All posts tagged: Feinberg School of Medicine

September 13, 2013 Academic Partnerships, Global Health, Global Health Education, Global Health Elective, medical electives, Rotations, Volunteering internationally

CFHI Voices: One Northwestern Med Student’s Summer in the Himalayas

Nothing can beat that kind of immersion; nothing can beat waking up in a tiny mountain village everyday at 5:30AM with my fellow travelers to do yoga, or getting woken up in the hospital by a nurse to aid in a delivery or assist in the emergency department. India left a lasting impression – one that no doubt will shape my medical career, but also my personal life. It left me wanting to..

December 12, 2012 Global Health, Global Health Education, Global Health Elective, medical electives, Public Health, Volunteering internationally

CFHI & Northwestern University Students Impact Women’s Health in Mexico

FSM students go above and beyond the call of the program and support CFHI & Northwestern University School of Medicine Project training for parteras, or traditional midwives. Throughout the year students raise money to contribute towards a 5-day training for over 30 traditional midwives who attend over 40% of the births in the region.