Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
International Health Elective
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Over the past twenty five years more than five hundred physicians-in-training have participated in International Health Program (IHP), and at least to thirty Yale residents are now involved yearly. The program consists of elective rotations at several carefully selected sites in the developing world and among disadvantaged populations. The rotations offer unusual opportunities for residents to enrich their knowledge and practice of internal medicine, particularly those who now train in tertiary care settings within high-technology societies. Supervised rotations in IHP environments provide a challenge for those who wish to sharpen their physical diagnostic skills and develop an understanding of cost containment principles in settings of truly limited resources. In addition, residents gain a healthy respect for cultural diversity and the value systems of other cultures.
Rotations are offered to second and third year residents at Yale and its affiliated hospital programs. Some of the clinical rotation sites include Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Deschapelles, Haiti, West Indies; Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, United States, Chinle (Navajo Reservation), Arizona, United States; Alaska Area Native Health Service; sites in the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia); Orotta Medical Center in Asmara, Eritrea, Makerere University, Mulago Uganda, University of Capetown South Africa; and several others. A complete list of rotation sites is available by visiting the International Health Program site index.