In keeping with the mission of our institution at Kettering health as well as the Seventh-day Adventist church, a global health track will emphasize our commitment to serving the less fortunate both at home and abroad. We are familiar with deferred admission appointee medical students who are committed to serving the worldwide church abroad. This will prepare such applicants as well as others who want to serve intermittently abroad as well as infectious disease fellowship applicants.

Track Goals

The goal of this track is to develop the skills needed to treat populations in Third World countries, understanding the limitations of access to healthcare as well as delivery of high-quality care in these global health settings. Secondly this track will foster understanding of the spectrum of diseases not typically encountered in the United States. Lastly this track will equip any resident interested in service in Third World countries either on a full-time basis or short-term mission work.

Where

Malamulo Malawi
Guam Seventh- Day Adventist Clinic

Faculty

Kettering Director - Krisalyn Swayze MD
- Specialties: Internal Medicine/Lifestyle Medicine/Tropical Medicine
Malamulo-Melissa Pender MD
- Specialties: Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases/Tropical Medicine

Curriculum

This will be a 2-year longitudinal curriculum integrated within the internal medicine curriculum. Lecture series will be by webinar series or online modules and include the following content:

Protozoal infections including malaria
Nematodes
Cestodes
Bacterial infections specifically related to the region
Viruses of the regions
Fungal infections
HIV
Tuberculosis
Sexually transmitted infections in the region
Fever in the returning traveler
Malnutrition

Experience Abroad

4 weeks in PGY2 and 4 weeks in PGY3. A research project may substitute for one of these 4-week blocks abroad.

Research and Academic Experiences

Participants will be required to give one global health conference per year to the fellow residents. Scholarly activity would include everything that the ACGME allows which means posterior presentations, case reports, national specialty or subspecialty meeting posters or presentations as well as publications.

Special Training

POCUS Equipment will be needed for use in these countries.

Contact:

Erin Dennis
Residency Administrator
Internal Medicine Residency Program

(937) 395-8997