AUC and ROSS University Annual Report 2022

Nuvance Health and the American University of the Caribbean 

and Ross University School of Medicine 

Global Health Program 

Nuvance Health/Adtalem 2022

From the Leadership 4 

From the AUC/RUSM Leadership 6 

GLOBAL HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2022 

Produced By Nuvance Health 

Editor: 

Majid Sadigh, MD 

TABLE OF 

CONTENTS 

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing 

and rightdoing there is a field. 

I’ll meet you there. 

When the soul lies down in that grass 

the world is too full to talk about.” 

― Rumi 

Reopening Global Health Electives 10 

Global Local 11 

Global International 12 

India 12 

Uganda 14 

Scholarly Activities 19 

Online Global Health Course 20 

Operations 35 

Photos from the Global Health Elective 36 

Directory 38 

Contributing Editor: 

Mitra Sadigh 

Designed by: 

Amanda Wallace 

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Annual Report

FROM THE LEADERSHIP 

We are proud of our rewarding partnership with AUC/RUSM which is based on longstanding 

friendship and collaboration toward introducing the concept of global health, social 

disparities, and human rights advocacy to the rising generation of physicians. The visionary 

leadership of these medical schools emphasizes the significance of this discipline in medical 

education. 

During the first half of 2022, we offered the virtual global health elective to 194 third- and 

fourth-year medical students. As soon as public health restrictions due to the SARS-CoV-2 

pandemic were eased in June, we mindfully offered in-person global health electives to a 

handful of medical students and faculty in limited international sites in India and Uganda. 

We were grateful that the reopening process was moving slowly but persistently when 

suddenly the Sudan Ebola virus outbreak emerged in Uganda and we had to urgently relocate 

students to India and temporarily close the site. Thanks to the flexibility and understanding of 

our colleagues and friends in these two countries, the relocation process occurred smoothly. 

We owe our gratitude to many colleagues, particularly Sister Jane Frances, Director of St. 

Francis/Naggalama Hospital, Uganda; Dr. Simon Otim, Director of Global Health & Chief 

Medical Staff at St. Francis/Naggalama Hospital, Uganda; Dr. Abhay Gaidhane, Dean of Global 

Health and Director of the School of Epidemiology & Public Health; Dr. Syed Zahiruddin 

Quazi, Associate Dean of Global Health and Director of Research and Development at Datta 

Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), in India who made this transition possible in 

the midst of an emergency situation. 

We are proud of the many accomplishments of medical students at Ross University School 

of Medicine and American University of the Caribbean. During 2022, we have been working 

on three global health-related research projects with several medical students from these 

institutions. Two of these projects were presented at the 2022 Consortium of Universities for 

Global Health, while the manuscript of the third project has been submitted for publication 

in a peer-reviewed journal. 

We look forward to another year of continued mutual growth, collaboration, and togetherness 

through whatever challenges and joys the next year may bring. 


Christian J. Trefz Family Endowed Chair in Global Health 

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Global Health 

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FROM THE AUC/RUSM LEADERSHIP 

Jeffrey Anderson 

Sr. Coordinator - Northeast 

AUC School of Medicine/ 

RUSM School of Medicine 

Over the past five years, I’ve had the privilege of representing both AUC and RUSM 

students with their pursuit of the Nuvance Global Health Elective. This unique 

six-week program offers an unparalleled opportunity for students to experience 

healthcare systems much different from their own. Some students are honing a 

burgeoning interest with incorporating global health into their future practices 

while others are following intellectual curiosity to understand how global health 

systems differ, but all are here to become better future physicians with an 

enlightened view of healthcare disparities around the world. Because experiences 

gained in the program are real and hands-on, students have opportunities for 

medical training that are not commonplace in the U.S. 

I see the program as a catalyst for exposing students to diverse medical practices 

with limited resources, especially when viewed through the lens of underserved 

populations. In short, experiences gained through the Global Health Elective can 

be life-changing, affirming, frightening, maddening, and beautiful—offering the 

curious and adaptable student an opportunity of a lifetime. 

Nurbanu Pirani, MD, FACP 

Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 

American University of the Caribbean 

School of Medicine 

Seeth Vivek, MD 

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences 

Ross University School of Medicine 

As international medical schools, both American University of the Caribbean and Ross University School of Medicine 

wholeheartedly embrace the significance of exposing students to global views and healthcare practices. Our affiliation 

with Nuvance Health and the Global Health Program has enabled our students’ significant hands-on opportunities within 

diverse health care systems across the world. We are honored for the partnership and celebrate the fruitful collaboration 

as well as the growth of global health at both our institutions. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented travel to 

international clinical sites, and we were thrilled when Nuvance Health announced the reopening of the program allowing 

for in-person travel in 2022. With this news we witnessed a renewed vigor from students seeking the experience. 

During our long affiliation with Nuvance, and under the distinguished leadership and supervision of Drs. Majid Sadigh and 

Dilyara Nurkhametova, students have journeyed to the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and India to 

train with a wide array of physicians dedicated to promoting human connection within local cultures and communities. 

Upon return from their host countries, students are the beneficiaries of improved critical thinking and clinical skills and 

most often hold new and evolved views of healthcare. 

The unique elements of the program align with our common goals of producing physician leaders who are resilient, 

collaborative, scientifically adept, and able to meet the needs of evolving populations and healthcare systems. Through 

a humanistic lens, our students champion diverse and collaborative learning environments and foster growth and 

resilience as future physician leaders. 

Dilyara 

Nurkhametova, MD, PhD 

Nuvance Health/RUSM/AUC 

Global Health Program Director 

The year 2022 has finally marked our return to “normal,” the awakening of the 

hibernation period and the resumption of in-person global health electives. We 

started this year in the online format and have reached 1,000 students who have 

taken the online Global Health Elective since the start of the pandemic. This 

is an outstanding result of the virtual stage of our program, which would not 

have been possible without the continuous support of the leadership of Ross 

University School of Medicine and the American University of the Caribbean as 

well as sincere student interest in global health. 

Summer 2022 brought us a long-awaited return to in-person global health 

electives, with the first wave of students giving us a true feeling of excitement. 

I believe we can say with confidence that the re-opening of the program has 

been quite successful and has marked the launch of a new site in India. At the 

same time, this year brought other, rather unexpected challenges. With all the 

turbulence in different parts of the world the ongoing importance of global 

health values, supporting each other and unity was once again emphasized. 

We are grateful to AUC and RUSM for our continuing fruitful collaboration. I also 

would like to thank our international partners, who are an integral part of our 

program, for their constant support of our program. We look forward to 2023 

and will continue striving to provide high-quality global health experience for 

our students. 

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It is unbelievable how fast 2022 went by and how many challenges it had for so 

many around the world. But 2022 was the year we as a global health family were 

looking forward to, as it allowed us to restart our on-site Global Health Electives. 

Amidst the continued uncertainty at the start of the year, we continued to work 

on our virtual global health elective that provided a close-to-real-life global health 

experience for AUC and RUSM medical students. In summer 2022, we were happy to 

send our first cohort of students to our new global health site in Maharashtra state 

at Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), India. 

Elina 

Mukhametshina, MD 

Nuvance Health/RUSM/AUC 

Global Health Program Coordinator 

Waking up after hibernation and transitioning to the on-the-ground experience 

felt tremendous and exciting. Our students could not wait to undergo their global 

health elective abroad; to be immersed in and connected to different cultures. 

As the coordinator of the elective, I was happy to finally conduct interviews with 

our candidates, participate in their orientation sessions, and accompany our 

outstanding students through their electives from start to finish. 

I felt privileged to be a part of their eye-opening experiences and to discuss their 

thoughts, ideas, and concerns. I look forward to the upcoming year. I hope it will 

bring us peace and more opportunities to provide high-quality education in global 

health. 

Global Local 

Randee Welck, MD 

PGY-2 at St. Anthony Family Medicine in Oklahoma City, OK 

Graduated from AUC 

Border Medicine in Arizona 

Reopening 

Global Health Electives 

Reading news articles about the Southern border is one thing, but to experience it 

firsthand in a healthcare role is something different altogether. My understanding of the 

precarious situation on the border and how it affects access to healthcare has in some 

ways improved, but I now have even more questions about how we ended up here. I 

recommend the book “The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story” to anyone 

interested in global health because it is vital that healthcare leaders in the United States 

recognize what is happening in their backyard. 


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Global International 

India 

Swapnil Parve, MD 

Director of International Affairs, Nuvance Health Global Health Program 

Global Health Electives in India 

RUSM and AUC students were given a warm welcome by the program coordinators and 

the leadership, and were placed in comfortable and safe dorms within the campus. They 

started their rotations in the department of internal medicine with a structured curriculum 

and after two weeks have been shifted to the departments of their choices: surgery, OBGYN, 

and pediatrics. 

From left: Dr. Syed Zahiruddin Quazi (Director, Research and Development, DMIMS-DU), Dr. Abhay Gaidhane (Dean, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, 

DMIMS-DU), and Dr. Swapnil Parve (Director of International Affairs, NVHGHP) 

Dr. Swapnil Parve, the Director of International Affairs of the Global Health Program 

accompanied RUSM/AUC students on their global health elective at our partner institution 

Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DU) in India. 

Dr. Gaidhane, Dean of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, and Dr. Quazi, Director of 

Research and Development at DMIMS-DU, plan to establish a separate Global Health Office 

with a dedicated global health coordinator in the near future. The Dean of the Medical 

College has requested Nuvance Health to provide support in launching the longitudinal 

Global Health Pathway for medical students enrolled in the General Medicine Program at 

DMIMS. With appropriate guidance, they plan to launch it as early as the next academic 

year. The university administration is also interested in hosting faculty members who could 

deliver courses in evidence-based medicine, neglected tropical diseases, and pedagogy. 

Dr. Syed Zahiruddin Quazi has provided necessary assistance to visiting medical students 

to publish case reports. A meeting with Dr. Quazi involved a discussion about how the 

Nuvance Health Global Health Program can support research at DMIMS as well as the role 

of their Research House in helping other global health partners through various means, 

including but not limited to delivering workshops and faculty development programs. 

Left to right: Dr. Punit Fulzele, Dr. Syed Zahiruddin Quazi, Dr. Abhay Gaidhane, Dr. Wagha, Ashley Diaz, Danielle Azani, Nistha Acharya and Dr. Swapnil Parve 


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Danielle Azani 

RUSM, Class of 2023 

While in Mumbai, I felt I truly saw the poverty levels in India. In Sawangi, the rural village is 

impoverished with many patients coming from farming lands nearby who are crippled by 

government farming debts. The village feels very sheltered as to what some of the Mumbai 

city poverty levels are. It was hard to see because I have no idea what could even be done 

to help or change family lives there to support young children. Water and sanitation access 

seem a luxury that many do not get. Several children start their life with struggles that 

may likely continue into their adult life. I wish many had the opportunity to start their life 

in a position with basic comforts such as food, water, and a home/shelter but that is not 

guaranteed while living in the city. 

Ashley Diaz 

AUC Class of 2022 

I will miss many things once I leave, like the canteen staff who put a smile on my face every 

day when they greet me, or the hostel staff who somehow find a way to communicate 

with hand motions, asking if I ate and how I am doing. I would say the homesickness has 

waned. The original fear I had of feeling lonely after the other exchange students and I 

separated into our respective specialties is now nonexistent. I find myself enjoying these 

last two weeks more than the first two. I am thankful that I get to work with the same faces 

every day. The scheduling of residents here is for three-month blocks, and I am grateful to 

be staying with the same residents that I met at the end of August. 

Nistha Acharya 

RUSM, Class of 2023 

The Clinic was conducted in a little school room in a remote village. The pregnant patients 

would come with a folder provided to them by Datta Meghe Institute, which had a summary 

of sorts of their prenatal visits and ultrasounds. Patients were given information about 

cards that they would need to register for in order to get free ultrasounds throughout their 

pregnancy as well as discounted visits and lab work courtesy of the institute, I was happy 

to learn that the institution in which I am doing this global health elective has in some 

capacity, even though small, is trying to better the access to healthcare for rural farmers in 

the remote villages. Because it’s difficult for patients to travel to the hospital, the hospital 

has this clinic in place to ensure patients are able to get the care they need. They even have 

buses which take them to the ultrasound centers to ensure their fetuses get their anatomy 

scan and to rule out any serious abnormalities. I believe all areas of women’s healthcare 

can potentially be discussed during these visits such as cancer screening, prenatal check, 

and even common cold. 

Nistha Acharya (RUSM, Class of 2023) with residents and nurses in a rural village clinic during GH elective in India 

I have been very impressed with the hospitality and kindness of the people at Datta Meghe 

Institute of Medical Sciences. From the cafeteria staff to the hospital attendings, I am 

grateful to the many individuals that have gone out of their way to accommodate us. 

Ashley Diaz (AUC Class of 2022) during the class with local students at DMIMS, India 

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Uganda 

Ali Sadeghi, AUC Class of 2023 

Naggalama, Uganda 

Crouched over and sucking for air, I try to play it cool. The air, a mix of dust from the barren dirt field laced with a hint of burnt 

charcoal from the nearby fire pit feeling trapped throughout my lungs with each deep breath I take in. The laughter of the 

children as I pick my head up and make it back to the start of the line. The match has yet to start and here I am struggling to 

make it through the first few warm-up sprints. It has been a few years since my last competitive soccer match, but I do not 

remember running to be quite so difficult. In blissful ignorance of what’s to come, I tell myself: 

‘It’s like riding a bicycle, once the whistle 

blows and the ball is at your feet it’ll all come 

back to you.’ 

I grab a red bib from the coach and take my 

place on the opposite side of the field. The 

whistle blows and the game has started. The 

remainder of the first half passes in a blur 

and I know my legs have nothing left in the 

tank to run another 45 minutes. As the sun is 

setting I thank the coach and my teammates 

for this invitation. 

The sale of alcohol is prohibited in this district, yet I have lost 

track of the number of trauma cases that have come in with 

patients operating vehicles while under the influence. I threw 

on a shirt, grabbed my white coat, followed a step or two behind 

my neighbor trying to wake myself up before we entered the 

hospital. Extensive road rash and some large open wounds 

occupied the right side of the man’s face, but remarkably that 

was the extent of the damage. The patient was not transported 

to the operating room. Instead, we spent the next couple of hours 

cleaning and suturing him back together. As the task was coming 

to an end, the responsibilities were passed onto the intern and 

nurse. As we left the hospital and crossed the street to head back 

to the dormitory, the owner of the juice stand was preparing to 

start his morning. 

This place is one of the area’s hidden gems. I have spent countless hours here sitting in one of those plastic chairs (background 

of the photo). While I have picked up a few words in Hindi during my time here, by no means can I string together a sentence. 

The shop owner, his mother, and his children all work at the store. With lots of hand gestures, a few words in English, and a 

couple in Hindi, we communicate back and forth. Most of the time we find ourselves laughing at the end of it all because in 

the same manner that I do not understand half the things coming out of my new friend’s mouth, I am confident he has no idea 

what I am talking about either. Yet somehow we have made this ritual work on a daily basis. With only a week remaining before 

I fly back to New York, there are many memorable people here I will have to say goodbye to. 


“I’ll be here for six weeks. See you tomorrow 

night.” 

As the weeks have quickly passed since my arrival at the dormitory, there have been many perks to calling this place my 

“home away from home” during my stay. My neighbors, all senior residents in various fields, have provided me support both 

socially and professionally. Last night I got a knock on my door around 4 AM. One of my neighbors who lives down the hall 

from me asked if I wanted to scrub in with him on a trauma case that had been brought in. A young man presented to the 

hospital’s emergency department after having been involved in a road traffic accident. He was thrown off his moped when he 

collided with another vehicle as he crossed the divider. 


A Contented Eye Sees No Faults 

The ideas I tried to convey in my first reflection were brought to an abrupt halt due to my inability to formulate my ideas into 

words. I would jot down small notes as the days passed and allowed them to simmer on the backburner. Ibn-Arabi was not the 

only Muslim philosopher to place great emphasis on the importance of the heart to the human state. Ibn Ata-llah considered 

the root of every disease to be man’s self-satisfaction. And Ghazali described the heart as the most important organ, both 

literally and figuratively. He explained its role in human subjectivity, identity, and the way we go about understanding the 

world around us. The reason I continue this conversation regarding the heart is that I have no other way of describing what 

it is that I have witnessed and experienced while interacting with patients both in Naggalama, Uganda and now in the rural 

village of Sawangi, India. 


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This central region of India is considered the “oral cancer capital of the world.” An unprecedented 45% of cancers in men are 

directly attributed to their cultural practice of chewing tobacco. In the state of Maharashtra, one in three people consume 

smokeless tobacco products. The university’s newly-built oral cancer hospital is the hub for patients undergoing surgeries 

for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa. Most cases involve wide local excision of the lesion, partial glossectomy 

and mandibulectomy with neck dissections, and reconstruction using the pectoralis major. The patients, many of whom 

are on the state’s government-sponsored insurance plan, travel many hours by public transportation to have the surgery 

completed. This healthcare catastrophe cannot be understood without understanding the local traditions and norms. 

The ethical and moral answers are only determined by the perspective of reality adopted by the individuals and the 

community they form. While it is easy to be a keyboard warrior and proclaim the necessity for improved public health 

education and promotion to curb all forms of smokeless tobacco, it is a naïve comment to make. Cultural and behavioral 

changes will not come about by “educational promotion.” Understanding of this phenomena and understanding at the 

local level operate on different planes. While the cost estimate for this national health burden may be important for 

policymakers, as a student witnessing radical change in patients’ diminished quality of life post-surgery, surgery is not the 

ultimate solution. Primary prevention is. If only the solution was as straightforward as pointing the finger at the culprit. 

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the 

world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. 

- Rumi 

UGANDA, Mitra Sadigh 


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Scholarly Activities 

During 2022 we have been working on three global health-related research projects with RUSM and AUC 

medical students: 

1. “Dynamic Nature of Medical Students’ Challenges during Clinical Global Health Electives Based on Students’ Weekly 

Reflections” led by Majid Sadigh, Dilyara Nurkhametova, Svanjita Berry (RUSM student), Salwa Sadiq-Ali (RUSM 

student), Amanda Herrera (RUSM student). The data collection for this project is in its final stages. 

2. “Transformation of Global Health Electives for Medical Students amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” led by Majid Sadigh, 

Dilyara Nurkhametova, Bulat Ziganshin. The data collection for this project is completed and the manuscript is in 

progress. 

3. “Colonization and Decolonization of Global Health: A Historical Review” led by Maysoon Hussain, Mitra Sadigh, Majid 

Sadigh, Asghar Rastegar, Nelson Sewankambo 

The first two projects were accepted and successfully presented at the CUGH 2022 conference. The manuscript of the third 

project has been submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. 

UGANDA, Katrin Sadigh, MD 


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Online Global Health Course 

Stephen Scholand, MD 

Associate Program Director, Nuvance Health Global Health Program 

Pandemic Impact on Global Health Education: 

Classroom Connectivity 

The COVID-19 pandemic obviously caused catastrophe on many levels, with suffering 

and loss disrupting our lives. However, it also catalyzed a number of changes for 

the good. Vaccine technology was accelerated at warp speed. Communications and 

connectivity were amplified. Telemedicine became well-established and remote work 

burgeoned. Important savings in time and environmental impact with a zero-hour 

commute were realized. Medical education also was revolutionized. Our Nuvance/ 

UVMLCOM Global Health Program led the way, and strives to continue at the forefront 

of this wave. 

Early in the pandemic, we launched Zoom courses in global health that extended 

learning to our engaged partners. Albeit somewhat rudimentary at first, with basic 

global health topics, over the last couple of years our curricular offerings expanded in 

scope and depth. I personally remember my first few Zoom lectures were rather stiff 

and robotic. Over time, I know myself and other speakers blossomed into our new roles 

as educators in the universe of online learning. 

Overview 

Online global health courses became a huge support during pandemic times and proved to be a valuable tool for 

providing global health experiences for students, even when international travel was not possible. 

Launched in spring 2020 in response to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the course was offered 

until summer 2022. The Nuvance Health GH program provided the online course throughout the pandemic to third- and 

fourth-year AUC and RUSM medical students. With the re-opening of in-person global health electives in 2022, we are 

summarizing our online experience. 

For this past year of 2022, our curricula covered important infectious disease updates 

on COVID-19, influenza, and tropical diseases. Ethical topics including perspectives on 

colonialism were added. Our reach was extended with participation from overseas sites, 

particularly by our partners in Uganda and Zimbabwe providing their changing global 

health perspectives. We sought to enliven the online forum with more engagement 

from the audience with discussion and interactivity. Our catalog of global health topics 

underwent some degree of revision towards the traditional in-person learning models. 

Going forward into the future, we hope a healthy balance of both worlds can be reached 

with remote learning offerings intermixed with real on-the-ground learning. The 

pandemic has changed us and the face of global health in myriad ways. Global health 

learning has been enhanced in new dimensions. We look forward to 2023 and beyond, 

striving to make our world a better place with education as the essential foundation. 

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AUC 

RUSM 

Virtual Global Health Course in Numbers 

Year Number of courses Number of students 

3rd year 

48.5% (n=159) 

4th year 

51.5% (n=169) 

3rd year 

41.1% (n=276) 

4th year 

58.9% (n=396) 

2020 (March-December) 

17 

406 

2021 (January-December) 

20 

402 

2022 (January-May) 

Total 9 

46 

194 

1002 

Table 1. Number of students who participated in the virtual global health course. 

Number of Students 

400 

Figure 2. Number of the third- and fourth-year students who completed the virtual global health course in 2020-2022 

Overall Experience with the Course 

Final Exam and Grading 

Online Modules 

Content 

9.5 

9.3 

9.3 

9.5 

300 

200 

100 

0 

299 

107 

2020 2021 2020 2022 2020 

AUC 

RUSM 

Figure 1. Number of AUC and RUSM students who completed the virtual global health course in 2020 (March-December), 2021 

(January-December), and 2022 (January-May) 

267 

135 

108 

86 

Organization 

01 1 232 3 45 5 676 7 89 8 9 

10 

Figure 3. Students’ evaluation of the virtual global health course. X axis on bar graph: students ranking with 1 corresponding 

to a response “Very Poor” and 10 “Outstanding” 

Overall, this course met my expectations 

YES 

97.2% (n=860) 

NO 

0.7% (n=6) 

9.5 

Would you recommend this course to a fellow student? 

YES 

96.0% (n=850) 

NO 

0.5% (n=4) 

NOT CERTAIN 

2.1% (n=19) 

NOT CERTAIN 

3.5% (n=31) 

Figure 4. Students’ overall assessment of the virtual global health course. 

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THE GLOBAL HEALTH VIRTUAL ELECTIVE CURRICULUM 

FACULTY/CONTENT 

Students’ Comments 

“Excellent instructors, difficult yet important discussions regarding disparities, resources, and 

history, clinical cases, great modules on challenging situations and ethical dilemmas, excellent 

organization of the course with clear expectations and daily reminders regarding coursework, 

enthusiastic and supportive TA.” 

“The organization of the course was excellent. Additionally, having multiple professors teach 

different models was very helpful. It allowed us to see different teaching methods and learn 

appropriately.” 

“I believe this course is very well constructed to present the topics in global health. This course 

was very eye opening to all of the diseases throughout the world. I believe that I gained a good 

understanding on the impact of these diseases and how the medical community goes about 

treating them.” 

“I loved the varied teaching topics and style.” 

“Self-learning modules were perfect, organized. The Teaching Assistant was organized with 

emails, which helped out tremendously. Probably the best TA’s I’ve seen with any course, office 

or department, and I’m not even trying to be overly nice about it. Truly professional and the way 

it should be.” 

“I felt the lecture series, and assigned readings were the biggest strengths of the course.” 

“The instructors were very engaging and gave many opportunities for questions about the material. All of the 

information was very well presented and well organized for optimal learning opportunities.” 

“This course really broadened my mind on so many aspects of Global Health, it is so useful and I shall apply them 

at professional and personal levels. I will definitely take more courses in this field. Thank you, for the knowledge 

and sharing your passion in the field. Thank you so much.” 

“HIV, Rabies, Ebola teaching was great in a sense I learned a lot of new information. Having personal experiences 

with these diseases from the attending made me appreciate the difficulties of dealing with above diseases.” 

“I enjoyed the empathy and concern they portrayed. I enjoyed their willingness to answer questions and provide 

personal experiences as learning opportunities.” 

“I really appreciated the knowledge and experience from each instructor. It was a privilege to be able to learn from 

their clinical background and gain a better understanding of global health through their involvement in the field.” 

“I loved how every instructors’ lectures reflected their great level of passion for the field of Global Health, whether 

it be infectious disease, mental health, or ethics. They made me realize how privileged I am and how grateful I 

should be for my life. I got into the field of medicine so I could make a difference, but there is so much work to be 

done that no matter my contribution, it will not be enough. But nonetheless, something is better than nothing. The 

instructors’ lectures opened my eyes to how wide and diverse (in the terms of culture and infections diseases) the 

world we live in.” 

“Very thorough, passionate and willing to share their life stories for our educational benefit.” 

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INSIGHTS IN GLOBAL HEALTH 

List of AUC and RUSM students who completed the 

virtual GH course in 2022 

“This course opened my eyes to a part of global health that I personally did not know existed. I have been on 

medical mission trips, and thought I had an idea of what this course would be like, but I was mistaken. The 

lectures that incorporated Mulago, and even Pakistan, really brought to light what happens in the hospitals in 

different countries. I also enjoyed reading the journals and reflections from the Yale students about their time. 

I think this also provided greater insight on what could be expected if I was able to contribute as a medical 

student in a foreign country. “ 

N Last Name First Name Institution Year of study Course dates 

1. 1 Aguilar David RUSM 3 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

2. 2 Andres Unique RUSM 4 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

3. 3 Cooley Christina RUSM 3 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

4. 4 Dhaliwal Harmeet RUSM 4 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

“I have always had a passion to do Doctors Without Borders and this course has only helped me strengthen that. 

As a first generation Hispanic American, it has been a privilege to learn and hear of other medical professionals 

experience first hand. This course has only strengthened my passion for serving those in need across the world.” 

5. 5 Jalali Parto RUSM 4 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

6. 6 Jucovic Marek RUSM 4 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

7. 7 Medina Carol RUSM 4 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

8. 8 Paulose Malisa RUSM 4 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

“The strengths of this course was definitely the eye opening information about other countries, their health care 

system, and the people who are suffering from inadequate preventative medicine and treatments. This course 

also helped me become more motivated to get involved in global medicine and hopefully will be able to give 

back when I am ready.” 

9. 9 Rana Shivani RUSM 3 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

10. 10 Shardow Rasheedah RUSM 3 Jan 3 – Jan 14, 2022 

11. 1 Alechko Samantha AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

12. 2 Alexis Hugues AUC 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

“I appreciated the humanity, love, and compassion that was conveyed through this course. That is a difficult 

thing to do seeing as though we are using an online platform for the moment. I could sense the passion that each 

of the instructors and the TA had for not only this program but also the field of global health as a whole. It was 

absolutely inspiring. Thank you for a wonderful experience!” 

13. 3 Berry Fouad AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

14. 4 Boodhun Arsalan AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

15. 5 Charya Puja AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

16. 6 Collins Katy AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

“I believe this course has very important perspectives, insights, and experiences that have broadened my own 

perspective and goals. Although this was an online elective, the clinical case videos, photos and discussions 

affected me deeply and I hope that this virtual option will continue to be available for students that are unable to 

travel - it truly was a meaningful elective and beginning for my clinical clerkships. Thank you!” 

17. 7 Diez David AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

18. 8 Duncan Gianna AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

19. 9 Handloser Nicole AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

20. 10 Harrison Shauna AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

21. 11 Hernandez Nicolas AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

“This course made me realize the hidden passion I have for global health. I have had previous experiences 

in Central America working in clinics and giving a hand before and during my medical career. I definitely am 

excited if I could make the global health elective happen with the program!” 

22. 12 Jackson Ammary AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

23. 13 Jetha David AUC 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

24. 14 Manophinives Rosalynn AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

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25. 15 McCormick Sean AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

26. 16 Nguyen My Chau AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

27. 17 Nunnelee Sofia AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

28. 18 Ramalingam Rathnapriya AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

29. 19 Russell Cody AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

30. 20 Shedrow Jordan AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

31. 21 Solanki Anushree AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

51. 10. Vasquez Gabriela RUSM 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

52. 11. Afzal Irteza AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

53. 12. Al-Abawi Amanda AUC 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

54. 13. Battla Hasan AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

55. 14. Craib Savanna AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

56. 15. Hasan Bushra AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

57. 16. Jayavendra Rochelle AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

58. 17. Li Sining AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

32. 22 Warren Olivia AUC 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

33. 23. Alvarez Karla RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

34. 24. Bhangu Sandeep RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

35. 25. Chun Theodore RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

36. 26. Elliott Christian RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

37. 27. Enriquez Gilberto RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

38. 28. Martinez Berrios Linda RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

39. 29. Ogadi Adaeze RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

40. 30. Seawright Christopher RUSM 3 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

59. 18. Lizon Christopher AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

60. 19. Martin Jr. Glenn AUC 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

61. 20. Nwoko Ugonna AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

62. 21. Onabolu Emmanuel AUC 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

63. 22. Otal Bikram AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

64. 23. Rabideau Sarina AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

65. 24. Soto Andrew AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

66. 25. Truong Mai Phuong AUC 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

67. 26. Zafar Amina AUC 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

41. 31. Titus Joane RUSM 4 Jan 17 – Jan 28, 2022 

68. 1. Bhatti Iqra AUC 3 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

42. 1. Driscoll Robert RUSM 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

43. 2. Eleyahouzadeh Daniel RUSM 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

44. 3. Gonzaga Louise RUSM 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

45. 4. Hussain Maysoon RUSM 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

46. 5. Lai H. Nana RUSM 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

47. 6. Morales Stephanie RUSM 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

48. 7. Oni Oluwadamilola RUSM 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

49. 8. Reid Jade RUSM 4 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

50. 9. Syed Fozia RUSM 3 Feb 7 – Feb 18, 2022 

69. 2. Benoit Farrah RUSM 4 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

70. 3. Dan Anna Thao RUSM 4 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

71. 4. Gibson Jessyca RUSM 4 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

72. 5. Laws Alexandria Patrice RUSM 4 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

73. 6. Lowe Michael Kenneth RUSM 3 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

74. 7. Manzella Jessica Nicole RUSM 4 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

75. 8. O’Keefe Olivia RUSM 4 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

76. 9. Ozobu Ifeanyichukwu RUSM 3 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

77. 10. Wakilpoor Mashal Noori RUSM 3 Feb 21 – Mar 4, 2022 

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78. 1. Davidson Michael RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

79. 2. Echari Blanche RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

80. 3. Farmer Lavarr RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

81. 4. Felux Kelsee RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

82. 5. Gevins Emily RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

83. 6. Haidar Genna RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

84. 7. Kumar Nicholas RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

85. 8. Masara Maureen RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

105. 12. Toussaint Felix AUC 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

106. 13. Cubbler David RUSM 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

107. 14. Davidian Armen RUSM 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

108. 15. Fitts Christopher RUSM 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

109. 16. Grant Katelin RUSM 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

110. 17. Gross Tyana RUSM 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

111. 18. Roger Douni RUSM 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

112. 19. Tortorici Christopher RUSM 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

86. 9. McCarty Burke RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

87. 10. Mokodanski Nicholas RUSM 3 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

88. 11. Ringle Aaron RUSM 3 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

89. 12. Saha Manisha RUSM 3 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

90. 13. Slim Yousif RUSM 3 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

91. 14. Solomon Augustino RUSM 3 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

92. 15. Urhuogo Eseoghene RUSM 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

93. 16. Otchere Kevin AUC 4 Mar 21 – Apr 1, 2022 

113. 1. Nair Sachin AUC 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

114. 2. Alkana Jessica RUSM 3 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

115. 3. Barro Shari Stephanie RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

116. 4. Franz Ryan James RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

117. 5. Hueffmeier-Kunshier Alee Michelle RUSM 3 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

118. 6. Johnson Christen Deanna RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

119. 7. Kaur Prabhjot RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

120. 8. Nguyen Nam Duc RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

94. 1. Crediford Arianna AUC 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

95. 2. DeSilva Samantha AUC 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

96. 3. Fallahtafti Aerfan AUC 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

97. 4. Fazli Nazera AUC 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

121. 9. Rivera Vazquez David Jose RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

122. 10. Thiruvarudchelvam Shalini RUSM 3 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

123. 11. Thomas Saboria Kaniche RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

124. 12. Wennberg Breanna Jo RUSM 4 Apr 18 – Apr 29, 2022 

98. 5. Grumbles Victoria AUC 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

99. 6. Kim Yuri AUC 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

100. 7. Landon Alexandria AUC 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

101. 8. Mahal Manveer AUC 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

102. 9. Martikian Vahe AUC 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

103. 10. Martinez Juancarlos AUC 4 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

104. 11. Mohammed Ali Mohammed AUC 3 Apr 4 – Apr 15, 2022 

125. 1. Adetunji Alexander RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

126. 2. Bashir Omar RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

127. 3. Besong Scott RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

128. 4. Chandi Gloria RUSM 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

129. 5. Gomez Ivan RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

130. 6. Hutchins Shanna RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

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131. 7. Karaghossian George RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

132. 8. Mathew Jason RUSM 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

133. 9. Nguyen Mariam RUSM 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

134. 10. Quereshi Azem RUSM 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

135. 11. Rios Delia RUSM 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

136. 12. Rizvi Murtaza RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

137. 13. Volmy Rebecca RUSM 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

138. 14. Afjei Seyedeh Atiyeh AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

139. 15. Battley Toussaint AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

140. 16. Bell Jesse AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

141. 17. Collins Clifford AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

142. 18. Crocket Alexis AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

143. 19. Go Kimberly AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

144. 20. Green Christian AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

145. 21. Gugliotti Christopher AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

157. 1. Aderholdt Sarah RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

158. 2. Ahmed Ahmed RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

159. 3. Akwuole Ihechi RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

160. 4. Bain Sherien RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

161. 5. Berling Andrew RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

162. 6. Cavender Jordan RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

163. 7. Concha Patricia RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

164. 8. Erlichman Mary RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

165. 9. Gill Anureet RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

166. 10. Ike Ifeoma RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

167. 11. Janszen Elizabeth RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

168. 12. Jaso Victoria RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

169. 13. Jenkins Terrance RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

170. 14. Kavandinejad Nastaran RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

171. 15. Khan Zoha RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

146. 22. Nsamba Buzanga Mbaya Patricia AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

147. 23. O’Grady Elizabeth AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

148. 24. Patel Vrunda AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

149. 25. Qureshi Shahar AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

150. 26. Rwakonda Tsitsi AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

151. 27. Saikia Teena AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

152. 28. Silani Sepehr AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

153. 29. Stephenson Brian AUC 4 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

154. 30. Streich Rachel AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

155. 31. Whitlow Sarah AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

156. 32. Zhao Ruby AUC 3 May 2 – May 13, 2022 

172. 16. Levit Valerie RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

173. 17. Mandal Srijana RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

174. 18. Osman Sami RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

175. 19. Rovira-Remus Maria RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

176. 20. Samra Sienna RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

177. 21. Tareen Fariha RUSM 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

178. 22. Thomas Channel RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

179. 23. Vallamkondu Nagasrikar RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

180. 24 Win Aziza RUSM 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

181. 25 Barnes Bradley AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

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182. 26 Chuluunerdene Erdembileg AUC 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

183. 27 Cruz Janelle AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

184. 28 Daniel Rachel AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

185. 29 Defran Asilis AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

186. 30 Harrison Silvester AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

187. 31 Highhouse Savannah AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

188. 32 Jackson Garrett AUC 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

Operations 

189. 33 Kaur Tejinder AUC 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

190. 34 Muia Caroline AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

191. 35 Othman Hedaya AUC 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

192. 36. Paul Shobha AUC 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

193. 37 Thompson Brittany AUC 4 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

194. 38 Wu Tiger AUC 3 May 16 – May 27, 2022 

Wendi Cuscina 

Manager of the Global Health Program 

Thanks to the philanthropic generosity of donor dollars, this program supported 

the following Global Health Scholars and projects: 

• Makerere University 

• Two Emergency Medicine students Spring 2022 tuition - $3,000 (support commenced in Spring 2021- $3000) 

• One Public Health student Spring 2022 tuition - $2,391 (support commenced in Spring 2021- $1691) 

• Six students in field of Mental Health, Spring 2022- $12,000 

• Construction and equipment for an Audio/Visual Studio to support lectures, research, and education- $11,700 

• King Ceasor University 

• One student, Medicine and Surgery, tuition and books- $3,100 

• Kyambogo University 

• One student, orphaned at early age, BS Science and Technology, tuition- $708 

• Equipment 

• Donated 5 laptops to partners in Uganda - $3,500 

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Global Health Elective 

More photos from Ali Sadeghi: 

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Directory 

Directors and Coordinators 

GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP 

Wendi Cuscina, BS, CPM, PACT 

Menoo Jarrett 

Robert Jarrett, MD 

Grace Linhard 

Elina Mukhametshina, MD 

Dilyara Nurkhametova, MD, PhD 


Mitra Sadigh 

Robyn Scatena, MD 

Stephen Scholand, MD 

Mary Shah, MLS, AHIP 

Laura E. Smith, MScBMC 

Amanda Wallace 

Swapnil Parve, MD 

Catherine G. Winkler, PhD, MPH,APRN-BC 

Stephen Winter, MD 

Bulat Ziganshin, MD, PhD 

MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE 

COMMITTEE 

Susan Byekwaso 

Sr. Jane Frances 

Christina B. Gunther 

Robert Kalyesubula 

Samuel Luboga 

Darlene & Jonathan Melk 

Mariah McNamara 

Chiratidzo Ndhlovu 

Marcos A. Nuñez Cuervo 

Zahir Quazi 

Majid Sadigh 

Vincent Setlhare 

Uyen Tran 

Qin Yue 

UNITED STATES 

1. Wendi Cuscina, BS, CPM, PACT 

Manager of the NH/UVMLCOM Global 

Health Program, Nuvance Health 

2. Randi Diamond, MD 

Site Co-Director, St. Francis Naggalama 

Hospital 

3. Howard Eison, MD 

Site Co-Director, St. Francis Naggalama 

Hospital 

4. Christina B. Gunther, EdD 

Director, Global Health Programs, 

Sacred Heart University 

5. Jonathan Melk, MD, FAAP 

Chief Executive Officer, Chiricahua 

Community Health Centers, Inc. 

6. Swapnil Parve, MD 

Director of International Affairs at the 

NH/UVMLCOM Global Health Program 

7. Majid Sadigh, MD 

Director, Global Health Program of 

Nuvance Health and University 

of Vermont Larner College of Medicine 

8. Robyn Scatena, MD 

Director of Global Health, Norwalk 

Hospital 

9. Stephen Scholand, MD 

Nuvance Health Global Health 

Academy Faculty 

10. Laura E. Smith, MScBMC 

Coordinator of UGE at 

Danbury Hospital 

11. Stephen Winter, MD 

Senior Advisor, Nuvance Health 

12. Bulat Ziganshin, MD, PhD 

Director of Research and 

Innovation,Nuvance Health Global 

Health Program 

13. Nurbanu Pirani, MD, FACP 

Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, 

American University of the Caribbean 

School of Medicine 

14. Seeth Vivek, MD 

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Ross 

University School of Medicine 

15. Christopher Bellone 

Assistant Director of Hospital Support 

& Partnerships, Ross University School of 

Medicine 

16. Jeffrey B. Anderson 

Sr. Coordinator - Northeast, AUC School 

of Medicine/RUSM School of Medicine 

BOTSWANA 

17. Vincent 

Setlhare, MD, MBA, MFamMed, FGL 

Associate Professor of Family Medicine and 

the Head of the Department of Family 

Medicine and Public Health, University of 

Botswana 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 

18. Marcos Nuñez, MD 

Dean, Medical School, Universidad 

lberoamericana (UNIBE) 

19. Loraine Amell de Abreu, PhD 

Dean, International Relations, UNIBE 

20. Vera Cristina Farías Santos 

Coordinator of student exchanges, UNIBE 

21. Aimeé Flores, MD 

Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiology 

Residency Director at the Heart Institute 

FINLAND 

22. Dilyara Nurkhametova, MD, PhD 

Director of Nuvance Health/AUC/RUSM 


IRELAND 

23. Elina Mukhametshina, MD 

Coordinator of Nuvance Health/AUC/RUSM 


INDIA 

24. Abhay Gaidhane, MD 

Dean (Global Health), Director, School of 

Epidemiology & Public Health, Datta Meghe 

Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), 

Sawangi Meghe, Wardha 

25. Tripti Srivastava, MD 

Site Coordinator (Modern Health Sciences) 

Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences 

(DMIMS), Sawangi Meghe, Wardha 

26. Shweta Parwe, MD 

Site Coordinator (Allied Health Sciences) 

Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences 

(DMIMS), Sawangi Meghe, Wardha 

27. Syed Zahiruddin Quazi, MD, PhD 

Associate Dean of Global Health and 

Director of Research and Development 

at Datta Meghe Institute of Medical 

Sciences (DMIMS), Sawangi Meghe, 

Wardha 

PUERTO RICO 

El Hospital Municipal de San Juan 

28. Jesus Casal, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine, 

University of Puerto Rico School of 

Medicine, Chief of MICU, VA Caribbean 

Care System in Puerto Rico, Director of 

Sleep lab at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital 

THAILAND 

29. Prachyapan Petchuay, MD, PhD 

Dean of Walailak University School of 

Medicine 

UGANDA 

30. Isaac Kajja, MD, PhD 

Head of the International Office and Deputy 

Principal, Makerere University College of 

Health Science 

31. Susan Byekwaso, MM 

Coordinator, International Programs, 

Makerere University College of Health 

Sciences 

32. Robert Kalyesubula, MD, PhD 

Founder, ACCESS 

33. Estherloy Katali, Msc.IT 

Site Director, ACCESS 

34. Samuel Luboga, MD, PhD, DSci 

Director, Uganda Partnership St. 

Stephen’s Hospital, Global Health 

Information Center, and Homestay 

35. Sr. Jane Frances Nakafeero 

Director, St. Francis Naggalama Hospital 

36. Catherine Nakibuule, MD 

Director, Global Health Program, St. 

Stephen’s Hospital, Kampala 

37. Norah Namirembe 

Assistant Coordinator of the International 

Office at Makerere University College of 

Health Sciences 

38. Simon Otim, MD 

Director, St. Francis Naggalama Hospital 

VIETNAM 

39. Tran Van Vu, MD 

Head of Training Department of the Training 

Center, Vice Head of Nephrology Department 

40. Hoang Lan Phuong, MD 

Head of International Affairs, ChoRay Hospital 

41. Uyen Tran, MD 

Site Coordinator, ChoRay Hospital 

University of Medicine and Pharmacy 

42. Prof. Vuong Thi Ngoc Lan, MD, PhD 

Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of 

Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City 

43. Truong Phi Hung, MD, PhD 

Head of the International Relations Office, 

Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and 

Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City 

44. Duong Duy Khoa, MSc 

Head of Medical Elective Abroad, Faculty of 

Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 

at Ho Chi Minh City 

45. Nguyen Minh Ky, MSc 

International Relations Office, Medical Elective 

Abroad, Faculty of Medicine, University of 

Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City 

ZIMBABWE 

46. Chiratidzo Ellen Ndhlovu, MMedSci, FRCP 

Director, Global Health Program, University of 

Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health 

Sciences 

47. Fiona Makoni, MD 

Acting Dean, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of 

Medicine and Health Sciences 

48. Julia Mudokwenyu 

Coordinator of program, Academic Secretary, 

University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine 

and Health Sciences 

49. Joyce Salimu 

Administrative Assistant, University of 

Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health 

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