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Regional Inequalities In Healthcare Access And Capacity In Brazil, Elena Kossler

Posters - 2026

The Brazilian health system is one of the largest and most comprehensive universal public health systems, fully funded by the government.

February In Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, Grace Milburn

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Describes her experience working in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala.

Importance Of Tropical Medicine, Chia-Chi Angela Fu, A Clinton White, Miguel Cabada, Ryan Northup

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Overviews the importance of tropical medicine to society and global health.

Safe Sleep Education For Local Refugee And Immigrant Populations, Sara Jones

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Provide Safe Sleep education to local refugee and immigrant populations through their resettlement agency Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) with resources available in their first language.

Himalayan Health Exchange: Kargiakh Medical Expedition, Rachel Oldfather

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Medical expedition to remote Himalayan villages involving high-altitude treks, improvised clinics, and immersion in the local Buddhist culture.

Global Health Elective - Philippines, Hannah Ho

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Provides an overview of experiences working in the Philippines as a pediatric resident.

Healthcare In Under-Resourced Areas, Gabrielle Fleming, Ryan Northup, Bill Houseworth, Lori Housworth

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Describes pediatric resident's experience working in the inpatient unit, ER, PICU, and NICU in Cambodia.

Lessons From A Community Health Elective In Rural Guatemala On Cultural Humility, Roxana Guggenmous

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No abstract provided.

My Global Health Experience - Eldoret, Kenya, Megan Carroll

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Describes her experience in Eldoret as a 4th year medical student.

Practicing Pediatrics In Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Chandra Swanson

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Describes her experience working in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

San Pedro Hospital - San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, Jennifer Paumen

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Primary objective: to learn about the healthcare system of Guatemala including the challenges and strengths.

Philippines Global Health, Thomas Rieth, Kourtney Bettinger, Ryan Northup

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Provides reflections on resident's experience working with cardiologists and neonatologists in Manila.

Ghanaian Healthcare Research And Reflection (Poster), Alexandra Bladholm

Honors Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Ghanaian Healthcare Research And Reflection (Paper), Alexandra Bladholm

Honors Capstone Projects

Objectives: The primary objectives of this extended literature review were to provide a basic overview of the Ghanaian healthcare system and breakdown some of its complexities, analyze what aspects of the Ghanaian healthcare system are effective with specific focus on accessibility, affordability, increased education, and government involvement, and recognize room for improvement within the Ghanaian healthcare system with specific focus on major disparities, barriers in rural areas, and government involvement.
Background: The healthcare system in Ghana is quite complex as there are many different routes for patients to seek care. This can be done via public health facilities through the …

The Intersection Between Climate Change And Human Inequality: A Narrative Review, Julia Serwaa

College of Health Sciences Posters

Introduction: Although developed countries are the largest contributors to climate change, its impacts continue to adversely affect low-income countries at a disproportionate rate. The purpose of this analysis is to address the environmental and health impacts of climate change in low-income countries as opposed to developed countries.

Methods:

A narrative literature review was conducted using a web-based search from scientific databases. The databases utilized were: United National Library of Medicine, JSTOR, and SpringerLink. The reviewer assessed the following inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed publications from 2012 – 2022, the availability of the publication in English, and the categorization as original research, reviews, …

Getting Back To Global Health; Lake Atitlan, Guatemla, Kyra L. Mccarty

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Describes pediatric resident's exposure to the Guatemala health service and medical education system.

A Proposal For Developing Academic Partnerships Between American Clinical Institutions And Ngos, Anik Patel, Nahreen Ahmed, Alfredo Mena Lora, Riley Jones

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"Humanitarian and health-focused non-governmental organizations, such as MedGlobal, and American clinical institutions can mutually benefit from the formation of academic partnerships. MedGlobal has a longitudinal presence in ongoing humanitarian disasters that can provide rich clinical experiences for academic institutions looking to provide more diverse and equity-driven training for its residents and fellows. American institutions can provide resources, personnel with special skills and knowledge, as well as research assistance to MedGlobal and its partner sites as it continues to promote evidence-based clinical care for refugees. We propose an innovative model that addresses 3 areas of opportunities: education, research/QI, and clinical care. …

Cost-Effectiveness Of Alternative Hiv Testing Strategies Among Hard-To-Reach Populations In East And Southern Africa., Deo Mujwara, Deo Mujwara

Graduate Research Posters

No abstract provided.

Factors Associated With Tobacco Smoking Among Saudi College Students: A Systematic Review, Saad A. Alotaibi, Praveen Durgampudi

College of Health Sciences Posters

Introduction: There has been an increase in tobacco smoking among Saudi college students in recent years. However, no study has examined, with a systematic approach, the extent to which specific factors are associated with tobacco smoking among this population.

Methods: PubMed, ProQuest, CINAHL, and Web of Science were utilized to retrieve studies addressing risk factors associated with tobacco smoking among Saudi college students between 2010 and 2019. After confirming their eligibility criteria, studies were imported to the NVivo software for data collection and synthesis. All included articles were critically appraised, based on a modified STROBE.

Results: Twenty-one out of 300 …

Baylor International Pediatric Aids Initiative (Bipai): Maseru, Lesotho, Whitney J. Cameron

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Describes her experience working in Maseru, Lesotho.

Total And Free Plasma Bilirubin And Clinical Outcomes In Severe Hyperbilirubinemia, Sean M. Riordan, Jean-Baptiste Lepichon, Steven Shapiro, Tina Slusher, Fatima Abdullahi, Hafsat M. Suleiman, Victor C. Pam, Mamu B. Samuel, Christopher S. Yilgwan, Christian Isichei, Idris Y. Mohammed

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Acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE) and kernicterus spectrum disorder (KSD) have become relatively uncommon in high income countries but remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. To better understand the relationship between free (Bf) and total (TB) bilirubin levels and the development of ABE and KSD we followed infants born in three large tertiary centers in northern and central Nigeria (Jos, Kano and Zaria).

Developing Technologically Advanced Research In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Isa Abdulkadir, Tina Slusher, Fidelia Bode-Thomas, Sean Riordan, Jean-Baptiste Lepichon, Laila Hassan, Shehu Abdullahi, Akinyemi Ofakunrin, Stephen Oguche, Steven Shapiro, William Ogala

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This poster presents a collaboration between a group of scientists in Nigeria and the USA in developing a genomic research project and the solutions adopted in tackling the ethical implications and partnership equity and ownership of such a project.

Global Health Elective: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Joan Strong

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Describes the experiences of a pediatric anesthesiology fellow's time working Medical Aid for Children of Latin America (MACLA) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Global Health Experience In Botswana, Sarah Bieser

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Describes experience providing care at the Botswana-Baylor Children's Center of Excellence in Gabarone, Botswana and the Princess Marina Hospital.

Global Health Elective, Philippine Children's Medical Center, Keith J. Martin

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Describes a global health learning experience working in the Philippine Children's Medical Center in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Global Health Elective In San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, Page Pomo

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Future outpatient general pediatrician serving bilingual populations describes working in rural Guatemala and opportunities to practice Spanish language skills.

The Lake Clinic Cambodia, A Medpeds Experience . . ., Jeremy Jennings, Jennifer Watts

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Describes global health learning experience providing ambulatory care in Cambodia.

Pediatria En Panama: A Spanish International Health Experience, Vickie Blanco

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Reports learning experiences while working with several pediatric care facilities in Panama.

Global Health Experience: Laos Friends Hospital For Children, Ashley Daniel

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Outlines the learning experiences of a pediatric resident working within the Laos Friends Hospital for Children.

Panama: Exploration Of Multiple Health Care Settings And Spanish Immersion, Danielle Gonzales

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Details how the urban and rural settings of Panama offer an unique opportunity for Spanish immersion and disease pathology learning experiences.