Virtual Global Health Practicum

My practicum with CFHI provided me with valuable exposure to global HIV prevention strategies and enriched my understanding of health disparities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through my project on PrEP education, I strengthened my skills in research translation, curriculum development, and culturally responsive health communication. I appreciated the opportunity to engage in meaningful global health work, deepen my understanding of HIV prevention across different populations, and contribute to educational tools for healthcare professionals. CFHI created a dynamic learning environment that challenged me and supported my growth as a public health professional

Participating in CFHI’s Pillars of Global Health Course was a truly enriching and eye-opening experience. Despite being virtual, the course was thoughtfully designed to foster deep engagement with global health themes, including health equity, social determinants of health, and culturally responsive care. The structure of the program allowed for a dynamic mix of recorded videos, interactive quizzes and research papers, all led by experienced global health professionals and community-based experts. The program promoted critical thinking, self-reflection, and cultural humility — all essential competencies for anyone pursuing a career in global or public health. The flexibility of the online format made it accessible and manageable alongside academic or clinical commitments, without sacrificing depth or quality. I would highly recommend this program to any student or health professional looking to grow their global health knowledge in an ethical, accessible, and academically rigorous way.

I appreciated the adaptations that were made with CFHI to engage students in global health work during the pandemic. It emphasized aspects of global health that would have likely been overlooked during an in person experience, and really highlighted some of the important foundational work that needs to be done to strengthen communities in the long run.

I think this Virtual program was amazing. Even though we were not there in person I still feel as though I learned so much and gained so much valuable experience. It was an opportunity I would do again in a heartbeat. The Director Seminars and Roundtable meetings were an amazing learning experience.

I think that the combination of self learning and seminars gave me a deeper understanding of global health. I really enjoyed the program. I especially experienced the content. I was able to get involved in the field I am interested in which make me very excited to learn and continue with the deliverables. My preceptor was especially helpful by meeting with me twice a week and guiding me along the entire time.

The GlobeSmart activity was really insightful and helpful. I liked learning about another culture and the unique concerns of the community. Overall I enjoyed the program and thought it was well done the biggest barrier for me was technological glitches.

It is truly a sustainable program that ensures equal reciprocity for partnerships. The main highlight of the program was compiling all of the information into the policy brief. I think learning from my preceptor on a personal level was very interesting.

Interacting with local families and understanding their socio-economic and cultural backgrounds were the main highlights of the program. I would definitely recommend the program because I have had a great experience working with them.

The support from Dr. Uribe was awesome. She enabled great subjects for the interviews. The openness of the interviewee’s was also excellent - I felt like there was very open conversations and sharing. Yes, this was a great program, especially in the virtual set up. The interviews with the resources were deeply enlightening.

Dra. Uribe was a great preceptor! I feel I learned a lot from her. I've had a great experience so I would recommend this program. Conducting the interviews, literature search, meetings with Dra. Uribe, the virtual tour of Bolivia were the most interesting activities.

It was great to experience global health this way, especially since I wasn't able to travel due to COVID. My biweekly sessions with Dr. Nwobu and learning about the status of global health across the world in the CFHI Global Health Round Tables. I really liked the personalized intercultural effectiveness scale report

The main highlights for the CFHI virtual program were being able to connect with global health leaders in the host country (India) and learn from their experiences and perspective and have them provide additional context to global health issues as it affects their communities. I liked being able to meet and learn from local health leaders in the host country.

The Practicum project and the CFHI Director Seminar were the main highlights of the program. I thoroughly enjoyed the program and I definitely would recommend it. I think it was the Meetings with my preceptor and CFHI Director summit were interesting.

I would say besides connecting with a Ugandan partner, the zoom meetings with medical directors all around the world during the seminars were the highlights of the program. I definitely would recommend the program. I liked the opportunity to connect overseas