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International Placements
International Transitions are avilable for senior pre-licensure nursing students for their final clinical placements for 6–7 weeks as a part their last clinical course prior to graduation.
Service-Learning
Contact the Center to learn more about service-learning opportunities at globalinitiatives@jhu.edu
Scholarship Opportunities
Contact the Center to learn more at globalinitiatives@jhu.edu
Consultation Services for Foreign Schools of Nursing
A wide range of expertise from nursing faculty is available to facilitate advancement in direct patient care, program development, research, advocacy and policy change in global settings. Specialty areas include:
- HIV Management Training
- Gender Based Violence
- Chronic Diseases and Aging Populations
- Interprofessional Education
Global Offerings
The International Visiting Scholars Program
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is dedicated to expanding nursing knowledge dissemination and innovation through collaborations with colleagues globally. The Center for Global Initiatives welcomes and coordinates the International Visiting Scholars program to collaborate with colleagues to positively impact and advance nursing practice and research to promote health globally. Through these collaborations visiting scholars are involved in non-degree educational opportunities which exchange training expertise, partner in research, and address health disparities while sharing cultural and professional perspectives which enhance mutual understanding.
Visiting Scholars Program Current and Past Visiting Scholars
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Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAANAssociate Dean for Community Programs and Initiatives -
Carmen Alvarez, PhD, RN, CRNP, CNM -
Nicole E. Warren, PhD, MPH, CNM -
Jason E. Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, AACRN, FAANDirector, The REACH Initiative -
Nancy E. Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, FAANAssociate Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
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Pigs for Peace
A collaborative study designed to test the effectiveness of an innovative, DRC village-led microfinance program on sexual and gender based violence survivor's health, household economic stability, and reintegration to family and village.
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Global Established Multidisciplinary Site – Mali, West Africa
The aim of the Global Established Multidisciplinary Sites (GEMS) is to encourage faculty and students from across the Johns Hopkins University to work together to solve global health problems. Faculty mentors working on an international project that requires a multidisciplinary approach are encouraged to apply to develop a site.
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Global Established Multidisciplinary Site – Jeremie, Haiti
The aim of the Global Established Multidisciplinary Sites (GEMS) is to encourage faculty and students from across the Johns Hopkins University to work together to solve global health problems. Faculty mentors working on an international project that requires a multidisciplinary approach are encouraged to apply to develop a site.
Opportunities
Take Your Practicums Abroad
Senior pre-licensure nursing students receive course credit to travel for a 6-7 week clinical learning experience as a part their last clinical course prior to graduation. Clinical areas include: urgent care, medical/surgical, labor and delivery, oncology and pediatrics. Students are sent to hospitals in various countries depending on clinical area availability.
Clinical placement locations are dependent on partner availability; Australia, Cameroon, China, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, United Arab Emirates and the Philippines.
PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Knowledge, Information Management & Sharing
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) re-designated the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) as a Collaborating Center for Nursing Knowledge, Information Management and Sharing.
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CGI Podcasts
Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship
The Afya Bora Consortium aims to contribute to health systems strengthening in African partner countries by implementing a leadership training program targeting African and U.S. health professionals.
The Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership works to fill the identified gap in training for African and U.S. health professionals working in global health. This innovative, 12 month fellowship prepares African and U.S. health professionals to lead and manage major health programs in African countries and develop a sustainable training program owned by a South-South Consortium, with the ultimate goal of improving health-related service delivery in Africa.
Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program
The Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing works to help returned volunteers pursue a career in nursing and is one of the first fellows programs for nursing. Fellows agree to work in the underserved communities of East Baltimore at many of Johns Hopkins' nurse run clinics through the Community Outreach Program. Fellows may apply to receive a salary for their work in community outreach -- although some of the sites are volunteer experiences. By filling out the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program Application students are considered for one of the Peace Corps Fellows Scholarships worth $12,500.
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