Global Health Speaker Series

Following the Covid-19 Pandemic, TEAC sought out new ways to connect students to global medical ideals. Beginning in the Fall of 2022, TEAC introduced its Global Health Speaker Series. Through these sessions, students are able to connect with medical professionals with different backgrounds to learn about different medical practices, innovative research, and social determinants of health affecting diverse populations. Students also have the opportunity to hear the stories of different patients and professionals in order to understand the path to global health.

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Service Learning Trip

Dedicated to providing culturally sensitive care to those affected by disaster, both domestically and internationally, TEAC relief teams provide mobile, sub-acute medical care in disaster torn areas. All TEAC trips are planned in partnership with government agencies and local health organizations in the country, state or city where our teams travel. It is our strong belief that only by first asking how we can be of service, can we then actually provide medical relief.

As of June 2023, the Temple Emergency Action Corp (TEAC) has joined the AMPATH Consortium, building a long-term relationship with Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) in Northern Ghana. The AMPATH-TEAC partnership fosters a new era of global health education and collaborative research between our institutions. Through this partnership, we will be able to expand the breadth of opportunities available to students for global health exploration. Honoring our mission of developing sustainable, longitudinal relationships with our partner organizations, students will be able to engage with faculty members, students, and community members in Tamale beginning in their first-year at LKSOM. The annual global health experience will allow M1 students to spend a summer at TTH conducting a research project of their choosing alongside faculty members in a variety of departments such as Surgery and OB/GYN. During the M4 year, students will have the opportunity to engage in an elective rotation at TTH. Current offerings include Surgery, OB/GYN, and Family Medicine. Through these programs, students will gain firsthand knowledge about the healthcare system and infrastructure in Ghana, while expanding their clinical expertise under the direction of a faculty member. In pivoting from the short-term format of our previous international service projects, we are building a more enriching experience for students to engage with the community, practice cultural humility, and foster long-term relationships with healthcare providers and health education students in Ghana. Additionally, we recognize the detrimental impact of medical voluntourism on vulnerable communities, and strive to limit the ways in which we contribute. Through these partnerships we hope to provide our peers with opportunities to engage in cross-cultural exchange in ways that will help them become better clinicians when they return to Philadelphia.

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Previous Trips

New Orleans, December 2005

New Orleans, March 2007

Bolivia, March 2008

Honduras, March 2009

El Salvador, March 2010

Alabama, July 2011

Panama, March 2011

Nicaragua, March 2012

Panama, April 2013

Nicaragua, April 2014

Panama, April 2016

Ecuador, March 2017

Puerto Rico, March 2018

Puerto Rico, March 2019