Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henrique Ureña (UNPHU)

Site Overview

UNPHU is a private, not for profit university collaborating with a vast network of public hospitals in Santo Domingo, and supporting lower resource communities nearby.

Site Mentor: Dr. William Duke

Opportunities available at this site:
Summer Research Project and Clinical Rotations 

Global Pop funds students from the following CUIMC Schools at this site:
VP&S

Language requirement:
Prefer students with a knowledge of Spanish

Summer Research

Thematic Research Areas at this site:
Access to healthcare, Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health, Education, and Migrant health

Potential research activities that could be carried out by students at this site:
IRB development, Interviewing/Surveying, Data collection, Manuscript writing, and Community outreach

Other requirements or information:
Low health access is a key area of focus,

Clinical Rotations

Potential clinical rotation activities that could be carried out by students at this site:
Shadowing at public hospitals, taking Spanish language classes, and volunteering

Other requirements or information:
Clinical rotations will last for 6 weeks. Stipends are approximately $3,000 per student and help cover expenses related to lodging, flights, transportation, language classes, etc. Students are provided on-site orientation and a welcome lunch with the Dean & staff at UNPHU. UNPHU will also help arrange transportation and family stays for students.