Rheumatologist and AUC Alumna Sallie Giblin, MD ’16
Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Giblin has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic and inflammatory diseases.
Current and former Adtalem Global Education colleagues David and Phyllis Stowe are producing face masks for those in need during the current COVID-19 healthcare pandemic.
Photo above: From left to right: David Taylor, UCLan Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the UCLan University Board; Dr. Heidi Chumley, Executive Dean of the AUC; Preston Mayor Councillor David Borrow; Professor Graham Baldwin, Vice-Chancellor at UCLan; and Dr.
St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD was established more than 150 years ago by the Daughters of Charity to meet the health needs of the poor.
Two years ago, AUC entered into a partnership with Danbury Hospital and the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) to offer Global Health electives to clinical students. Through that collaboration, more than 30 students have gone to five different countries to experience medical care in a new environment. The opportunity has been described as eye opening and life changing, and one that influences students well into their careers as physicians.
The theme of this semester’s Clinical Connections newsletter is global health and cultural competency. In addition to a wide-range of opportunities for clinical training in the United Kingdom, AUC’s ongoing collaboration with the Western Connecticut Health Network’s Global Health Program provides opportunities for 4th year students to complete a 6-week elective rotation in one of five countries: Zimbabwe, Uganda, Russia, Vietnam, and the Dominican Republic.
Marcus Powers, MD '18 completed a Global Health elective in Uganda last year. As a part of the program, he was required to keep a weekly journal with reflections from his trip and experiences in and outside of the hospital. This entry is from his third week during Pediatrics rounds offers a personal perspective on an elective abroad.