Refugee Health Residency Programs

Includes seminars and clinical experiences in refugee health

Residency Electives; Medical Student Electives; Fellowship track with UCSF HEAL Global Health Fellowship

The University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency (UCFMR) has a residency track that is co-located at the Denver Health Lowry Family Health Center where the Denver Health Refugee Screening Program is based. We train 5 FM residents per year in the Denver Health Track of the UCFMR University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency Denver Health Track (cuanschutz.edu) and these residents are expected to rotate through our screening clinic and become proficient in providing primary care to immigrant and refugee populations. Our residency also features a Global and Immigrant Health Concentration (GIHC) that involves some additional curriculum and training for residents who are specifically interested in Global and Immigrant Health.

Yearlong multidisciplinary training elective that teaches forensic medical evaluation of asylum seekers as a tool for giving residents a skill set applicable to care of displaced populations more broadly

Rotations; looking for volunteers (directs an NGO in Athens, Greece)

4 residents / year. Through the University at Buffalo, residents apply to match into the Jericho Road /BGH Track. This track trains 4 residents per year, serving the refugee/newcomer population in Buffalo, NY. Residents see their patients at Jericho Road Community Health Center, then care for those same patients when they are admitted to the inpatient service. Residents will be exposed to broad-spectrum family medicine, providing prenatal, pediatric and adult care.

Residents conduct an academic project, and have protected time for a total of 6 weeks of global health electives in PGY2 and PGY3.

The Global Health Leadership Track (GHLT) is a program available to residents in the Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Anesthesiology, Pathology, Radiology, Emergency Medicine, and Dermatology Residency Programs at the University of Virginia. The GHLT prepares physicians to become leaders in global health practice, research, policy and education. It combines didactic learning with international medical rotations and research to develop future leaders in Global Health. Residents will participate in two-week intensive courses, monthly international rounds, journal clubs, and round table dinners. During their time abroad residents identify needs in their international community and work on a project to answer questions or improve care related to that need. Ideally previous projects are stepping stones for future ones. Residents may choose instead to take part in larger, established projects at their site.

The UVA Department of Family Medicine established the International Family Medicine Clinic (IFMC) in 2002 to provide a primary care medical home for the majority of refugees of all ages who are resettled in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, including pregnant persons. The IFMC collaborates closely with the local health department, refugee resettlement agency and other community organizations. All residents have a panel of refugee patients for continuity care in years 2 and 3 of residency. There is a comprehensive curriculum in refugee care, including grand rounds and workshops. We also offer a 4 week 4th year medical student elective which includes sessions in the IFMC and meeting with the interprofessional team including RN Care Coordinator, PharmD, Social Worker, refugee agency, health department.