Global health can be an amazing adventure or an unsettling disappointment. We can make a big difference in the lives of people around the world or drain local resources and have a feel good vacation. In this episode we hear meaningful international impact stories and from global health experts on how we can make a meaningful impact as well.

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Hosts:

Dr. Julia Magaña, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis 

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guests:

Dr. Nathan Kuppermann, Pediatric Emergency Physician and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Dr. Christine McBeth, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis; Completed the Global Ultrasound Fellowship at UC Davis

Dr. Michael Schick, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Global Ultrasound at UC Davis; Director of Ultrasound for Global Emergency Care

Dr. Shakira Bandolin, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Director of the Global Health Fellowship at UC Davis.

Resources:

ACEP International Ambassador Map

ACEP Free international resources

The practitioner’s guide to global health course: FREE!

Dr. Schick's Website: sonostuff.com 

Idealist is a website that posts international opportunities. A variety of NGOs regularly post job listings on these sites:

Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship listings

Health Volunteers International: This is an organization Dr. Bandolin partnered with on projects in the past and is a great reference organization for medical providers who are interested in joining a ongoing project overseas. They offer a variety of placements ranging from 1 month to years.

Sacred Valley Health is the NGO that Shakira work closely with and referenced during the interview.

University of Wisconsin reference list for global health resources.

Dr. Shakira BandolinDr. Christine McBethDr. Nate KuppermannDr. Michael SchickDr. Julia MaganaDr. Sarah Medeiros

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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Audio Productions for audio production services.