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| Bolivia Street Children's Project |
Residents have elective time in their second and third years, during which they can pursue clinical rotations at international sites. Housestaff may arrange rotations or research projects independently, or may take advantage of several established partnerships. A database of institutional, regional and national grants is available to assist residents with funding.
- Lesotho. The BCRP has established an exciting partnership with the Maluti Adventist Hospital in Lesotho (an independent nation surrounded by South Africa). Each month a BCRP resident travels to the site, providing inpatient and ambulatory pediatric coverage with existing staff. The longitudinal nature of this partnership provides a richer experience for residents and offers the opportunity to develop on going research projects. The partnership is headed by Dr. Jennifer Litzow of Boston Medical Center. Grants are provided for qualified residents.
- Dominican Republic. The Dominican Health Alliance (DHA) was started in 2003 as a collaborative effort between Children's Hospital/Martha Elliot Health Center and partner sites in the Dominican Republic led by Dr. Kim Wilson of Children's Hospital Boston. Through the DHA, multidisciplinary teams travel to partner sites and provide both direct care and educational training sessions on a variety of topics such as perinatal care, respiratory illnesses and HIV infection. The DHA offers grants to support BCRP resident participation in these activities.
- Bolivia. For each of the past several years a group of residents (including PL-1s) have traveled to Bolivia for an international elective. Their experiences have included work in rural clinics, a tuberculosis screening campaign, and work with a clinic for street children in La Paz established by Dr Chi Huang of Boston Medical Center.
- Zambia. Children's Hospital, working with the MGH Center for Global Health, has recently established an elective rotation for PL2 and PL3 residents at the University Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. This 350-bed tertiary care pediatric center offers a broad spectrum of medical experiences, including tropical diseases, malnutrition, HIV, and an active NICU. The rotation provides an opportunity for residents to broaden their experience, while working with Zambian pediatric residents and specialists. Beyond clinical work, residents will have the opportunity to teach, develop curriculum, visit rural community health centers, become involved in research on sickle cell disease, and see a breath-taking country in the heart of sub-Saharan Africa. Housing is available on campus. The program can accommodate up to one resident per month. Contact Eric Fleegler, MD in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston for additional information.
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