Students - International Organizations: Global Health Resource Center

Professional Links & International Organizations for Students

APHA - American Public Health Association - Global Health Section
Global Health Council
Global Health Education Consortium - GHEC has scholarships and travel awards for those interested in summer projects or international electives.
University Coalitions for Global Health - UCGH is a coalition among international health-oriented organizations and individuals with a university presence.
Student Campaign for Child Survivial (SCCS)
U.S. Fund for UNICEF Campus Initiative
Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGCA)
Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW)
S4M, Students for Microbicides
Americans for Informed Democracy (AID)

None at this time.

International Law Society
The International Law Society is the focal point for international activities at the UMB Law School. Activities in the past have included: coordinating and staging three regional conferences of the American Society of International Law on the legal and economic aspects of United States-Republic of China trade, United States-Caribbean Basin trade, and Multi-System Nations and International Law. Projects vary from year to year according to the needs of the international legal community and the interest of the students. The International Law Society sponsors law school participation in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition, which is held each spring at the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law.
East Asian Legal Studies Program
The East Asian Legal Studies Program (EALSP) is a unique strength of the UMB Law School. It provides students with an opportunity for advanced independent research and extracurricular programs, including conferences, informal seminars, speakers, and visiting scholars from East Asia. Directed by Professor Hungdah CHIU, a prestigious international law scholar and expert on Chinese law, EALSP is dedicated to providing a forum for members of the legal community to present their findings and views relating to East Asian issues. For more information E-mail: eastasia@law.umaryland.edu

A list of useful sites can be found at http://medschool.umaryland.edu/osr/display_all_internships.asp
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
AMSA - American Medical Student Association, Global Health Group
IFMSA - International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)
Physicians for Human Rights is committed to the belief that all human beings are entitled to a life in which the conditions for their basic health and safety are met. The University of Maryland, Baltimore chapter of this national organization focuses on achieving these goals through education, community and international projects, and activism. Our main endeavors include: HIV counselor training for medical students, supplying anti-retroviral drugs to poor nations in Africa, and student activism in favor of access to medicines in third world countries. If you are at all interested in human rights, and international work please join our efforts.
Student National Medical Association (SNMA)