EquIMED Equity Innovation Medicine

EquIMED is a longitudinal, four-year elective offering medical students the opportunity to experience health care and health care delivery models in low resource settings. We focus on medical innovation and approaches to achieve equitable health outcomes. Students accepted into the program gain a deep understanding of the barriers that exist in rural, urban, and global health care settings. Core to the elective involves developing innovative tools to solve fundamental problems. Students will draw from clinical experiences to solve real-world problems. Participants also will: Gain competency in interdisciplinary problem-solving Learn about engineering design and process improvement Experience austere medicine first-hand at one of many international sites Understand the process of change management Build relationships with their cohort