship, which takes students to one of the school’s partner institutions in a low-income country. During the clerkship, students shadow physicians as they tend to their patients – often with very limited resources and in difficult circumstances. One such site – St […]

Biomedical Engineering Solutions for Resource-Scarce Medical Scenarios – Part II

This is a continuation of this post that appeared on our site in December, 2018. Spark of Brilliance Occasionally, in the hallowed and learned corridors of academia, between listless lectures, creaking bureaucracy, hushed concentration, and glowing computer monitors, a spark of brilliance emerges with an intensity so bright, it promises to illuminate the entire campus. […]

MSIH Students Share a Slice of Their Clinical Clerkship in Peru

Fourth year students, Chloe Pinto, Razon Dominic, and Justin Hylaride are currently doing a clinical clerkship in Belen, Peru. Here, Justin shares is a snapshot of their experience. First week in Belen. They call it the “Venice” of Iquitos, minus the tourism or any sense of luxury. On our first day a couple nurses escorted […]

Upcoming Events

Interested in studying medicine and global health?  Learn more about MSIH by attending a webinar on Thursday, March 21st at 7:00 pm EST for all prospective students      

What Does it Mean to be an “International Medical Graduate” – And How Can You Ensure Your Path to Residency as an IMG?

Students attending medical school outside their home country are often concerned about how being international medical graduates will be perceived as they embark upon the process of securing residencies and internships. However, the residency match process does not have to be arduous or worrisome for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). For students studying at the Medical […]

Columbia University Medical Students join MSIH for International Clerkships in Peru and India

Three Columbia University medical students, Matthew Johnson, Julia Bensimon, and Etoroabasi Ekpe, have joined MSIH students in their international medical clerkships this year in Peru and India. The medical clerkships, an integral part of MSIH’s Global Medicine education, are an annual feature, where 4th year MSIH students, fresh from electives in the US, travel to […]

The Burden of High Blood Pressure in Ethiopia

Dr. Workegegnu Hailu, Chief of the Dept. of Internal Medicine at the University of Gondar Hospital takes blood pressure of an elderly patient. Outgoing head of MSIH, Dr. Mark Clarfield is currently on sabbatical at one of the school’s partner African institutions. These are his observations after a few weeks working with colleagues at University of Gondar […]

Dr. Rachel Colman

MSIH is pleased to announce that Dr. Rachel Colman, will be speaking at the information session to be held at 1001 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor New York, NY 10018 on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 6:30PM. Dr. Colman is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai […]

The New Guard at MSIH

Dr. Alan Jotkowitz MSIH Director MSIH is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to lead the school as it moves into its third decade. New Director – Dr. Alan Jotkowitz Alan Jotkowitz MD has been appointed the school’s new director, assuming his role on January 1st, 2019. Dr. Jotkowitz, an internist and […]

How MSIH helps students find electives in North America

Finding clinical electives in North America can sometimes be a difficult task. For Foreign Medical Students (FMGs) – studying far from home – it can be harder still. Whether you’re in Europe, Israel, or the Caribbean, it’s often very difficult for students to pinpoint which institutions are the best fit for their professional interests and […]