GMER Program Provides New Experiences, Opportunities for Ugandan Medical Student

A lot can happen in four months. Ask Passy Nabongho.

Since arriving at the University of Minnesota in June, the Ugandan medical student has gone through rotations in pulmonology, gastroenterology and infectious diseases; reconsidered his desired medical speciality; and developed a network of physician collaborators.

That’s on top of navigating a medical system much different from the one he’s used to back home.

Nabongho traveled to the United States as part of the Global Medical Education and Research Program (GMER). The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility operationalizes the program and convenes with all medical school departments and divisions to facilitate this experience for visiting medical students. 

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