Medical Mission Trips for Student Groups
Medical mission trips for student groups with International Medical Relief help medical students, nursing students, dental students, and more develop a better understanding of global healthcare, a more focused approach to their studies, and an edge in their contributions to the classroom environment.
International Medical Relief partners with universities to offer intensive short-term (typically 4-14 days), study abroad programs in the form of medical mission trips designed to meet the needs of schools and students alike. These programs give you the advantage of being able to offer a unique, comprehensive learning opportunity for students with little effort on the part of your school.
Through IMR, student groups from your school gain hands-on experience and knowledge in the field under the guidance of experienced medical providers from the U.S. and around the world. A tailored combination of mentoring, observation, and patient interaction will give students a unique insight into the rewards and demands of a medical career.
Why IMR?
There are many organizations that offer short-term study abroad programs and medical mission trips, but few offer students the comprehensive, daily hands-on opportunities that IMR does. Students will have the chance to directly shadow medical providers, become proficient with basic medical skills, teach community health education, and gather surveillance data important in public health while interacting with patients from a variety of cultures.
Options include:
- Focusing on a specific health science major or allowing enrollment across all fields of study
- Having your faculty members lead the program or choosing to have your group supported by our knowledgeable on-site team.
We also customize our programs to meet the needs of the individual schools that we work with by creating goals to match your objectives. Sample programs include:
Rotations and Experience
IMR clinics provide an expansive scope of patient caseloads, including pediatrics, gynecology, maternity, geriatrics, skilled nursing, mental health, physical therapy, pharmacy, public health, nutrition, urgent care, public health, nutrition, wound care, orthopedics, surgical care, urgent care, acute care, and dental care.
Trip Expenses
Take the hassle out of student group travel. When your group participates in a medical mission trip with IMR, all per-person trip donations for each traveler’s mission cost includes:
- Local, in-country transportation to and from the clinic location
- Accommodations
- Costs associated with the clinic
- Meals
- All logistics, including translation services and security as needed
Students and accompanying faculty are responsible for:
- International and domestic flights to the country
- Passport fees, visa fees, and transit fees, including baggage or overnight accommodations/meals while in transit
- Required or recommended insurance
- Vaccinations and medications common for travel
- Spending money for souvenirs and personal purchases
- Any lodging, meals, and transportation outside of the scheduled mission, payable at the time of service to the local vendor
IMR staff members are ready to help customize an opportunity that meets your university’s needs. Let us know how we can help you with this amazing study abroad experience for your students. Group leaders, recruit 10 or group members and you get to travel for half price!
To learn more about group travel with IMR, please contact Karla Prentiss at 970.635.0110 or email karla@internationalmedicalrelief.org.
Join Us in Making a Difference.
Bring much-needed acute medical and dental care to a beautiful, culture-rich destination. You can join an IMR medical mission team today!
