Explore Healthcare @ Silicon Valley
March 18 - 30, 2019
Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program
The Exploring Health Care (EHC) Program connects students from Japanese medical universities with their peers in the US to improve their ability to serve future patients by discovering the best aspects of healthcare in Asia and the United States. Participants will view health care and medicine through the eyes of students, patients, doctors, and researchers. Students from Stanford University and UCSF School of Medicine will join the program as Global Health Fellows and provide mentorship, lead activities and conduct lessons on a variety of healthcare topics.
Application Deadlines
Early Enrollment: December 2, 2018 | Regular Enrollment: January 6, 2019
Clinical English
Organization Visits
Past visits include: UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation, Strut Clinic, Stanford 25, Hospice of the Valley, UCSF Orthopaedic Institute
Guest Speakers
Participant Voice
“I can’t forget the wonderful and diverse friends I made during this program. All of them were confident in representing their beliefs and opinions, and I was able to have productive conversations on both medical and personal topics. They really got me motivated in creating original opinions and I realized the importance of believing in what I believe.”
Track Options
- Both Tracks: Examine approaches to health care and medical education at Stanford University and in San Francisco; explore issues of medical ethics from multi-cultural perspectives; learn how health care systems are adapting to providing care for LGBTQ communities.
- Novice Track (1st – 2nd Year Students): Strengthen foundational knowledge and skills that are useful in a variety of medical settings through hands-on workshops and beginning problem-based learning (PBL) activities.
- Advanced Track (3rd – 6th Year Students): Deepen knowledge through practitioner shadowing and advanced problem-based learning (PBL) activities.
VIA
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Medical Programs Director, Lina Yamashita, at lina@viaprograms.org.