International Electives
Green Sheet (PDF)
2nd Year Officers
Gehres Paschal
1st Year Officers
Jessica DeJarnette
Migrant Clinic
Jeffrey Goldberg
Fundraising
Students for Intercultural Medicine
Students for Intercultural Medicine (SIM) was formed in 1991 by School of Medicine students at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). We are a student-run, volunteer, non-profit organization with no religious or political affiliations. SIM was formed for the purpose of educating medical students at MCG about issues in intercultural medicine. We facilitate medical student's access to international programs, such as medical relief efforts, externships and sub-internships, and we also sponsor our own program abroad. We believe that providing humanitarian aid to underprivileged patient populations fosters the development of compassionate and competent physicians.
Migrant Worker's Health Initiative
SIM also supports the Migrant Worker's Health Initiative, an MCG student-run program, by providing medical supplies as well as recruiting medical students, doctors, and translators for the Sunday clinics. This mobile clinic takes place during the annual onion harvest from April to June, and not only provides primary health care for the migrant population, but also gives MCG students an opportunity to practice their medical skills under the supervision of MCG faculty. The program is run in conjunction with the Medical Spanish elective for first year medical students, and gives these students a chance to immerse themselves in the culture and language. In addition, SIM is working with the Migrant Worker's Health Initiative to expand the program to Gainesville and Dalton, Georgia.
Medical Exchange Program
The Medical Exchange Program in Honduras was created to provide humanitarian aid to Honduras, in the form of medical supplies and medical training. The student sub-interships serve to provide early clinical experience and to enrich students' perspectives on intercultural medicine.
SIM volunteers gather hospital supplies from hospitals in the Augusta area. These supplies are sent to the Mario Catarino de Rivas Hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Expenses for this component of the Medical Exchange Program include collection, storage and transportation of hospital supplies. The supplies include, but are not limited to, scrubs, basins, gauze, drapes, trays, gloves, masks, gowns, educational materials, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.
Eligible students from MCG study at the Mario Catarino de Rivas Hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Students participate in rotations including, but not limited to, Emergency Medicine, Neonatology, General Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Orthopedics. The exchange lasts from two to four weeks. Expenses for this component of the Medical Exchange Program include student transportation, hotel costs, and other expenses while in Honduras.
Scholarship Fund
SIM currently offers three (3) scholarships to fourth year medical students traveling to developing countries to complete rotations. Two scholarships are designated for the exchange program in Honduras, and one scholarship is available for an international destination determined by the recipient. Applicants will be chosen according to criteria determined by the Scholarship Selection Committee.
Fund Raisers
We hold three major fund raisers per year to support the above outline programs: a Spring raffle and tennis tournament, and a Fall golf tournament. Prizes for the fundraisers are donated by local businesses, usually in the form of coupons for goods and services, trophies, etc. Competitors in both tournaments must pay an entrance fee. All proceeds from the above events go towards the Medical Exchange Program and the Scholarship Fund.