Partner with CFHI to get abroad during your elective time.

CFHI offers electives in 9 countries that focus on a variety of specialties.

CFHI offers electives embedded in local health systems around the world to expand perspectives and skills in cross-cultural fluency, health system strengthening, sustainable development, communicable and non-communicable diseases and much more.

Diverse Opportunities Tailored for You

With electives available in 9 countries across a variety of specialties, you can find a program that aligns with your interests. These are rotations available for final year medical students and residents. Imagine:

Why Choose CFHI for Your Resident Elective?

Our programs are specifically structured to immerse you in diverse healthcare environments around the world, working alongside local experts. This unique experience allows you to:

  • Apply Your Expertise in Real-World Settings: Push the boundaries of your clinical knowledge in differently resourced environments, and how the healthcare system is designed to meet patients and populations needs. 
  • Expand your Cross-Cultural Fluency: Develop critical communication skills and cultural competence that will serve you throughout your career and personal life, regardless of where you practice.
  • Unpack Global Health Complexities: Deepen your understanding of the diverse health systems, and the process of the decolonization of global health. We’re committed to shifting power and knowledge to those who truly own it.
  • Navigate Healthcare’s Realities: Gain firsthand insights into barriers to care and critically analyze health disparities, cultivating a globally informed outlook on patient care.

Become a Role Model: Like CFHI, you’ll learn to lead by example, guided by values, not ego, fostering relationships over mere transactions. You’ll emerge as a physician empowered to question unjust systems and contribute to a more just and unified world.

Why CFHI?

CFHI is committed to ethical engagement, local leadership, and cultural humility. Our inquiry-driven, analytic approach to patient care ensures that your experience is not only educational but also deeply impactful and responsible. We empower you to think globally, shaping you into a physician equipped for the challenges and opportunities of modern medicine.

Exclusive scholarships available:

Learn more about CFHI scholarships currently offered here.

How to Apply:

To apply, simply select your preferred location by choosing the program “Global Health in [site].” After you fill out the application forms and receive confirmation of acceptance from the CFHI team, please indicate your preferred elective focus under the “placement preferences” section in your dashboard.

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