Global Health Elective Preparation

The Comprehensive Global Health Elective Preparation Packet has most everything you will need for your international elective. However there are a few additional resources included below:

Note:  DO NOT purchase your flight or make other travel arrangements until your elective has been approved by MCWAH.

Department of Pediatrics Requirements:
The following policy will be in place for CHW resident global health electives:

• Global health electives are available only for 1 month to PGY-3 residents who enrolled as interns in the Pediatric Global Health Training Track and met the minimum track requirements
• Global health elective plans need to be submitted at least 3 months prior to the elective and no later than July 1^st of the PGY-3 year
• Global health electives must provide daily supervision on-site and be approved by both CHW/MCW residency and MCWAH leadership

Please refer to the MCW/CHW Pediatric Residency Training Program Global Health Elective Policy for further information regarding global health elective policies.

First apply to the CHW/MCW Residency leadership by completing the International Elective Application.  If approved, then MCWAH paperwork should be completed.

MCWAH Administration Requirements:
Please review the MCWAH Institutional Policy for Offsite Rotations and submit the following MCWAH forms to Virgina Cleppe (Department of Pediatrics) at least 60 days prior to the rotation (she will forward them to Dr. Simon's office):

• Letter of support to Dr. Simons from Dr. Nocton (stating why the rotation is necessary and why the experience cannot be obtained at MCW)
• Letter of support to Dr. Simons from the on-site preceptor (citing his/her support of your rotation as well as his/her qualifications)
• Request for Elective Rotation
• Elective Rotation Program Letter of Agreement (PDF)
• Release and Waiver of Liability Form (PDF)

MCW Safety/Health Considerations Resources:

• International Travelers Clinic
  Contact: Chris Mol, MBA, BSN, COHN-S
  9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1996
  Milwaukee, WI 53226
  (414) 805-6699
  cmol@mcw.edu

• Accident Insurance through MCWAH
  Contact: Tom Hackl
  Administrator, Graduate Medical Education
  Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
  414-456-4575
  thackl@mcw.edu

Safety/Health Considerations Resources:

• Health Insurance Overseas, MCWAH (PDF)
• Travel Warnings, U.S. Department of State
• Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions, U.S. Department of State
• Passport Information, U.S. Department of State
• A Safe Trip Abroad, U.S. Department of State
• Tips for Traveling Abroad, U.S. Department of State
• Students Abroad, U.S. Department of State
• Customs Regulations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• CDC Travel Information