VCOM 2019 Annual Report

Residents and Rotation Students

R esidents completing an international rotation will have the opportunity to experience an urban clinic, remote rural communities, hospitals, academic activities and medical missions when they correspond with the month of rotation. Topics of particular relevance include tropical diseases and medical needs of underserved populations where resources and access to treatment are often limited.

Students develop cultural sensitivity and skills to address major health challenges that span borders and continents working with VCOM faculty in these regions. There are three year-round international clinics in El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic where students complete one-month international student rotations. Medical students also have the opportunity to provide public health, community health, and primary care services to communities surrounding these clinics. The international outreach programs with follow-up care in the year-round international clinics provide a comprehensive program to improve global health.

103 Students participated in 4-week rotations (July 2018 – July 2019)

6 Residents participated in trips or rotations (July 2018 – July 2019)

68