INTERNSHIP ABROAD PROGRAM

GLOBAL CLINICAL INTERNSHIP OR ROTATION (GHANA)

A clinical placement in Kenya (4+ weeks)

AT A GLANCE

  • Global Internship Course
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Intern Abroad Destination: Ghana
  • Dates: Flexible (Year-Round) - minimum 4 weeks
  • Eligibility: Undergrad/grad/professional - medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health sciences 

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Advance your clinical skills in Ghana
GEI's Global Clinical Internship in Ghana is a supervised, credit-bearing internship designed for students in medicine, nursing, and the health sciences who seek exposure to clinical and community health settings in a global context. The program offers participants the opportunity to observe, participate, and contribute within healthcare environments while deepening their understanding of global health systems and equity.

Anchored in GEI's clinical internship curriculum, placements are carefully matched based on students' level of training, clinical skills, and academic preparation. Internships take place in hospitals, clinics, or community health programs and emphasize ethical engagement, patient safety, and professional responsibility. Students receive ongoing mentorship from local healthcare professionals and GEI faculty, alongside structured reflection and cohort support.
Program Highlights
  • A minimum 4-week, credit-bearing clinical internship (4 credits)
    Placements in hospitals, clinics, or community health settings
    Supervision by qualified local healthcare professionals
    Minimum 40 hours per week of clinical or health-related engagement
    Weekly supervisory meetings and cohort reflection
    Pre-departure preparation focused on ethics, safety, and cultural context
    Interdisciplinary training through GEI's e-learning platform
    Final placement report and academic reflection
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ACADEMICS

Program Structure
The Global Clinical Internship or Rotation is a clinical placement spanning a minimum of four weeks plus pre-program eLearning. It enables students to develop and apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in a real-world work environment. Qualified students are placed with a local hospital or public health organization in one of various fields, including, among others, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, allied health, oral health, or mental health. Students are matched with host organizations according to their level of study, existing skills, and desired fields. A specific placement plan is developed in advance of each stay.

Students benefit from a pre-placement orientation, a weekly classroom or field session with interdisciplinary training, and a weekly formal supervisory meeting.

Learning Outcomes
  • Demonstrate clinical proficiency and sound practice in patient care settings
  • Communicate empathetically and professionally within multicultural healthcare teams
  • Understand the integration of individual clinical work with broader public health systems
  • Reflect critically on ethical and cultural dimensions of clinical practice abroad
  • Present a polished digital portfolio showcasing clinical accomplishments and intercultural growth
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PROGRAM LOCATION: GHANA

Ghana is a dynamic West African country known for its political stability, rich cultural heritage, and strong tradition of civic engagement. Shaped by regional leadership and global connections, the country offers a compelling context for experiential learning across disciplines, where tradition and innovation coexist. For GEI participants, Ghana provides an opportunity to engage thoughtfully with local communities and institutions, gaining insight into how global systems intersect with everyday life in a contemporary African setting.

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

The Global Clinical Internship provides students with guided exposure to healthcare delivery within Ghana's health system. Placements are structured to align with students' clinical competencies, allowing participants to engage appropriately and ethically within diverse care settings while respecting professional boundaries and patient privacy.

Students gain insight into the social, cultural, and systemic determinants of health through daily clinical engagement and observation. Working alongside local healthcare professionals, interns develop a deeper understanding of how health access, resources, and outcomes are shaped by context, policy, and community dynamics.
Ongoing mentorship and supervision are central to the program’s design. Weekly meetings with clinical supervisors and GEI faculty ensure that students receive feedback, guidance, and support as they navigate clinical environments and reflect on their evolving professional identity.

Structured reflection activities encourage students to critically examine ethics, power, and positionality in global health practice. Through journals, cohort discussions, and a final placement report, participants synthesize clinical experience with academic learning - strengthening their ability to articulate insights relevant to future healthcare training and careers.
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HOUSING & MEALS

The program includes 4+ weeks in Ghana. For this time, GEI Ghana offers different housing options that students can choose from, pending availability. These include:

  • Homestays: Typically single rooms, with shared bathroom, and access to a kitchen and living room
  • Serviced apartments: Single or shared double rooms, with shared bathroom, and access to a kitchen and living room
  • University residence halls at our local partner universities: Shared double rooms, with shared bathroom and no kitchen facilities
  • Simple guesthouses: Shared double rooms, with shared bathroom and no kitchen facilities


Homestay host families typically provide breakfast and dinner. Students in serviced apartments, university residence halls, or guesthouses are usually responsible for all meals outside of core course meals.

You can find additional information in the following blog post: Accommodation – What to expect.

DATES, FEES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Program Dates

Application Due Date

Fees

Year-round (4+ weeks)

3 months prior to program start

US $2,850 (4 weeks)
US $550 per additional week

At GEI, we strongly believe in equal access to academic opportunities in study abroad. In order to help eliminate financial barriers, we offer a variety of merit scholarships, trailblazer scholarships, and opportunity scholarships and grants, ranging from $500 to full tuition awards. Each year, GEI is awarding several hundred thousand dollars in scholarships. You can find further information as well as additional resources for external funding opportunities in the following blog post: Scholarships & Grants.

INSTRUCTORS & COORDINATORS

Meet our core team

All of our instructors and coordinators are highly experienced and resourceful professionals.
Waleed Fatth, MPH
Program Director
Francoise Uzamukunda, MA
Academic Director, East Africa
Thuy Phan, MA
Academic Director, Vietnam
Chone Chaowai, MIDP
Academic Director, Thailand
Kari Cousins, MA/MSc
Academic Director, Southern Africa
Yvan Rubengebenge
Operations Manager, Rwanda
Eric Kingoina, DCS
Operations Manager, Kenya
Henry Azanu, BA
Operations Manager, Ghana
Dang Huynh, BA
Operations, Vietnam
Sammy Davies Mochama, BSc
Operations, Kenya
Mabwe Gwamure, BSc
Operations, South Africa

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