Program Activities

Pre-departure preparation includes training on health equity, responsible conduct of research, cultural humility, travel health and safety, and project or site-specific preparatory activities.

Research participation that may include study design, data collection and analysis, interpretation or analysis of existing data sets, creation of reports, presentations and manuscripts. Research activities vary depending on the needs of our partner sites. 

Post experience activities can include career guidance, facilitation of additional research, supervision of honors thesis, doctoral dissertations, and other programs of independent study, and assistance in preparing manuscripts and presentations.

*PhD and Postdoctoral Trainees: In addition to the above mentioned activities, PhD and postdoctoral trainees may complete an additional research project alongside the site-specific project for which they are selected.